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Wednesday Weekly

Jul 28

[Mention] "A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools..."

A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools. Could holding live, online classes lure them back?

Jul 22

Limited Special Session, Prioritizing In-Person Learning, and Creativity on Reopening.

The top education stories Democrats are watching. Today: Limited Special Session, Prioritizing In-Person Learning, + Creativity on Reopening

Jul 15

Coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platform

On the roster this week: coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platform.

Jul 8

Holes in CT’s plan for reopening schools, and connectivity issues during periods of remote learning

On the roster this week: continuing to unpack the holes in CT’s plan for reopening schools, and connectivity issues during periods of remote

Jul 1

Special Reopening Edition of Wednesday Weekly

Today’s Wednesday Weekly is a special edition focused upon the state's Monday release of a plan for reopening public schools.

Jun 29

DFER CT Responds to School Reopening Plan

This evening, the state released its plan for reopening CT's public schools. In response, we urge a statewide diagnostic assessment...

Jun 24

The forthcoming plan for reopening schools in CT

With word last night from Governor Lamont that the state will release plans for reopening schools tomorrow, we are paying special attention

Jun 17

Academic Guidance for Statewide Education Recovery; and Schools Contemplating Reopening

On the roster this week: academic guidance for statewide education recovery; and schools contemplating reopening.

Jun 16

Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States

ERN 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 14

STATEMENT: ERN CT Responds to New Relief Aid for Schools

ERN CT Responds to New Relief Aid for Schools Calls for Required, Statewide Assessments Tied to Disbursement

May 13

Reopen CT Advisory Committee plans for schools to reconvene, + spotlight on Baltimore’s strategy

How the Reopen CT Advisory Committee is planning for schools to reconvene, as well as spotlighting Baltimore’s strategy for its schools.

May 6

Policies that should have passed in 2020, proposals to ensure safe elections, and the right to read

his 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 29

Planning for Back-to-School and Comparing State-level Approaches to Distance Learning

This 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 23

Advisory: 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 22

4 Goals for An Effective CT Education Recovery Plan

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ...

Apr 15

Phone forum on remote learning, framing 2020 elections, + ed takes national stage during COVID-19

Our “Social Distance” editions look at the manner in which the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting public education in CT and nationwide.

Apr 14

ERN 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 13

Virtual Forum: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING

Click here for a full recoding of this completed call.

Apr 8

CT Higher Ed’s Response to Corona, Dems seek E-Rate Subsidies, + Academic Accountability after CARES

Our “Social Distance” editions will look at the manner in which COVID-19 is impacting public education, children, + families in CT and natio

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