Higher Ed

6 days ago

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 27

One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the Legislature

One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the Legislature With the 2022 legislative session scheduled to end on May 4th, there’s still a...

Apr 20

GOP Targets Social-Emotional Learning, The Latest on High Dosage Tutoring, COVID School Policies

Conservatives Target Social and Emotional Learning On Thursday, the Hartford Courant explored one West Hartford mom's experience with...

Mar 30

EVENT: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce, Biden's Ed Agenda, and Implementing FAFSA Reqs

Friday’s Forum: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce Recently, ERN CT and the Equable Institute released a report that created a...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Feb 9

2022 Legislative Session Kicks Off; School Masking Decisions Go Local; Legacy Preference in CT

Kicking Off the 2022 Legislative Session Today marks the start of the 2022 legislative session. Both the House and Senate kick off at...

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...

Jan 12

Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures; New Leadership for Danbury Charter; Elite Colleges Sued

Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures An article in this weekend's New York Times explores the growing tensions between districts,...

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...

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 15, 2021

New data show school bias in police referrals; Dems release national higher ed proposals...

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

Sep 8, 2021

School Boards in the Hot Seat, Student Borrowers Have Wages Garnished During Pandemic, and the Right

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

Aug 25, 2021

CT’s New Ed Commissioner-Designate, Vaccine Mandate for CT Teachers, + Student Loan Forgiveness News

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

Aug 11, 2021

CSCU Invests in Student Relief, New Resource on CT’s ‘Right to Read,' + Vax/Mask Mandates in School

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

Jul 21, 2021

Federal House Bill Threatens Charters + CT Back-to-School COVID Precautions Still a Work in Progress

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

Jun 23, 2021

National Push for Civic Engagement in College, Launching Summer Camps + Structured Lit in Chicago

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

Jun 10, 2021

This week’s sine die edition looks at what has been accomplished for students

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

Budget on School Construction, Updating Regs on Sex-Based Discrimination + Impact of Remote Learning

One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the Legislature

GOP Targets Social-Emotional Learning, The Latest on High Dosage Tutoring, COVID School Policies

EVENT: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce, Biden's Ed Agenda, and Implementing FAFSA Reqs

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

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

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

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

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

2022 Legislative Session Kicks Off; School Masking Decisions Go Local; Legacy Preference in CT

ERN CT 2022 Policy Priorities

Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures; New Leadership for Danbury Charter; Elite Colleges Sued

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

New ERNA Poll of CT Voters, Legacy Preferences in College Admissions, Lucy Calkins' Failing Grade

New Poll Asks Voters About Critical Race Theory, College Admissions, COVID Protection Inside Schools

Federal Reforms to Student Loans, Biden’s Plan for Child Care, and the Vaccine Mandate in California

CT District ARP Plans; An Event on Voter Rights; Overhauling Public Service Loan Forgiveness

New data show school bias in police referrals; Dems release national higher ed proposals...

School Boards in the Hot Seat, Student Borrowers Have Wages Garnished During Pandemic, and the Right

CT’s New Ed Commissioner-Designate, Vaccine Mandate for CT Teachers, + Student Loan Forgiveness News

CSCU Invests in Student Relief, New Resource on CT’s ‘Right to Read,' + Vax/Mask Mandates in School

Federal House Bill Threatens Charters + CT Back-to-School COVID Precautions Still a Work in Progress

National Push for Civic Engagement in College, Launching Summer Camps + Structured Lit in Chicago

This week’s sine die edition looks at what has been accomplished for students

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