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    ERN CT Testimony Testimony Before the Education Committee
    • Mar 18

    ERN CT Testimony Testimony Before the Education Committee

    Testimony Before the Education Committee March 21, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-chairs McCrory and...
    ERN CT Testimony Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    • Mar 7

    ERN CT Testimony Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

    March 8, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-Chairs Elliott and Slap, Vice-Chairs Flexer and Turco, Ranking...
    The Transcript Trap
    • Feb 28

    The Transcript Trap

    Across the country, many institutions of higher education withhold transcripts for students who have any amount of unpaid balance. 100%...
    CT Public: Lawmakers consider bill to stop legacy college admissions
    • Feb 18

    CT Public: Lawmakers consider bill to stop legacy college admissions

    By DANIELA ALTIMARI “A part of the reason why it’s such an issue is because when we look at the history of legacy preference, we see it’s...
    Hartford Courant: Connecticut lawmakers weigh bill to bar legacy college admissions
    • Feb 18

    Hartford Courant: Connecticut lawmakers weigh bill to bar legacy college admissions

    By DANIELA ALTIMARI “This practice is both unfair and a relic of a past from which we must move on,” said Amy Dowell, state director of...
    Yale Daily News: Quinlan testifies in support of legacy admissions
    • Feb 18

    Yale Daily News: Quinlan testifies in support of legacy admissions

    By JORDAN FITZGERALD “Using legacy preference in college admissions is unfair, discriminatory, and a relic of the past,” Dowell wrote in...
    The Day: Ed reformers in CT push for end to legacy admissions while college administrators push back
    • Feb 18

    The Day: Ed reformers in CT push for end to legacy admissions while college administrators push back

    By Erica Moser Amy Dowell, state director of the nonprofit think tank Education Reform Now, said in written testimony that legacy...
    News-Times: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    News-Times: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    The Hour: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    The Hour: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    Greenwich Time: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    Greenwich Time: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    New Haven Register: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    New Haven Register: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    Stamford Advocate: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    Stamford Advocate: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    CT Post: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban
    • Feb 18

    CT Post: CT colleges push back on proposed legacy admission ban

    “Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...
    ERN CT Testimony Before the Higher Ed Committee on Legacy Preferences
    • Feb 17

    ERN CT Testimony Before the Higher Ed Committee on Legacy Preferences

    TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE February 17, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform...
    Legacy Preferences in CT
    • Feb 10

    Legacy Preferences in CT

    Giving an advantage during the admissions process to children with family members who are alumni is discriminatory, and perpetuates...
    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,...
    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee on Workforce Development
    • Mar 2, 2021

    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee on Workforce Development

    Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now...
    [Mention] "Failure of Connecticut's colleges begins in its primary schools"
    • Nov 20, 2020

    [Mention] "Failure of Connecticut's colleges begins in its primary schools"

    By Chris Powell "Education Reform Now's director, Amy Dowell, notes that students who drop out after amassing college loan debt may be...
    [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,...
    [Mention] "Higher tuition rates and lower graduation rates setup Latino students to fail"
    • Mar 9, 2020

    [Mention] "Higher tuition rates and lower graduation rates setup Latino students to fail"

    “'This data shows that our institutions of higher education are sometimes leaving our most vulnerable students worse off than before they...
    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of Students First
    • Feb 27, 2020

    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of Students First

    Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now...
    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of FAFSA Completion bill
    • Feb 12, 2020

    ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of FAFSA Completion bill

    Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Education Committee of the General Assembly Amy Dowell,...
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