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

In Connecticut, we welcome the growing diversity of our public schools. All students deserve access to a high-quality, diverse teaching...

When students invest in a Connecticut institution of higher education, they deserve to have experiences that are equitable and likely to...

Currently the state funds the entire cost of teacher pensions, a cost that amounts to a quarter of all state education spending annually....

Too many Connecticut colleges continue to have low rates of completion for minority students. This failure to adequately serve students...

When students of color are taught by a representative teaching workforce, they are held to higher expectations academically and are less...

The current process of authorizing a charter is cumbersome and complicated. It can mire a prospective public charter school in...

Across the country, many institutions of higher education withhold transcripts for students who have any amount of unpaid balance. 100%...

Giving an advantage during the admissions process to children with family members who are alumni is discriminatory, and perpetuates...

Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...

Education Reform Now (ERN), released a new report, Driving Towards Equity, that reviews and compares all states' K-12 federally-approved...

The State of Connecticut is subsidizing school districts by directly paying for all costs of teacher pensions. This per pupil pension...

Realistic, Effective, and Targeted Strategies for the State and Local Districts In March, 2021, the US Department of Education announced...

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At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...

In CT, literacy is a struggle for all students, not only students from traditionally under-served populations. We have to do better.

ERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide

Planning now is the best way to give districts an opportunity to prepare for when it’s finally time to head back to school. That’s why...

The third federal stimulus package, signed by the President on Friday, March 27th, includes $30.75 billion for Education Stabilization Fund.

Fair Access to High Quality: Expand the Open Choice program, which allows students to attend school in any participating district within...

A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that a large majority – 71% - support providing...

Last month’s release of the Education Reform Now CT report, Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's...

When families invest time and resources in pursuing higher education, they deserve to know their investments are likely to result in...