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
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 30
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
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
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 9
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
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
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
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
- Oct 21, 2020
New ERNA CT Poll on VBM; CT Resuming SBAC This Year; + "Rebalancing" Debunked Reading Curriculum
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
- Sep 23, 2020
Tracking Student Engagement When They Go Remote and Teacher Shortages Impacting Connecticut Schools
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized ana
- Aug 19, 2020
Unpacking CT’s Primaries, PD on Emotional Trauma for Teachers, + a Summer Podcast Playlist for DFERs
This weekly segment by looks at the top education stories Dems are watching, providing bite-sized analysis and links to recent articles
- Jul 15, 2020
Coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platform
On the roster this week: coalition work on desegregating CT and a national education platform.
- Mar 6, 2020
Amy's Ed Committee Testimony on School Literacy Bill
Testimony Before the Education Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 6, 2020 Re: ...
- Feb 19, 2020
Tackling vaccine exemptions, the "reading wars," and ongoing ed mentions on the presidential trail
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
- 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...
- Sep 4, 2019
DFER CT Open Letter to Commissioner Cardona
DATE: September 4, 2019 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@dfer.org DFER CT Releases Open Letter to Commissioner Cardona Today, DFER CT State...