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    Wednesday Weekly: Sine Die Edition
    • May 5

    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...
    GOP Targets Social-Emotional Learning, The Latest on High Dosage Tutoring, COVID School Policies
    • Apr 20

    GOP Targets Social-Emotional Learning, The Latest on High Dosage Tutoring, COVID School Policies

    Conservatives Target Social and Emotional Learning On Thursday, the Hartford Courant explored one West Hartford mom's experience with...
    Governor’s Race Heats Up, Federal Threats to Charters, Connecticut Children Facing Food Insecurity
    • Apr 13

    Governor’s Race Heats Up, Federal Threats to Charters, Connecticut Children Facing Food Insecurity

    What We Are Watching: Governor’s Race Heats Up Yesterday's CTNewsJunkie and CT Post both looked at the first quarter fundraising for...
    New Alliance Districts, ERN Assessment Toolkit, and Undercounting Latinos in the Census
    • Apr 6

    New Alliance Districts, ERN Assessment Toolkit, and Undercounting Latinos in the Census

    Stratford Joins Alliance District Program This past Wednesday, Stratford Superintendent Uyi Osunde announced that the school district had...
    EVENT: Resource Equity and the Teaching Workforce, Biden's Ed Agenda, and Implementing FAFSA Reqs
    • 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...
    Invitation: How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity; Biden's Spending Bill; + CT Equity Bills
    • 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...
    The Condition of CT Ed; Ed Committee Approves Sheff; Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access
    • Mar 9

    The Condition of CT Ed; Ed Committee Approves Sheff; Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access

    The Condition of Education in CT On March 2nd, Commissioner of Education Charlene M. Russell-Tucker submitted to the State Board of...
    Rebalancing Charter Authorization; Local Masking Decisions Underscore Inequity; and Mandating FAFSA
    • Mar 2

    Rebalancing Charter Authorization; Local Masking Decisions Underscore Inequity; and Mandating FAFSA

    Rebalancing the Charter Authorization Process Over the weekend, the News-Times covered the ongoing issue of overcrowding in the Danbury...
    Dems React to Sheff; Ed Equity Bills We're Watching; and CT Prepped to Address Reading Declines
    • Feb 23

    Dems React to Sheff; Ed Equity Bills We're Watching; and CT Prepped to Address Reading Declines

    Dems React to Sheff Settlement Last month, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong had announced a new settlement in the Sheff v....
    End Legacy Preferences in CT; Gov's Budget Misses Opportunity for Kids; and CT Senate Dems Agenda
    • Feb 16

    End Legacy Preferences in CT; Gov's Budget Misses Opportunity for Kids; and CT Senate Dems Agenda

    ALERT: Your Help Needed TODAY to End Legacy Preference in CT Last week, Connecticut's Higher Education Committee introduced new...
    2022 Legislative Session Kicks Off; School Masking Decisions Go Local; Legacy Preference in CT
    • Feb 9

    2022 Legislative Session Kicks Off; School Masking Decisions Go Local; Legacy Preference in CT

    Kicking Off the 2022 Legislative Session Today marks the start of the 2022 legislative session. Both the House and Senate kick off at...
    State Pursues Sheff Settlement; CSDE + ERN: “CT Earns Top Equity Rating;" Sec. Cardona's Priorities
    • Feb 2

    State Pursues Sheff Settlement; CSDE + ERN: “CT Earns Top Equity Rating;" Sec. Cardona's Priorities

    State Pursues Settlement in Sheff v O’Neill On Thursday, Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong announced that Connecticut had reached...
    CT Leads on ARP Planning; Gov. Asks Lawmakers to Extend Masking, SCOTUS Reviews Affirmative Action
    • 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...
    Open Choice Debate in Darien, State Models Student-Centered Funding, Falling Suspensions Kids
    • Jan 19

    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...
    Dems Weigh Tensions Over School Closures; New Leadership for Danbury Charter; Elite Colleges Sued
    • 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,...
    Schools Open, Mostly; New National and State Guidance on COVID; ICYMI - Two Big Reports to End 2021
    • 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...
    2021 - A Year in Review
    • Dec 22, 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,...
    Special Edition: The Per Pupil Pension Subsidy
    • 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...
    The impact of COVID-19 on students’ mental health, school attendance, + substitute teacher shortages
    • 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...
    Dems Facing Wedge Ed Issues, and How to Support Those in Need
    • Nov 24, 2021

    Dems Facing Wedge Ed Issues, and How to Support Those in Need

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    Addressing Legacy Preferences at Yale, Ineffective Special Ed in CT, + Balanced Literacy Must Go
    • Nov 17, 2021

    Addressing Legacy Preferences at Yale, Ineffective Special Ed in CT, + Balanced Literacy Must Go

    This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
    How Dems Can Walk the Walk on Ed + Equity, Bridgeport Staffing Woes, New CT COVID Mitigation Policy
    • 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...
    Ed on the Ballot on Election Night, COVID Vaccines Cleared for 5+, Teacher Turnover in Hartford
    • 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...
    New ERNA Poll of CT Voters, Legacy Preferences in College Admissions, Lucy Calkins' Failing Grade
    • 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...
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