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Mar 31

ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan

Realistic, Effective, and Targeted Strategies for the State and Local Districts In March, 2021, the US Department of Education announced...

Mar 24

ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan

Click here for a PPT of the briefing.

Jan 13

4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS

At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...

Dec 23, 2020

A Year in Review: Connecticut Education and Equity in 2020

The year 2020 will always be defined by COVID 19, and because of it, the Connecticut education landscape has shifted dramatically in just...

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...

Sep 1, 2020

Steady Habits, Stagnant Results: CT Solutions for Equity & Excellence in Literacy

In CT, literacy is a struggle for all students, not only students from traditionally under-served populations. We have to do better.

Jun 16, 2020

Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States

ERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide

Apr 22, 2020

GOALS FOR A 2020 CT EDUCATION RECOVERY PLAN

Planning now is the best way to give districts an opportunity to prepare for when it’s finally time to head back to school. That’s why...

Apr 2, 2020

Early Update on Implications of the Federal Stimulus Package

The third federal stimulus package, signed by the President on Friday, March 27th, includes $30.75 billion for Education Stabilization Fund.

Jan 22, 2020

The MORE Act: ERN CT's Proposal to link affordable housing opportunity to educational opportunity

The Problem: Families with children often decide where they will live based on the quality of the public school options in a community....

Jan 2, 2020

ERN CT 2020 Policy Priorities

Fair Access to High Quality: Expand the Open Choice program, which allows students to attend school in any participating district within...

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 19, 2019

ERNA CT and PPP Poll on Ed Policy Issues

A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that a large majority – 71% - support providing...

Dec 11, 2019

Guidance Toward Graduation

Last month’s release of the Education Reform Now CT report, Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's...

Nov 12, 2019

Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's Four-Year Colleges

When families invest time and resources in pursuing higher education, they deserve to know their investments are likely to result in...

Oct 2, 2019

Housing Opportunity = Education Opportunity

Equity in education is not only about the financial resources in a school district or the dollars that flow to a classroom. Access to...

Sep 4, 2019

Open Letter to Education Commissioner Cardona

Dear Commissioner Cardona, Congratulations on your new role. As a Connecticut public school parent and education advocate, I am looking...

Jun 3, 2019

5 Quick Takeaways on the CT State Biennial Budget

On Sunday night the state budget was released. We expect it to be voted on in the House of Representatives in the next few hours,...

May 15, 2019

Immunization: CT families deserve to know their children are safe in school

2019 saw measles cases reported here in CT. Many schools also have low vaccination rates. Here's a 1-pgr on school immunization!

May 8, 2019

Municipal Elections

As you’ve read in our DFER CT Playbooks over the last 18 months, local elections come down to tactics and execution. There is a great...

Apr 16, 2019

Open Choice: An Opportunity to Reverse Declines in Student Enrollment

This year, one of DFER CT’s priorities is to foster a substantive dialogue on shared services and interdistrict cooperation. As we’ve...

Mar 7, 2019

Expanding Open Choice

An enhancement to district regionalization proposals, aimed at increasing options for students and addressing declining enrollment...

Mar 4, 2019

The Facts on School District Regionalization

This information is download-able as a PDF. Click here to download. What is School District Regionalization? District regionalization is...

Feb 27, 2019

A Look At The Governor’s Consolidation Proposal

On Friday, March 1st the Education Committee will hold a public hearing on three bills concerning school district consolidation and...

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