2 days agoSpecial Reopening Edition of Wednesday WeeklyToday’s Wednesday Weekly is a special edition focused upon the state's Monday release of a plan for reopening public schools.
4 days agoDFER CT Responds to School Reopening PlanThis evening, the state released its plan for reopening CT's public schools. In response, we urge a statewide diagnostic assessment...
Jun 24The forthcoming plan for reopening schools in CTWith word last night from Governor Lamont that the state will release plans for reopening schools tomorrow, we are paying special attention
Jun 17Academic Guidance for Statewide Education Recovery; and Schools Contemplating ReopeningOn the roster this week: academic guidance for statewide education recovery; and schools contemplating reopening.
Jun 16Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other StatesERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide
May 18[Mention] "Connecticut educators look to combat the ‘corona slide’"By KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS “'But now they’ve lost a third of their year of school and it’s really challenging to have the expectation that if...
May 14STATEMENT: ERN CT Responds to New Relief Aid for SchoolsERN CT Responds to New Relief Aid for Schools Calls for Required, Statewide Assessments Tied to Disbursement
May 13Reopen CT Advisory Committee plans for schools to reconvene, + spotlight on Baltimore’s strategyHow the Reopen CT Advisory Committee is planning for schools to reconvene, as well as spotlighting Baltimore’s strategy for its schools.
May 6Policies that should have passed in 2020, proposals to ensure safe elections, and the right to readhis week, we’re looking at the policies that should have passed this session, proposals to ensure safe 2020 elections, and the right to read
May 5[Mention] "Gov. Ned Lamont closes CT schools for rest of academic year due to coronavirus..."By KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS, STEVEN GOODE and NICHOLAS RONDINONE “Amy Dowell, state director of Education Reform Now CT, said the prolonged sc...
May 5[Mention] "Education experts say work needed to prevent ‘COVID-19 slide’"By Linda Conner Lambeck "'The state should therefore direct districts to use new funding on extra learning time for make-up instruction t...
May 4[Mention] "Tech ‘will never replace a good teacher,’ but it’s a good tool"By Linda Conner Lambeck "Amy Dowell craves a sense of normalcy. A time when she can put her kids back on a Westport school bus and focus ...
Apr 29Planning for Back-to-School and Comparing State-level Approaches to Distance LearningThis week, we’re focused on planning for back-to-school and comparing state-level approaches to distance learning.
Apr 24[Mention] "Will extra education aid go to remedy learning lost... – or close budget holes"by JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS “'I still have to figure out how to address that within the new context, [...] which will require extended day,...
Apr 23Advisory: ERN CT Unveils Four Goals for Reopening Education in Connecticut As Connecticut plans for an eventual reopening of public schools, ERN CT has unveiled its “Goals for a 2020 CT Education Recovery Plan.”
Apr 224 Goals for An Effective CT Education Recovery PlanThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ...
Apr 15Phone forum on remote learning, framing 2020 elections, + ed takes national stage during COVID-19Our “Social Distance” editions look at the manner in which the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting public education in CT and nationwide.
Apr 14ERN CT Advisory: Upcoming Virtual Forum on Remote Learning in Connecticut On Thursday, Education Reform Now CT will host a virtual informational forum with leaders from Connecticut’s public school districts,
Apr 13Virtual Forum: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNINGClick here for a full recoding of this completed call.
Apr 8CT Higher Ed’s Response to Corona, Dems seek E-Rate Subsidies, + Academic Accountability after CARESOur “Social Distance” editions will look at the manner in which COVID-19 is impacting public education, children, + families in CT and natio
Apr 3[Mention] "Pandemic Forces State Higher Ed Leaders To Think Outside the Box" By Emily DiSalvo “'For many [students] this has been a very difficult transition but they are resilient and they are working very hard,' ...
Apr 2[Amy's "Stamford Advocate" Op Ed]: "State Should Not Roll Back School Testing"By Amy Dowell "As an education advocate and a public school parent myself, I am supportive of the necessary steps districts must take dur...
Apr 1A virtual forum on Higher Ed's response to COVID-19, the federal CARES Act, + widening inequitiesDuring this period in which the latest news is primarily focused on COVID-19, our “Social Distance” editions will look at the manner in w...
Mar 25COVID-19: Hunger Relief, Student Loans, Distance Learning, Remote Access, and Accountability WaiversThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT usually looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bit...
