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    Rebalance Charter School Authorization
    • Mar 1

    Rebalance Charter School Authorization

    The current process of authorizing a charter is cumbersome and complicated. It can mire a prospective public charter school in...
    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%...
    Legacy Preferences in CT
    • Feb 9

    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 8

    2022 Policy Priorities

    Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
    CT Emerges as National Leader on New Report Analyzing State Education Investments Through ARP
    • Feb 2

    CT Emerges as National Leader on New Report Analyzing State Education Investments Through ARP

    Education Reform Now (ERN), released a new report, Driving Towards Equity, that reviews and compares all states' K-12 federally-approved...
    Who Benefits? How Teacher Pension Financing Impacts Student Equity in Connecticut
    • Dec 9, 2021

    Who Benefits? How Teacher Pension Financing Impacts Student Equity in Connecticut

    The State of Connecticut is subsidizing school districts by directly paying for all costs of teacher pensions. This per pupil pension...
    ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan
    • Mar 30, 2021

    ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan

    Realistic, Effective, and Targeted Strategies for the State and Local Districts In March, 2021, the US Department of Education announced...
    ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan
    • Mar 24, 2021

    ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan

    Click here for a PPT of the briefing.
    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS
    • Jan 13, 2021

    4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS

    At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...
    Steady Habits, Stagnant Results: CT Solutions for Equity & Excellence in Literacy
    • Sep 1, 2020

    Steady Habits, Stagnant Results: CT Solutions for Equity & Excellence in Literacy

    In CT, literacy is a struggle for all students, not only students from traditionally under-served populations. We have to do better.
    Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States
    • Jun 16, 2020

    Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States

    ERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide
    GOALS FOR A 2020 CT EDUCATION RECOVERY PLAN
    • Apr 22, 2020

    GOALS FOR A 2020 CT EDUCATION RECOVERY PLAN

    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...
    Early Update on Implications of the Federal Stimulus Package
    • Apr 1, 2020

    Early Update on Implications of the Federal Stimulus Package

    The third federal stimulus package, signed by the President on Friday, March 27th, includes $30.75 billion for Education Stabilization Fund.
    ERN CT 2020 Policy Priorities
    • Jan 6, 2020

    ERN CT 2020 Policy Priorities

    Fair Access to High Quality: Expand the Open Choice program, which allows students to attend school in any participating district within...
    ERNA CT and PPP Poll on Ed Policy Issues
    • Dec 19, 2019

    ERNA CT and PPP Poll on Ed Policy Issues

    A new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that a large majority – 71% - support providing...
    Guidance Toward Graduation
    • Dec 11, 2019

    Guidance Toward Graduation

    Last month’s release of the Education Reform Now CT report, Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's...
    Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's Four-Year Colleges
    • Nov 12, 2019

    Less for More: Low Rates of Completion and High Costs at Connecticut's Four-Year Colleges

    When families invest time and resources in pursuing higher education, they deserve to know their investments are likely to result in...
    Housing Opportunity = Education Opportunity
    • Oct 2, 2019

    Housing Opportunity = Education Opportunity

    Equity in education is not only about the financial resources in a school district or the dollars that flow to a classroom. Access to...
    Immunization: CT families deserve to know their children are safe in school
    • May 15, 2019

    Immunization: CT families deserve to know their children are safe in school

    2019 saw measles cases reported here in CT. Many schools also have low vaccination rates. Here's a 1-pgr on school immunization!
    Open Choice: An Opportunity to Reverse Declines in Student Enrollment
    • Apr 16, 2019

    Open Choice: An Opportunity to Reverse Declines in Student Enrollment

    This year, one of ERN CT’s priorities is to foster a substantive dialogue on shared services and interdistrict cooperation. As we’ve...
    Expanding Open Choice
    • Mar 7, 2019

    Expanding Open Choice

    An enhancement to district regionalization proposals, aimed at increasing options for students and addressing declining enrollment...
    The Facts on School District Regionalization
    • Mar 4, 2019

    The Facts on School District Regionalization

    This information is download-able as a PDF. Click here to download. What is School District Regionalization? District regionalization is...
    5 Quick Takeaways on the CT State Biennial Budget
    • Feb 20, 2019

    5 Quick Takeaways on the CT State Biennial Budget

    On Sunday night the state budget was released. We expect it to be voted on in the House of Representatives in the next few hours,...
    Diversifying the Educator Workforce
    • Feb 12, 2019

    Diversifying the Educator Workforce

    Educators of color relate to students of color in a way that leads to trusting relationships and increases student engagement. In...

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