May 5Wednesday Weekly: Sine Die EditionAt midnight last night, the 2022 legislative session came to a close. A big THANK YOU to all the legislative leaders who have championed...
Apr 27One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the LegislatureOne 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 13Governor’s Race Heats Up, Federal Threats to Charters, Connecticut Children Facing Food InsecurityWhat We Are Watching: Governor’s Race Heats Up Yesterday's CTNewsJunkie and CT Post both looked at the first quarter fundraising for...
Mar 23Ed Committee Considers Teacher Shortages; Magnets and Open Choice to Address Racial SegregationEd Committee Considers Studies on Teacher Shortages It was another marathon public hearing day for the Education Committee on Monday....
Mar 16Invitation: How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity; Biden's Spending Bill; + CT Equity BillsYou’re Invited! "Who Benefits? How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity" At the end of 2021, the Equable Institute partnered with ERN...
Mar 2Rebalancing Charter Authorization; Local Masking Decisions Underscore Inequity; and Mandating FAFSARebalancing the Charter Authorization Process Over the weekend, the News-Times covered the ongoing issue of overcrowding in the Danbury...
Feb 23Dems React to Sheff; Ed Equity Bills We're Watching; and CT Prepped to Address Reading DeclinesDems React to Sheff Settlement Last month, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong had announced a new settlement in the Sheff v....
Feb 16End Legacy Preferences in CT; Gov's Budget Misses Opportunity for Kids; and CT Senate Dems AgendaALERT: Your Help Needed TODAY to End Legacy Preference in CT Last week, Connecticut's Higher Education Committee introduced new...
Feb 9ERN CT 2022 Policy PrioritiesThe 2022 policy priorities for our affiliate, ERN CT, are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by...
Jan 19Open Choice Debate in Darien, State Models Student-Centered Funding, Falling Suspensions KidsOpen Choice Debate in Darien On Monday, the CT Post covered a growing disagreement between various Darien stakeholders regarding the...
Jan 12Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures; New Leadership for Danbury Charter; Elite Colleges SuedDems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures An article in this weekend's New York Times explores the growing tensions between districts,...
Jul 21, 2021Federal House Bill Threatens Charters + CT Back-to-School COVID Precautions Still a Work in ProgressThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Jun 17, 2021Inside the Budget Implementer; Unpacking CT’s Plan for ARP ESSER Funds; + Quick Links to Other NewsSpecial Session Edition: If it's Thursday, It's Time for Wednesday Weekly! This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks...
Jun 10, 2021This week’s sine die edition looks at what has been accomplished for studentsThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
May 19, 2021Superintendents Endorse Right to Read; Need a Plan for Relief Funds; + Anniversary of Brown v. BoardThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Apr 28, 2021Approps Budget; New Application Process for Federal COVID Relief; + Ending Non-Medical Vax ExemptionThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Mar 2, 2021ERN CT Testimony Before Education Committee on School Funding LegislationTestimony Before the Education Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 3, 2021 Re: ...
Feb 10, 2021Response to Governor’s Budget: Federal Relief Should Supplement State Ed Investments, Not ReplaceDATE: February 10, 2010 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@dfer.org Connecticut - Today, alongside his FY 2022-2023 Budget Address, Governor...
Feb 10, 2021What the Gov’s Budget Says About Our Values, Biden on Reopening Schools, + College AffordabilityThis weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Jan 6, 2021The start of the 2021 legislative session, affordable housing efforts, and Georgia going blue... And we’re back! Happy New Year! This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats...
Jan 6, 2021ERN CT 2021 Policy PrioritiesDownload the PDF here. The Right to Read Identify and approve K-5 reading programs for all districts based on the Science of Reading....
Dec 23, 2020Wednesday Weekly: A Year in ReviewIn our last newsletter of 2020, we selected the top stories from each month in a timeline to explore how Connecticut’s conversation about...
Jul 15, 2020Coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platformOn the roster this week: coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platform.
Feb 25, 2020ERN CT Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican CaucusTestimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut February 25,...