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    New Alliance Districts, ERN Assessment Toolkit, and Undercounting Latinos in the Census
    • Apr 6

    New Alliance Districts, ERN Assessment Toolkit, and Undercounting Latinos in the Census

    Stratford Joins Alliance District Program This past Wednesday, Stratford Superintendent Uyi Osunde announced that the school district had...
    Invitation: How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity; Biden's Spending Bill; + CT Equity Bills
    • Mar 16

    Invitation: How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity; Biden's Spending Bill; + CT Equity Bills

    You’re Invited! "Who Benefits? How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity" At the end of 2021, the Equable Institute partnered with ERN...
    The Condition of CT Ed; Ed Committee Approves Sheff; Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access
    • Mar 9

    The Condition of CT Ed; Ed Committee Approves Sheff; Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access

    The Condition of Education in CT On March 2nd, Commissioner of Education Charlene M. Russell-Tucker submitted to the State Board of...
    Rebalancing Charter Authorization; Local Masking Decisions Underscore Inequity; and Mandating FAFSA
    • Mar 2

    Rebalancing Charter Authorization; Local Masking Decisions Underscore Inequity; and Mandating FAFSA

    Rebalancing the Charter Authorization Process Over the weekend, the News-Times covered the ongoing issue of overcrowding in the Danbury...
    Dems React to Sheff; Ed Equity Bills We're Watching; and CT Prepped to Address Reading Declines
    • Feb 23

    Dems React to Sheff; Ed Equity Bills We're Watching; and CT Prepped to Address Reading Declines

    Dems React to Sheff Settlement Last month, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong had announced a new settlement in the Sheff v....
    End Legacy Preferences in CT; Gov's Budget Misses Opportunity for Kids; and CT Senate Dems Agenda
    • Feb 16

    End Legacy Preferences in CT; Gov's Budget Misses Opportunity for Kids; and CT Senate Dems Agenda

    ALERT: Your Help Needed TODAY to End Legacy Preference in CT Last week, Connecticut's Higher Education Committee introduced new...
    ERN CT 2022 Policy Priorities
    • Feb 9

    ERN CT 2022 Policy Priorities

    The 2022 policy priorities for our affiliate, ERN CT, are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by...
    State Pursues Sheff Settlement; CSDE + ERN: “CT Earns Top Equity Rating;" Sec. Cardona's Priorities
    • Feb 2

    State Pursues Sheff Settlement; CSDE + ERN: “CT Earns Top Equity Rating;" Sec. Cardona's Priorities

    State Pursues Settlement in Sheff v O’Neill On Thursday, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong announced that Connecticut had reached...
    2021: A Year in Review
    • Dec 21, 2021

    2021: A Year in Review

    We are always trying to look toward the future, and most importantly what impact we can make for Connecticut students. But for today,...
    Addressing Legacy Preferences at Yale, Ineffective Special Ed in CT, + Balanced Literacy Must Go
    • Nov 17, 2021

    Addressing Legacy Preferences at Yale, Ineffective Special Ed in CT, + Balanced Literacy Must Go

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    How Dems Can Walk the Walk on Ed + Equity, Bridgeport Staffing Woes, New CT COVID Mitigation Policy
    • Nov 10, 2021

    How Dems Can Walk the Walk on Ed + Equity, Bridgeport Staffing Woes, New CT COVID Mitigation Policy

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    Mental Health Emergency for Kids, Pre-Covid NAEP Results Disappoint, + CT Leads on Childhood Vax
    • Oct 20, 2021

    Mental Health Emergency for Kids, Pre-Covid NAEP Results Disappoint, + CT Leads on Childhood Vax

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    New SBAC Results During Back to School Week, USEd Approves CT ARP Plan, COVID Mitigation in Schools
    • Sep 1, 2021

    New SBAC Results During Back to School Week, USEd Approves CT ARP Plan, COVID Mitigation in Schools

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    CT Extends Mask Mandate, Weighs Teacher Vax Mandate, + Part 2 of ‘Assessment Bootcamp'
    • Aug 18, 2021

    CT Extends Mask Mandate, Weighs Teacher Vax Mandate, + Part 2 of ‘Assessment Bootcamp'

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    New Reqs of Black + Latino Studies, “School Hesitancy," Targeting Symbols Offensive to Native People
    • Jul 7, 2021

    New Reqs of Black + Latino Studies, “School Hesitancy," Targeting Symbols Offensive to Native People

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    The US Ed Dept Approves CT Waiver Request; and the Anniversary of the 504 Sit-Ins
    • Apr 7, 2021

    The US Ed Dept Approves CT Waiver Request; and the Anniversary of the 504 Sit-Ins

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    The New Roles in Ed Leadership, (Mis)using Federal Relief Funds, + Signs of COVID Literacy Loss
    • Mar 10, 2021

    The New Roles in Ed Leadership, (Mis)using Federal Relief Funds, + Signs of COVID Literacy Loss

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    A National Commitment to Accountability, the Impact of Remote Learning, and Our 2nd Literacy Forum
    • Feb 24, 2021

    A National Commitment to Accountability, the Impact of Remote Learning, and Our 2nd Literacy Forum

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    Inauguration Day, and More on the Next US Education Secretary.
    • Jan 20, 2021

    Inauguration Day, and More on the Next US Education Secretary.

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    CT Post Opinion: Next commissioner should honor Cardona legacy
    • Jan 14, 2021

    CT Post Opinion: Next commissioner should honor Cardona legacy

    By Amy Dowell During this year’s pandemic, the same equity interests guided [Commissioner Cardona] to advocate for schools to stay open...
    Talking to students about the insurrection; how CT can leverage Phase 4 COVID ed relief funds
    • Jan 13, 2021

    Talking to students about the insurrection; how CT can leverage Phase 4 COVID ed relief funds

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS
    • Jan 13, 2021

    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS

    At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...
    A Year in Review: Connecticut Education and Equity in 2020
    • Dec 23, 2020

    A Year in Review: Connecticut Education and Equity in 2020

    The year 2020 will always be defined by COVID 19, and because of it, the Connecticut education landscape has shifted dramatically in just...
    Wednesday Weekly: A Year in Review
    • Dec 23, 2020

    Wednesday Weekly: A Year in Review

    In our last newsletter of 2020, we selected the top stories from each month in a timeline to explore how Connecticut’s conversation about...
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