A New Era for Student Interests and Government Equity, and New Federal Report on Inequities in Student Arrests
A New Era for Student Interests and Government Equity On Thursday, Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan announced that she intends to...
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Jul 3
Lamont Gets a New Chief of Staff, Post-Pandemic Realities in Math, CT Office of the Child Advocate Files DOJ Complaint
Lamont Gets a New Chief of Staff In a surprise move yesterday, the Lamont administration announced a changing of the guard in the Chief...
Jul 19, 2023
Gaps in College Readiness, Biden + Student Debt Relief, Sen. Murphy Fights Restraint + Seclusion
CT’s Big Gaps in Readiness for College Over the weekend, the CT Mirror's Jessika Harkay had an interesting piece regarding how even the...
Mar 22, 2023
Restraint and Seclusion in CT, New Haven Superintendent, Forum on Right to Read at the LOB
The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in CT Public Schools The past week has seen a lot of coverage on restraint and seclusion (R/S)...
Jul 20, 2022
Unfinished Learning, School Discipline for Students w. Disabilities, How Dems Can Gain Voter Trust
Path to Recovery - Ongoing Gaps and Unfinished Learning This month the NWEA—a research-based non-profit that develops Pre-K-12...
Jun 15, 2022
Free School Lunch Ends This Month, Contemplating Gun Safety, Protecting LGBTQ+ Students
For Many, Free School Lunch Ends This Month June 30th will mark the end of a federal school meal program that has been in place...
Mar 16, 2022
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...
Jan 19, 2022
Open Choice Debate in Darien, State Models Student-Centered Funding, Falling Suspensions Kids
Open Choice Debate in Darien On Monday, the CT Post covered a growing disagreement between various Darien stakeholders regarding the...
Dec 21, 2021
2021: A Year in Review
We are always trying to look toward the future, and most importantly what impact we can make for Connecticut students. But for today,...
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...
Sep 29, 2021
Justice in the Classroom, Concerns Over School Air Quality, + ‘Right to Read’ Movement Growing
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
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 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...
May 26, 2021
Pandemic Impacts Student Mental Health; Suspensions of Young Children; + Remembering Dudley Williams
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Sep 9, 2020
CT Students Head Back to Class, Discipline in Schools, + PBS Stepping Up for K-3 Students in CO
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
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...
Mar 20, 2019
Latest on regionalization, the college admission scandal, and a school discipline bill
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Dec 19, 2018
Progressive Values, The Ed Transition Committee, and Federal School Discpline
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Dec 18, 2018
DFER CT Responds to Roll-Back of Federal Civil Rights Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 18, 2018 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@dfer.org DFER CT Responds to Roll-Back of Federal Civil Rights...
Dec 12, 2018
Legislator Orientation, School Discipline, and Commissioner Watch
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Jun 25, 2018
DFER CT Thanks Democrats in the CT State Senate for Upholding Malloy Veto of SB453
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2018 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@dfer.org DFER CT Thanks Democrats in the CT State Senate for...
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