Featured Policy Paper
Interactive Tool -- Teacher Absence Rates by School & District
Interactive tool depicting rates of teacher absences in Connecticut public and charter schools between the 2001-02 and 2009-10 school years, with accompanying analysis.
Featured Policy Paper
Driving Job Growth In Connecticut's Cities
Part of the CPI's urban policy project, this paper articulates six recommendations state government can take to provide employers with the tax, regulatory, workforce, and infrastructure support they need to locate in Connecticut’s cities and hire local residents.
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Reducing Crime in Connecticut's Cities: A Four-Part Strategy
Part of the CPI's urban policy project, this paper reviews successful urban crime prevention strategies and recommends ways these strategies can be applied in Connecticut to reduce crime in the state’s urban areas.
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Connecticut’s Urban Housing Policy: A New Approach
Part of the CPI's urban policy project, this paper details the shortcomings of urban housing policies in Connecticut and recommends ways the state can reorient housing programs to make them more equitable and effective.
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Closing Connecticut’s Achievement Gap Through Public School Choice
This paper recommends ways Connecticut state and local governments can close the state’s achievement gap through greater and more effective use of public school choice. The recommendations address how public schools are funded, what types of choices are available to students and their parents, and how families access information to make informed choices.
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Building CT's Workforce: Integrating Career Education with Employer Needs
This paper recommends a number of ways to strengthen linkages among Connecticut’s public education administration, technical high schools, community colleges, and employers.
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Reforming Connecticut's Schools: "The Four Big Things"
This paper focuses on "The Four Big Things" Connecticut must do to improve its underperforming schools. "The Four Big Things" are based on reforms in other states that have proven to have the most significant positive impact on student outcomes.
Gateway to Connecticut Government
Taxes & Government Spending
Map: The Earned Income Tax Credit in Your County
Jobs & the Economy
Foreclosure Activity in Connecticut Still Among Highest in the Country
Taxes & Government Spending
Lembo hopes CT will move to disclose corporate aid
Jobs & the Economy
An Act Concerning Benefit Corporations and Encouraging Social Enterprise
Crime & Public Safety
An Act Concerning Gun Prevention and Safety
Jobs & the Economy
Increase Minimum Wage from $8.25 to $9.75
Taxes & Government Spending
FY 2014 – FY 2015 Governor’s Budget
Jobs & the Economy, Taxes & Government Spending
CT Debt Service & Retiree Benefit Spending is Highest in Nation
CT's highest in the nation debt service and retiree benefit costs are driving ongoing deficits and lagging job growth. Read the full entry to learn more.
Jobs & the Economy, Taxes & Government Spending, Education, Legislation
2014 CT Legislative Session: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Here are some of the session's most important policy developments, including what was good, what was bad, and and what was just plain ugly (spoiler alert: it's the budget).
Crime & Public Safety
National Drop in Violent Crime Passes CT By
Violent crime in Connecticut has remained relatively stable over the last ten years in spite of a nationwide decline, and has actually increased slightly since 2010
Connecticut Jobs Data Snapshot
| April 2014 | Change from previous month | CT Year-over-year growth rate | USA Year-over-year growth rate. | |
| Non-Farm Employment (Business Survey) | 1,660,200 | +2,200 | +0.42% | +1.74% |
| Residents Employed (Household Survey) | 1,740,100 | +5,800 | +1.14% | +1.39% |
CT’s Choice Legislative Awards
Vote for the good, bad, and ugly of the current legislative session.
Worst Policy Idea Golden Fleece Award Biggest Time-Waster Absurd Quote AwardEvents
