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Top CT school priorities are emerging.
Statewide cellphone ban, AI and more targeted
By Livi Stanford | lstanford@courant.com | Hartford Courant staff
PUBLISHED: January 28, 2026 at 5:30 AM EST
When Connecticut lawmakers convene for the legislative session Feb. 4, they will try to address a number of problems plaguing schools: federal funding cuts, inflation, soaring special education costs and cell phones.
Leaders of the Education Committee plan to file legislation this session to increase the Education Cost Sharing formula to align with inflation and to implement a statewide ban on cell phones in schools. How schools should or should not use artificial intelligence is also a subject of discussion.
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