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    NewsTimes: Danbury students won’t be able to attend schools in neighboring communities...
    • Mar 25

    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...
    NewsDome: Republican launches rematch for governor in Connecticut after close 2018 race
    • 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...
    CT Mirror: California is mandating the COVID vaccine for kids. Could Connecticut be next?
    • 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...
    CT Post Opinion: Stop punishing kids in classrooms
    • 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...
    CT Post: After early momentum, critical race theory opponents face challenge for wider relevance...
    • 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,...
    Panel: Darien Talks Housing
    • 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...
    Hartford Courant: With Connecticut students falling behind... Right to Read Act seeks to help
    • 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...
    NBC CT: Lawmaker Says Right to Read Bill Is About Equity
    • 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...
    WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on "Right To Read CT" Campaign
    • 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.
    CT Post Opinion: Next commissioner should honor Cardona legacy
    • 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...
    Biden picks Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, as education secretary
    • 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...
    Joe Biden To Nominate Miguel Cardona For Education Secretary
    • 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,...
    ‘A real educator:’ CT schools chief Miguel Cardona is Biden’s pick for education secretary
    • 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...
    [Tipping Point 2020] The Intersectional Work of Education and Housing Policy
    • Nov 19, 2020

    [Tipping Point 2020] The Intersectional Work of Education and Housing Policy

    Tipping Point is a yearly conference that explores the challenges and opportunities that surround affordable housing in Connecticut. This...
    [Amy Dowell OpEd] There is a solution for CT’s literacy crisis. It’s time to make it happen.
    • Sep 2, 2020

    [Amy Dowell OpEd] There is a solution for CT’s literacy crisis. It’s time to make it happen.

    By Amy Dowell "For a state with Connecticut’s resources, reputation for great schools, and one of the best-educated workforces, our...
    WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on Systemic Racism
    • 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...
    [Mention] "A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools..."
    • Jul 28, 2020

    [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?
    [Mention] "Rojas: Segregation Limits Opportunity, Prolongs Inequity In Connecticut"
    • Jun 10, 2020

    [Mention] "Rojas: Segregation Limits Opportunity, Prolongs Inequity In Connecticut"

    By Emily DiSalvo Rojas participated in a virtual forum Tuesday about the effect of systemic racism on public education hosted by...
    [Mention] "Connecticut educators look to combat the ‘corona slide’"
    • May 18, 2020

    [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...
    [Mention] "Gov. Ned Lamont closes CT schools for rest of academic year due to coronavirus..."
    • May 5, 2020

    [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...
    [Mention] "Education experts say work needed to prevent ‘COVID-19 slide’"
    • May 5, 2020

    [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...
    [Mention] "Tech ‘will never replace a good teacher,’ but it’s a good tool"
    • May 4, 2020

    [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...
    [Mention] "Will extra education aid go to remedy learning lost... – or close budget holes"
    • Apr 24, 2020

    [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,...
    [Mention] "Colleges say coronavirus stimulus relief needed, but not enough"
    • Apr 5, 2020

    [Mention] "Colleges say coronavirus stimulus relief needed, but not enough"

    By Linda Conner Lambeck " At Southern Connecticut State University, a 250-bed medical station has been erected to help with non-COVID-19...
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