“The arguments against [the bill] grow thinner by the minute,” she said. “It seems like kind of a last stand for legacy’s defenders.”...

By Edwin J. Viera Senate Bill 203 initially called to end legacy admissions but it has been modified to include a provision ending...

According to federal admission data compiled by the Education Reform Now Connecticut six of Connecticut's 23 four-year colleges give...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2024 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org ERN CT Applauds Higher Education Committee Vote to...

"Maintaining this preference in admissions for the children of alumni is a form of systemic racism," Dowell wrote. "It’s a tactic...

Amy Dowell executive director of the nonprofit Education Reform Now CT, said she understood Yale's resoning for bringing back...

By Edwin J. Viera Connecticut is considering ending legacy admissions -- the practice of giving preference to family members of alumni --...

Connecticut could become the first state in the country to ban legacy admissions at both public and private universities, under a bill...

Legacy Preference is the admissions practice of giving a weighted advantage to college applicants with family members who are alumni. It...

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE BLACK AND PUERTO RICAN CAUCUS Nicki Golos, Deputy Director Education Reform Now CT January 16, 2024 Chairperson...

Research conducted by the Connecticut chapter of Education Reform Now found that in 2022, every single institution of higher education in...

'We as a state must make it easier for people to go back and finish their degrees,' said Amy Dowell, executive director of Education...

In 2022, ERN CT conducted research finding that 100% of Connecticut four-year colleges engage in the practice of withholding college...

If signed into law, Connecticut would be the ninth state to pass a law that prevents colleges and universities from withholding student...

The authors of the ERN CT report say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of funding at CT’s public universities... 'A lot...

Good morning. Connecticut’s state colleges with higher tuitions have lower degree completion rates among low-income students, according...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...