April 1, 2022: Who Benefits? How Teacher Pensions Impact Resource Equity
Recent research from ERN Connecticut and Equable Institute found startling resource inequities in how teacher pensions are funded....
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- Mar 3
ERN CT Testimony Before the Education Committee
Testimony Before the Education Committee March 4, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-chairs McCrory and Sanchez,...
- Feb 17
ERN CT Testimony Before the Appropriations Committee
Testimony Before the Appropriations Committee February 17, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Re: HB 5037: An Act...
- Feb 9
CT Mirror - Lamont budget would help towns improve school air quality
“But we have a surplus of resources here in Connecticut right now, and we have still quite a bit of [federal pandemic relief] funding to...
- Feb 8
2022 Policy Priorities
Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
- Dec 31, 2021
Patch.com Opinion: Harding optimistic that state officials will address crime wave
By Scott Benjamin Harding said that he disagrees with a plan by the Connecticut chapter of Education Reform Now, which according to CT...
- Dec 16, 2021
CT Mirror - Education advocates: Pension savings system reinforces inequities in CT
"....That means wealthy suburban districts can spend far more on education, pay much higher teacher salaries, and recruit and retain the...
- Dec 16, 2021
New Haven Register - Education advocates: Pension savings system reinforces inequities in CT schools
"....That means wealthy suburban districts can spend far more on education, pay much higher teacher salaries, and recruit and retain the...
- Dec 16, 2021
Connecticut Post - Education advocates: Pension savings system reinforces inequities in CT
"....That means wealthy suburban districts can spend far more on education, pay much higher teacher salaries, and recruit and retain the...
- Dec 15, 2021
CT Insider Opinion: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
RELEASE: Report Finds CT’s Teacher Pension System Subsidizes Pay Inequities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 12/14/2021 CONTACTS: amy@edreformnow.org | pr@equable.org Report Finds CT’s Teacher Pension System Subsidizes...
- Dec 15, 2021
New Haven Register: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
Stamford Advocate: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
Westport News: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
Greenwich Time: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
CT Post Opinion: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
Fairfield Citizen: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
The Hour: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- Dec 15, 2021
NewsTimes: Teacher Pension Funding in CT is Inequitable
"For decades, the state of Connecticut has allocated more dollars to highly affluent, less diverse school districts — putting districts...
- 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...
- Mar 24, 2021
ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan
Click here for a PPT of the briefing.
- Mar 8, 2021
ERN CT Testimony Before Appropriations Committee on Governor's Budget Proposal
Testimony Before the Appropriations Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 9, 2021 Re: ...
- Mar 2, 2021
ERN CT Testimony Before Education Committee on School Funding Legislation
Testimony Before the Education Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 3, 2021 Re: ...
- Feb 25, 2020
ERN CT Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut February 25,...