In 2006, about 10,700 babies were born into poverty in Connecticut, defined as 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Poverty predicts lack of school readiness.
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Preschool Expansion Report
The final Preschool Expansion Report and the Preschool Expansion Addendum has been adopted by the Early Childhood Education Cabinet and transmitted to the Appropriations Committee. The Report provides you with a rate and capacity analysis that was requested in the fall of 2007 by the Appropriations Committee Leadership. The Addendum provides a key set of answers to questions raised at the January 2008 Cabinet meeting.