Governor Ned Lamont today held a press conference at the State Capitol to announce additional funding for special education that will not take effect for two more years. “Our students can’t afford to wait years for this crisis to be resolved,” CEA President Kate Dias said.
Special education in Connecticut is facing a crisis, and today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, stakeholders and legislators held a press conference to share recommendations for addressing some of the most pressing issues in special education.
Legislators are back in Hartford today, and Governor Ned Lamont kicked off the 2025 legislative session, which runs until June 4, with his State of the State Address before the joint chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.
The Special Education Task Force, a legislatively appointed committee, wants to hear from special education teachers at feedback sessions being held next week.
State Department of Education partners are offering training this summer and fall on specific aspects of CT-SEDS, the state’s special education data system.
As a follow up to the Fix-It Forums in March, the State Department of Education is hosting a one-hour Zoom webinar on May 4 so teachers can share their experiences with Connecticut’s new IEP and CT-SEDS.
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