Connecticut receives $4.7 million grant to expand special education workforce

Connecticut received a $4,735,615 federal grant over five years to expand career pathways and workforce readiness for special education and early intervention teachers, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE). The new Connecticut Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Pathways for Special Education and Early Intervention grant will address the shortage while building upon the current $2 million investment in the Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program, which lets educat...