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Jason Rojas: “The formula is kind of complicated, but we know it begins…”

Featuring: Jason Rojas, Democratic | Connecticut House of Representatives, 9th Assembly District

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Published | Video Starts at 11:34

Even though the governor brought it up though in his state of the state, they wanted to change the base level, I think. Well, that's right. So you know, The formula is kind of complicated, but we know it begins with the foundation amount and that foundation amount essentially reflects what does it cost to educate the average student in Connecticut. I think it's like 115 right now. Hasn't been changed in a very long time. Obviously, costs have gone up for everyone. (11:34–11:44)

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