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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...

Nov 19, 2020

[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...

Sep 2, 2020

[Amy Dowell OpEd] There is a solution for CT’s literacy crisis. It’s time to make it happen.

By Amy Dowell "For a state with Connecticut’s resources, reputation for great schools, and one of the best-educated workforces, our...

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...

Jul 27, 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?

Jun 12, 2020

"Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on School Immunizations

In May, the Connecticut Department of Public Health released data showing that 102 CT schools were failing to meet the minimum...

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...

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...

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,'...

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...

Jan 10, 2020

[Mention] "CT charter school advocacy group rebrands amid education reform debate"

By Brian Zahn “Although NECSN would not comment on its legislative priorities, Education Reform Now Connecticut State Director Amy Dowell...

Dec 2, 2019

[Mention] "CT colleges net prices can affect low-income students, according to a new report"

By Rachel Philipson “'The takeaway from this study is that too many Connecticut students are simply not set up for success. Connecticut...

Nov 21, 2019

[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...

Nov 19, 2019

[Mention] Hearst Editorial: "Best and the rest of the past week"

By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board "Thumbs down to Connecticut colleges with disconcerting graduation rates. The group Education...

Nov 14, 2019

[Mention] "CT colleges get mixed grades in report on student costs and completions"

By Phil Hall “'This data shows that our institutions of higher education are sometimes leaving our most vulnerable students worse off...

Nov 13, 2019

[Mention] "Low graduation rates and high costs across Connecticut colleges, report says"

By Erica Moser "A new report from the nonprofit Education Reform Now CT shows that multiple four-year colleges in the state have low...

Nov 13, 2019

[Mention] "Report Condemns CT Colleges for Low Graduation Rates, High Costs"

By Shawn R. Beals "Amy Dowell, state director of Education Reform Now CT, said the results of the study are important to share with...

Nov 13, 2019

[Mention] "Too many CT colleges not delivering for their students, education group says"

By Kathleen Megan "'Almost certainly, our institutions of higher education could do more to counsel these students and support them...

Nov 13, 2019

[Amy's "Hartford Courant" OpEd]: "Are college students in Connecticut getting what they pay for?"

By Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos “These outcomes aren’t just about students getting a bad deal for themselves, although that’s obviously a...

Nov 12, 2019

[Mention] "In Connecticut, Gaps Persist In College Graduation Rates By Race, Income"

By EBONG UDOMA "Connecticut four-year colleges cost more and have lower rates of completion than their national peers. That’s the finding...

May 15, 2019

[Amy's "CT Mirror" OpEd]: "Every student has the right to a safe and healthy classroom"

By Amy Dowell ...as important as personal freedoms are, the needs of the greater community — and especially the needs of children — have...

Mar 30, 2019

[Mention] "Gov. visits Essex school ahead of key regionalization committee vote"

The Education Committee voted Friday on the Governor’s education reform bill, which, if implemented, could lead to major structural...

Mar 29, 2019

[Mention] "Forum on school regionalization to be held in Hartford"

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - There will be a discussion in Hartford Friday morning on the pros and cons of regionalizing schools here in...

Mar 29, 2019

[Mention] "Proponents explain reasons school districts should regionalize and share services"

By Kathleen McWilliams "'Everyone in Connecticut agrees that our state needs to find more efficient and more fair ways to provide...