DFER CT Playbook: Election 2020 Preview!
Who’s Voting in Connecticut? Connecticut, solidly blue and low in electoral college heft, will not impact the outcome of next Tuesday’s...
- Oct 28, 2020
Election Week Preview and New Data and (Dis)Connectivity for CT Students
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
- Oct 21, 2020
New ERNA CT Poll on VBM; CT Resuming SBAC This Year; + "Rebalancing" Debunked Reading Curriculum
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
- Oct 19, 2020
ERNA CT and PPP Poll
A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that Connecticut voters are split on whether...
- Oct 14, 2020
Action Guides for States on Ed Equity During COVID + Hartford’s Approach to Keeping Schools Open
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
- Aug 19, 2020
Unpacking CT’s Primaries, PD on Emotional Trauma for Teachers, + a Summer Podcast Playlist for DFERs
This weekly segment by looks at the top education stories Dems are watching, providing bite-sized analysis and links to recent articles
- Aug 12, 2020
The Biden-Harris Ticket, and Different Reopening Plans Across the State Emerge
On the roster this week: The Biden-Harris Ticket, and Different Reopening Plans Across the State Emerge.
- Aug 6, 2020
Local Decision-Making on Reopening Schools, and Absentee Ballots
On the roster this week: Local Decision-Making on Reopening Schools, and Absentee Ballots.
- Jul 31, 2020
WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on Systemic Racism
WATR interviews Amy Dowell about ERN's forum, on the Impact of Systemic Racism on Public Education Policy Click here to listen to the...
- Jul 22, 2020
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, 2020
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 1, 2020
ADVISORY: DFER National's Shavar Jeffries Joins FB Town Hall with Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff
This evening, Democrats for Education Reform National President Shavar Jeffries joins Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, along with Senators D
- Jun 10, 2020
Forum on systemic racism in education + Senator Murphy’s calls for desegregating schools
On the roster this week: policy solutions to address systemic racism in education, and Senator Murphy’s calls for desegregating schools.
- May 27, 2020
Removing vaccine exemptions, absentee voting during the pandemic, + disbanding of Dalio partnership
On the roster this week: growing support to remove non-medical vaccine exemptions, absentee voting during the pandemic, and the disbanding o
- May 6, 2020
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 6, 2020
Advisory: Upcoming Phone Forum on Planning for Connecticut Elections During COVID-19
On Thursday, DFER CT will host an informational phone forum with Secretary of State Denise Merrill and State Senator Will Haskell
- Apr 29, 2020
Phone Forum: How Do We Plan for Elections During COVID-19?
Listen to an audio recording of the phone forum here.
- Apr 15, 2020
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 15, 2020
DFER Political Playbook: Framing the 2020 Elections in CT
While politics shouldn't drive our response to a public health crisis, campaigns efforts do not simply stop. Here's what's happening in CT
- Feb 19, 2020
Tackling vaccine exemptions, the "reading wars," and ongoing ed mentions on the presidential trail
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Jan 22, 2020
Trump on school prayer, affordable housing policy, + the results of the Greenwich special elections
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Jan 8, 2020
2019 Report, regionalization in and out of state, and upcoming special elections in CT
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Dec 20, 2019
End of Year Report
Friends, As we prepare for winter break and reflect upon all we’ve accomplished this year, we are incredibly grateful for our many...
- Dec 18, 2019
New CT Dem poll, fight for school immunizations, + ongoing ed mentions on the presidential trail
This is the last Wednesday Weekly of 2019, and we’re so grateful to the many state officials, legislators, advocates, and education...