Affordable Housing

2023 Policy Priorities

ERN CT Testimony Before the Planning and Development Committee

Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 14, 2022 Re: HB 5429 - An Act Concerning Transit-Oriented...

ERN CT Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Housing Regarding Section 8-30g

Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Housing Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 3, 2022 Re:...

2022 Policy Priorities

Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...

ERN CT Testimony Before Planning and Development Committee

Testimony Before the Planning and Development Committee Committee Amy Dowell, State Director Education Reform Now CT March 15, 2021 Re: ...

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....

[Tipping Point 2020] The Intersectional Work of Education and Housing Policy

Tipping Point is a yearly conference that explores the challenges and opportunities that surround affordable housing in Connecticut. This...

WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on Systemic Racism

WATR interviews Amy Dowell about ERN's forum, on the Impact of Systemic Racism on Public Education Policy Click here to listen to the...

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,...

ERN CT RELEASE: Response to Governor’s Budget Adjustments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Responds to Governor’s Budget...

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...

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...

ERNA CT and PPP Poll on Ed Policy Issues

A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that a large majority – 71% - support providing...

Housing Opportunity = Education Opportunity

Equity in education is not only about the financial resources in a school district or the dollars that flow to a classroom. Access to...