Zachary Suri
Staff Reporter
zachary.suri@yale.edu
Zachary Suri covers City Hall and education and youth services. He previously covered state politics. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin and Austin, Texas, he is a sophomore in Morse College majoring in English and History.
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ZACHARY SURI
State response unclear as Trump cuts loom over schools

Local leaders call for the state to protect public schools as the Trump administration threatens critical Title 1 funds over DEI programs.

April 13, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Trump cuts felt in New Haven schools

Students, teachers and city leaders expressed concern over the impact of Trump policies on local schools.

April 1, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Unions march against Trump education cuts

A coalition of labor unions and immigrant rights groups marched through New Haven on Tuesday to protest the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to education.

March 5, 2025

ELIJAH HUREWITZ-RAVITCH & ZACHARY SURI
Elicker proposes cautious budget with “primarily status quo” services

Mayor Justin Elicker’s proposed budget for 2025-2026 takes a measured approach, balancing modest tax increases with stability in city services amidst uncertainty about federal funding.

March 2, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ & ZACHARY SURI
Wilbur Cross placed in lockdown as cops investigated weapon threat

Police took two students into custody after determining the weapon was a BB gun.

February 26, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Spotlight on out-of-district special education in new legislative session

Parents, teachers and policymakers express concerns over rising costs for out-of-district special education services.

February 24, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Governor’s budget proposes increased spending and loosened guardrails, falls short of local demands

Governor Ned Lamont proposed his budget for the next two years in a Wednesday afternoon speech to the Connecticut General Assembly.

February 6, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Severe special ed staffing shortages send NHPS leaders looking to Hartford

As NHPS struggles to fund special education programs, district leaders push for an increase in state funding.

January 31, 2025

ZACHARY SURI & LILY BELLE POLING
Tenants union renews push for state eviction protections

At a press conference on Thursday, the Connecticut Tenants Union announced a new campaign for just cause eviction legislation with the endorsement of key lawmakers.

January 26, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
ANALYSIS: Decades of fiscal negligence shape debate over spending at state capitol, city hall

Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails are at the center of debates over education funding as local and state leaders grapple with alleviating debt and residents’ immediate needs.

January 22, 2025

ZACHARY SURI
Governor sets fiscal line, mayors demand reset

A coalition of five Connecticut mayors, including New Haven’s Justin Elicker, called for more funding for urban schools after Governor Lamont opened the 2025 legislative session in Hartford last week.

January 15, 2025