By Edwin J. Viera "A pushback on the extreme Project 2025 agenda of privatizing public education, of the rise of vouchers, and of the...

"It's actually moved very quickly, considering how big a change this is for so many districts," said Amy Dowell, executive director of...

“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...

By Jamil Ragland "Additionally, Connecticut has a major shortcoming when it comes to attracting and retaining teachers of color....

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

The committee expects to hear and act upon recommendations from a council they set up last year on streamlining the certification process...

"We need to consistently use best-practice in every classroom," said Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and an...

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...

By Edwin J. Viera The Diversity Gap Update finds there are more students of color than teachers of color in Connecticut schools - a trend...

“There has been a notable rise in teachers of color in our schools over the last several years,” Amy Dowell, executive director of...

It shouldn’t have taken a crisis in hiring new teachers to realize the certification process and regulations were overdue for a reboot....

According to Education Reform Now, a national organization with a Connecticut chapter, teachers of color make up only 11% of the state...

Though increasing teacher diversity in Connecticut has been on an upward trend for several years, the pace of recruiting candidates that...

Though increasing teacher diversity in Connecticut has been on an upward trend for several years, the pace of recruiting candidates that...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...

Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and a leader in the new coalition pushing for changes to teacher certification,...