State Representative Tina Courpas will be our guest to talk about special education in Connecticut. She sponsored a reform bill on the subject, and will discuss how it passed the General Assembly with 100% bipartisan support – a rarity these days! She will discuss her education bill and influential role on the Education Committee as a minority member.

Background readings

    1. Glossary of School Finance Terms.  Click here. 
  • Overview of Special Education Funding in CT.  CT Office of Fiscal Analysis.  Click here.
  • Special Education Law 101.  CT Office of Legislative Research.  Click here. 
    1. Summary of 2025 Legislative Action on Special Education.  Click here.
    2. Full text of 2025 Special Education Bill.  Click here.
    3. Recent CT Mirror Article.  Click here.