State Takes Strong Stance on Research-Based Literacy, Rep. Jim Clyburn Keynotes John Bailey Dinner
Extra! Extra! State Takes Strong Stance on Research-Based Literacy Big news on Thursday: the Center for Literacy Research and Reading...
- Sep 14
Education on the Ballot, and the Value of Connecticut Higher Education
Education Is On the Ballot Yesterday, Emerson College Polling released a new survey, conducted for WTNH and The Hill in September, which...
- Sep 12
CT Post: What happened to critical race theory? CT Republicans ditched the messaging...
“I think it’s baiting people,” said Amy Dowell, the state director for Democrats for Education Reform. “I think it’s gaslighting...I...
- Sep 12
Register Citizen - Opinion: An education playbook for CT Democrats
Democrats, you have a record to stand on, the plans in place, and the resources to innovate and accelerate learning. Now, let parents...
- Sep 12
New Haven Register - Opinion: An education playbook for CT Democrats
Democrats, you have a record to stand on, the plans in place, and the resources to innovate and accelerate learning. Now, let parents...
- Sep 12
News-Times - Opinion: An education playbook for CT Democrats
Democrats, you have a record to stand on, the plans in place, and the resources to innovate and accelerate learning. Now, let parents...
- Sep 12
The Hour - Opinion: An education playbook for CT Democrats
Democrats, you have a record to stand on, the plans in place, and the resources to innovate and accelerate learning. Now, let parents...
- Sep 7
NAEP Shows Declines in Math + Reading, National Literacy Shift, and Stefanowski's Extremist Rhetoric
National Test Results Show Declines in Math and Reading On Thursday, the National Center for Education Statistics released new data...
- Aug 10
Primary Day Edition
The Results Are In! The morning after Connecticut’s Primary Day, the votes are in for a handful of seats for US Senate, US House, State...
- Aug 3
CT's Long-Term Pension Debt, and Keeping Schools Safe and Healthy
Connecticut’s Long-term Pension Debt Yesterday, the CT Mirror's Keith Phaneuf wrote about a recent analysis of states' unfunded pension...
- Jul 20
Unfinished Learning, School Discipline for Students w. Disabilities, How Dems Can Gain Voter Trust
Path to Recovery - Ongoing Gaps and Unfinished Learning This month the NWEA—a research-based non-profit that develops Pre-K-12...
- Jun 22
State Makes Investments in Literacy, Segregation in CT Schools, Ed on the Ballot for Parents
State Department of Ed Makes Investments in Early Literacy (From left to right) Desi Nesmith, Irene Parisi, Senator Patricia Billie...
- Jun 1
National and Local Literacy Coverage, LGBTQ Student Rights, and How Ed Impacts the Race for Governor
Hot Off the Presses: More National and Local Coverage on Settled Science of Reading A week and a half ago, The New York Times (NYT)...
- May 11
Budget on School Construction, Updating Regs on Sex-Based Discrimination + Impact of Remote Learning
Budget Wins for School Construction In case you’ve missed the headlines over the past few months, a federal investigation is underway...
- Apr 13
Governor’s Race Heats Up, Federal Threats to Charters, Connecticut Children Facing Food Insecurity
What We Are Watching: Governor’s Race Heats Up Yesterday's CTNewsJunkie and CT Post both looked at the first quarter fundraising for...
- 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...
- Jan 20
NewsDome: Republican launches rematch for governor in Connecticut after close 2018 race
The only general election numbers we’ve seen so far came from a late October Public Policy Polling survey for the pro-charter schools...
- Nov 24, 2021
Dems Facing Wedge Ed Issues, and How to Support Those in Need
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Nov 3, 2021
Ed on the Ballot on Election Night, COVID Vaccines Cleared for 5+, Teacher Turnover in Hartford
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Oct 27, 2021
New ERNA Poll of CT Voters, Legacy Preferences in College Admissions, Lucy Calkins' Failing Grade
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Oct 25, 2021
New Poll Asks Voters About Critical Race Theory, College Admissions, COVID Protection Inside Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@dfer.org New Poll Asks Connecticut Voters About Critical Race...
- Oct 13, 2021
Federal Reforms to Student Loans, Biden’s Plan for Child Care, and the Vaccine Mandate in California
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Oct 6, 2021
CT District ARP Plans; An Event on Voter Rights; Overhauling Public Service Loan Forgiveness
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Sep 22, 2021
Specific Staffing Shortages, Pfizer Seeks Authorization for 5+, CRT: A Losing Political Strategy
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...