CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — New special education services are coming to Connecticut, aiming to help districts meet students needs.

Special Education Expansion and Development (SEED) funding will be made available to suburban, rural and urban communities like Hartford, where a third of the city's budget is earmarked for special education needs.

"The grant program dedicates $30 million in both years of the budget to ensure that schools have the resources they need to expand in district special education services," Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker said.

There are nearly 95,000 students in Connecticut identified with a learning disability.

After Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.)'s "State of the State" address, a cry for help was made by city mayors, led by Hartford Mayor Arunan

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