New Right to Read FAQ; the ROI of Higher Ed; and Teacher Shortages Prompt Student Relocation
New: “Right to Read” Implementation FAQ Following last week's meeting of the Reading Leadership Implementation Council—the Right to Read...
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- Jan 4
What’s New at the Capitol in 2023?
Happy New Year! The 2023 legislative session will begin later today. Governor Ned Lamont will be inaugurated into his second term at noon...
- Nov 30, 2022
Levers for More Equitable Teacher Pension Financing, Event on The Science Behind Reading
Levers for More Equitable Teacher Pension Financing Last week, State Comptroller Natalie Braswell announced that her office would...
- Nov 23, 2022
Fairfield University Is Worst in Nation for Pell, Teacher Shortages, Charities to Support
Fairfield University Is Worst in Nation for Pell Enrollment Over the weekend, The New York Times covered a troubling finding about...
- Oct 19, 2022
CFBP on “Transcript Trap” Abusive, Meriden Math Efforts Make National News, Student Loan Forgiveness
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds “Transcript Trap” Abusive The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) “Student Loan...
- Sep 28, 2022
Special Report: CT’s Teacher Diversification Efforts Not Keeping Pace with Need
ERN CT Report: CT’s Teacher Diversification Efforts Not Keeping Pace with Need Research shows that when students of color are taught by...
- Aug 24, 2022
Protecting Vulnerable Kids, New England School Chiefs, Back-to-School Week
Centralized Oversight to Protect Vulnerable Kids Over the past week, two high profile incidents have demonstrated the importance of...
- Aug 17, 2022
Investigating Teacher Shortages, and the Importance of Herd Immunity
Will There Really Be Teacher Shortages in CT? In Connecticut and across the country, a lot of ink has been spilled this summer about...
- May 4, 2022
Wednesday Weekly: Sine Die Edition
At midnight last night, the 2022 legislative session came to a close. A big THANK YOU to all the legislative leaders who have championed...
- Apr 27, 2022
One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the Legislature
One Week to Go! Unfinished Ed Business in the Legislature With the 2022 legislative session scheduled to end on May 4th, there’s still a...
- Mar 29, 2022
EVENT: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce, Biden's Ed Agenda, and Implementing FAFSA Reqs
Friday’s Forum: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce Recently, ERN CT and the Equable Institute released a report that created a...
- Mar 23, 2022
Ed Committee Considers Teacher Shortages; Magnets and Open Choice to Address Racial Segregation
Ed Committee Considers Studies on Teacher Shortages It was another marathon public hearing day for the Education Committee on Monday....
- 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...
- Feb 8, 2022
ERN CT 2022 Policy Priorities
The 2022 policy priorities for our affiliate, ERN CT, are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by...
- Jan 26, 2022
CT Leads on ARP Planning; Gov. Asks Lawmakers to Extend Masking, SCOTUS Reviews Affirmative Action
New ERN Report: CT Takes Lead on ARP Education Plans Our national affiliate, Education Reform Now (ERN), released a new report, Driving...
- Jan 12, 2022
Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures; New Leadership for Danbury Charter; Elite Colleges Sued
Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures An article in this weekend's New York Times explores the growing tensions between districts,...
- Jan 5, 2022
Schools Open, Mostly; New National and State Guidance on COVID; ICYMI - Two Big Reports to End 2021
For Now…Mostly…Schools Are Open! Happy 2022! It’s been a rocky start for schools this January, amidst the Omicron surge. By Monday, only...
- 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,...
- Dec 15, 2021
Special Edition: The Per Pupil Pension Subsidy
Hot off the presses, our affiliate, Education Reform Now CT, and the Equable Institute have released a report today that establishes a...
- Dec 1, 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on students’ mental health, school attendance, + substitute teacher shortages
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Nov 10, 2021
How Dems Can Walk the Walk on Ed + Equity, Bridgeport Staffing Woes, New CT COVID Mitigation Policy
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Nov 3, 2021
Ed on the Ballot on Election Night, COVID Vaccines Cleared for 5+, Teacher Turnover in Hartford
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Sep 22, 2021
Specific Staffing Shortages, Pfizer Seeks Authorization for 5+, CRT: A Losing Political Strategy
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- Nov 18, 2020
Staffing Shortages + School Closures; Mental Health Concerns for Children; a Talk on Ed + Housing
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
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