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    2022 Policy Priorities
    • Feb 9

    2022 Policy Priorities

    Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
    CT Emerges as National Leader on New Report Analyzing State Education Investments Through ARP
    • Feb 2

    CT Emerges as National Leader on New Report Analyzing State Education Investments Through ARP

    Education Reform Now (ERN), released a new report, Driving Towards Equity, that reviews and compares all states' K-12 federally-approved...
    Release from State Dept of Ed: CT’s ARP ESSER Plan Earns Top Equity Rating
    • Jan 27

    Release from State Dept of Ed: CT’s ARP ESSER Plan Earns Top Equity Rating

    Education Reform Now Report Highlights Connecticut’s Commitment to Educational Equity in the Planning for and Investment of ARP ESSER...
    ERN CT - Public Comment on The CSDE of Education Plan for the American Rescue Plan Funds
    • May 19, 2021

    ERN CT - Public Comment on The CSDE of Education Plan for the American Rescue Plan Funds

    Public Comment on The Connecticut State Department of Education Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School...
    ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan
    • Mar 30, 2021

    ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan

    Realistic, Effective, and Targeted Strategies for the State and Local Districts In March, 2021, the US Department of Education announced...
    ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan
    • Mar 24, 2021

    ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan

    Click here for a PPT of the briefing.
    NBC CT: Lawmaker Says Right to Read Bill Is About Equity
    • Mar 17, 2021

    NBC CT: Lawmaker Says Right to Read Bill Is About Equity

    “Before third grade you’re learning to read and after third grade you’re reading to learn,” Dowel said. The bill up for debate Wednesday...
    Hartford Courant: With Connecticut students falling behind... Right to Read Act seeks to help
    • Mar 17, 2021

    Hartford Courant: With Connecticut students falling behind... Right to Read Act seeks to help

    The Right to Read Act, led by Sen. Pat Billie Miller, D-Stamford, and the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus would establish an independent...
    ERN CT Testimony Before Appropriations Committee on Governor's Budget Proposal
    • Mar 8, 2021

    ERN CT Testimony Before Appropriations Committee on Governor's Budget Proposal

    Testimony Before the Appropriations Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 9, 2021 Re: ...
    ERN CT Advisory: Coalition to Host ‘Right to Read’ Virtual Forum on Literacy
    • Jan 21, 2021

    ERN CT Advisory: Coalition to Host ‘Right to Read’ Virtual Forum on Literacy

    Coalition to Host ‘Right to Read’ Virtual Forum on Literacy Connecticut Elected Officials Join National Advocacy Leader for Panel...
    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS
    • Jan 13, 2021

    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS

    At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...
    WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on Systemic Racism
    • Jul 31, 2020

    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...
    [Mention] "A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools..."
    • Jul 28, 2020

    [Mention] "A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools..."

    A quarter of CT students went MIA when COVID closed schools. Could holding live, online classes lure them back?
    Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States
    • Jun 16, 2020

    Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States

    ERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide
    [Mention] "Connecticut educators look to combat the ‘corona slide’"
    • May 18, 2020

    [Mention] "Connecticut educators look to combat the ‘corona slide’"

    By KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS “'But now they’ve lost a third of their year of school and it’s really challenging to have the expectation that if...
    [Mention] "Gov. Ned Lamont closes CT schools for rest of academic year due to coronavirus..."
    • May 5, 2020

    [Mention] "Gov. Ned Lamont closes CT schools for rest of academic year due to coronavirus..."

    By KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS, STEVEN GOODE and NICHOLAS RONDINONE “Amy Dowell, state director of Education Reform Now CT, said the prolonged...
    Advisory: ERN CT Unveils Four Goals for Reopening Education in Connecticut
    • Apr 24, 2020

    Advisory: ERN CT Unveils Four Goals for Reopening Education in Connecticut

    As Connecticut plans for an eventual reopening of public schools, ERN CT has unveiled its “Goals for a 2020 CT Education Recovery Plan.”
    Virtual Forum: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING
    • Apr 13, 2020

    Virtual Forum: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING

    Click here for a full recoding of this completed call.
    April 16, 2020: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING
    • Apr 4, 2020

    April 16, 2020: CT’S TRANSITION TO REMOTE LEARNING

    Please join Education Reform Now CT for a conversation about remote learning during COVID-19, the local distribution of materials, and...
    [Mention] "Pandemic Forces State Higher Ed Leaders To Think Outside the Box"
    • Apr 3, 2020

    [Mention] "Pandemic Forces State Higher Ed Leaders To Think Outside the Box"

    By Emily DiSalvo “'For many [students] this has been a very difficult transition but they are resilient and they are working very hard,'...
    ERN CT Advisory: Upcoming Virtual Forum on COVID-19 Response at Connecticut Colleges
    • Apr 1, 2020

    ERN CT Advisory: Upcoming Virtual Forum on COVID-19 Response at Connecticut Colleges

    What: Tomorrow, Education Reform Now CT will host a virtual informational forum with leaders from Connecticut’s higher education system...
    April 2, 2020: Virtual Forum on How CT Higher Ed is Meeting the Needs of Students During COVID-19
    • Mar 24, 2020

    April 2, 2020: Virtual Forum on How CT Higher Ed is Meeting the Needs of Students During COVID-19

    On April 2, 2020—ERN CT hosted a virtual forum about how Connecticut's system of higher education is meeting the needs of students,...

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