School Immunizations

Nov 3

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...

Oct 20

Mental Health Emergency for Kids, Pre-Covid NAEP Results Disappoint, + CT Leads on Childhood Vax

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Oct 15

CT Mirror: California is mandating the COVID vaccine for kids. Could Connecticut be next?

By JENNA CARLESSO AND ADRIA WATSON Amy Dowell, state director for Democrats for Education Reform, a political nonprofit, said a mandate...

Aug 18

CT Extends Mask Mandate, Weighs Teacher Vax Mandate, + Part 2 of ‘Assessment Bootcamp'

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Jun 10

This week’s sine die edition looks at what has been accomplished for students

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Apr 28

Approps Budget; New Application Process for Federal COVID Relief; + Ending Non-Medical Vax Exemption

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Feb 11

ERN CT Testimony Before Public Health Committee on removing nonmedical exemptions to vaccines

Testimony Before the Public Health Committee of the General Assembly Amy Dowell, CT State Director of Education Reform Now CT February...

Jan 6

The 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

ERN CT 2021 Policy Priorities

Download 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, 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...

Dec 23, 2020

Wednesday Weekly: A Year in Review

In our last newsletter of 2020, we selected the top stories from each month in a timeline to explore how Connecticut’s conversation about...

Dec 16, 2020

Federal ESSA Funding for CT Schools, Vaccination Policy, and Funding Equity in 2021

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Sep 16, 2020

Back to School Media Coverage and Vaccine Distribution Met With Skepticism.

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

May 27, 2020

Removing vaccine exemptions, absentee voting during the pandemic, + disbanding of Dalio partnership

On the roster this week: growing support to remove non-medical vaccine exemptions, absentee voting during the pandemic, and the disbanding o

Mar 4, 2020

First 30 days of the legislative session; and exploring CT’s preparedness for the census

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Feb 26, 2020

A vote advances immunization exemptions, phonics debates in CT, BPRC holds a hearing, and more

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Feb 25, 2020

ERN CT Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut February 25,...

Feb 25, 2020

ERN CT Statement On Committee Vote to Repeal Vaccine Exemptions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 25, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Statement from ERN CT On Committee Vote to Repeal...

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...

Feb 19, 2020

Release: ERN CT Testifies in Favor of Immunization Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Testifies in Favor of...

Feb 12, 2020

Legislators tackle immunizations, Trump's budget cuts, + ongoing ed mentions on presidential trail

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Jan 30, 2020

ERN CT RELEASE: Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in Education’ Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 30, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in...

Jan 29, 2020

Our Ed Equity Agenda, affordable housing gains traction, + increases to costs for state universities

This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...

Jan 10, 2020

[Amy's "CT NewsJunkie" Op Ed]: "The Numbers Tell A Different Story for Students"

By Amy Dowell “...we set out to study where Democratic voters’ priorities lay on many issues related to children and families, issues...

Ed on the Ballot on Election Night, COVID Vaccines Cleared for 5+, Teacher Turnover in Hartford

Mental Health Emergency for Kids, Pre-Covid NAEP Results Disappoint, + CT Leads on Childhood Vax

CT Mirror: California is mandating the COVID vaccine for kids. Could Connecticut be next?

CT Extends Mask Mandate, Weighs Teacher Vax Mandate, + Part 2 of ‘Assessment Bootcamp'

This week’s sine die edition looks at what has been accomplished for students

Approps Budget; New Application Process for Federal COVID Relief; + Ending Non-Medical Vax Exemption

ERN CT Testimony Before Public Health Committee on removing nonmedical exemptions to vaccines

The start of the 2021 legislative session, affordable housing efforts, and Georgia going blue

ERN CT 2021 Policy Priorities

A Year in Review: Connecticut Education and Equity in 2020

Wednesday Weekly: A Year in Review

Federal ESSA Funding for CT Schools, Vaccination Policy, and Funding Equity in 2021

Back to School Media Coverage and Vaccine Distribution Met With Skepticism.

Removing vaccine exemptions, absentee voting during the pandemic, + disbanding of Dalio partnership

First 30 days of the legislative session; and exploring CT’s preparedness for the census

A vote advances immunization exemptions, phonics debates in CT, BPRC holds a hearing, and more

ERN CT Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

ERN CT Statement On Committee Vote to Repeal Vaccine Exemptions

Tackling vaccine exemptions, the "reading wars," and ongoing ed mentions on the presidential trail

Release: ERN CT Testifies in Favor of Immunization Bill

Legislators tackle immunizations, Trump's budget cuts, + ongoing ed mentions on presidential trail

ERN CT RELEASE: Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in Education’ Agenda

Our Ed Equity Agenda, affordable housing gains traction, + increases to costs for state universities

[Amy's "CT NewsJunkie" Op Ed]: "The Numbers Tell A Different Story for Students"

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