Connecticut's Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability settles on key policy ideas

Governor Ned Lamont's Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability has largely agreed upon a list of policies to form its final report, due January 15. Recommendations include changes to the state's main school funding formula (Education Cost Sharing or ECS grant), restructuring special education funding, strengthening Regional Educational Service Centers, and implementing stronger state accountability mechanisms for academic and fiscal performance.