Education Funding and Fair Access

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 Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan

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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: ...

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: ...

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,...

ERN CT Statement On Committee Vote to Repeal Vaccine Exemptions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 25, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Statement from ERN CT On Committee Vote to Repeal...

Release: ERN CT Testifies in Favor of Immunization Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Testifies in Favor of...

ERN CT RELEASE: Response to Governor’s Budget Adjustments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Responds to Governor’s Budget...

ERN CT RELEASE: Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in Education’ Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 30, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in...

[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...

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

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

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...

Advisory: ERN School Immunization Forum

SAVE THE DATE: ERN School Immunization Forum What: This informational forum and panel discussion--sponsored by Education Reform Now CT,...

Save the Date: ERN CT Forum on Immunization

ERN CT 2019 Policy Priorities

Recruit and Retain Educators of Color: Students in public schools should see adults of color as educators and role models. Although 46%...