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A bipartisan group of Connecticut lawmakers wants to use state money to seed and sustain a trust fund designated solely to cover early childhood education. The proposal, House Bill 5002, would direct an initial $50 million in bond funding and up to $50 million more from the state’s projected budget surplus this fiscal year into the […]
A proposal to create a trust fund designated solely to cover early childhood education in Connecticut is being modeled after New Mexico
The proposed fund, modeled after a New Mexico initiative, would allow CT to 'actually do things' in a Blue Ribbon Panel child care plan.
CT stakeholders are saying the legislature moved too fast on the new kindergarten age cutoff and are urging them to delay its implementation.
Lamont’s urging for additional funding comes amid growing calls for greater allocation to childhood resources statewide. CT Voices for Children’s latest report highlighted the critical need for expansive and robust early care and education.