Lamont Creates Education Funding Panel, Promises ‘Substantial’ Funding Boost
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Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker speaks about a proposed education funding commission at the State Capitol in Hartford, CT on April 16, 2026. Photo credit: Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie
Gov. Ned Lamont’s Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Wagner will serve as the commission’s chair and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker was named vice chair.
By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com
Local school districts could see some relief this year, and more enhancements to come under a plan Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled Thursday, April. Critics, though, wondered if the plan goes far enough in addressing the school funding needs in the state.
On Thursday, Lamont signed Executive Order 26-3, which establishes a commission to reform the funding streams for Connecticut’s public schools, including the Education Cost Sharing formula.
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