News-Times: "Owe college debt? CT lawmakers trying to bar schools from withholding your transcript"
By John Moritz “This punitive and excessive practice prevents students who have run into financial hardship from pursuing further...
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- Mar 14
CT Mirror: CT lawmakers look to end the ‘transcript trap’
By Jessica Bravo "Connecticut’s state Senate may soon take up the issue, often referred to as the “transcript trap.” Last month, the...
- Dec 19, 2022
CT Post: Education Reform Now CT touts benefits of Right to Read Act
"What we really need to do is make a significant change, and we have to do it in every school," Dowell said. "Because the idea that a...
- Oct 24, 2022
CTNewsJunkie: Latest Poll Finds Lamont Still Leading Stefanowski
By Christine Stuart In the DFER poll, Lamont leads by 35 points among women and by a nominal single point among men. Lamont leads by 30...
- Sep 12, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
CT Post - 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, 2022
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...
- Jun 17, 2022
CT Insider: How CT communities respond to soaring interest in Juneteenth holiday
The work of creating equitable education spaces doesn’t end with increased Juneteenth recognition. Amy Dowell, state director for...
- Mar 25, 2022
NewsTimes: Danbury students won’t be able to attend schools in neighboring communities...
In fact, the [Open Choice] program is an additional revenue stream for districts, said Amy Selib Dowell, Connecticut state director for...
- Jan 20, 2022
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...
- Oct 15, 2021
CT Mirror: California is mandating the COVID vaccine for kids. Could Connecticut be next?
By JENNA CARLESSO AND ADRIA WATSON Amy Dowell, state director for Democrats for Education Reform, a political nonprofit, said a mandate...
- Sep 23, 2021
CT Post Opinion: Stop punishing kids in classrooms
By Amy Dowell Harsh legal consequences for minors have a long history of discriminatory impact on the students who have already been...
- Sep 19, 2021
CT Post: After early momentum, critical race theory opponents face challenge for wider relevance...
By John Moritz, Christine DeRosa “This is going to end up being a bigger problem for Republicans that nominate more conservative,...
- May 6, 2021
Panel: Darien Talks Housing
This is the sixth session in a series hosted by Fairfield County's Center for Housing Opportunity. This conversation focused on the ties...
- Mar 17, 2021
Hartford Courant: With Connecticut students falling behind... Right to Read Act seeks to help
The Right to Read Act, led by Sen. Pat Billie Miller, D-Stamford, and the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus would establish an independent...
- Mar 17, 2021
NBC CT: Lawmaker Says Right to Read Bill Is About Equity
“Before third grade you’re learning to read and after third grade you’re reading to learn,” Dowel said. The bill up for debate Wednesday...
- Feb 2, 2021
WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on "Right To Read CT" Campaign
WATR interviews Amy Dowell about ERN's forum, on the "Right To Read CT" Campaign. Click here to listen to the segment.
- Jan 14, 2021
CT Post Opinion: Next commissioner should honor Cardona legacy
By Amy Dowell During this year’s pandemic, the same equity interests guided [Commissioner Cardona] to advocate for schools to stay open...
- Dec 23, 2020
Biden picks Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, as education secretary
By Laura Meckler, Valerie Strauss and Matt Viser "He was described in similar terms by Amy Dowell, the Connecticut state director of...
- Dec 23, 2020
Joe Biden To Nominate Miguel Cardona For Education Secretary
By Rebecca Klein "He’s remained calm and deliberate during debates on school reopenings, though the issue is fraught with tension,...
- Dec 22, 2020
‘A real educator:’ CT schools chief Miguel Cardona is Biden’s pick for education secretary
By Linda Conner Lambeck Amy Dowell, the Connecticut state director for Democrats for Education Reform, said Cardona will bring the right...
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