Mar 3ERN CT Testimony Before the Education CommitteeTestimony Before the Education Committee March 4, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-chairs McCrory and Sanchez,...
Mar 1Rebalance Charter School AuthorizationThe current process of authorizing a charter is cumbersome and complicated. It can mire a prospective public charter school in...
Feb 17ERN CT Testimony Before the Appropriations CommitteeTestimony Before the Appropriations Committee February 17, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Re: HB 5037: An Act...
Feb 92022 Policy PrioritiesOur 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
Jan 27ERN CT Statement on Sheff Settlement Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 27, 2022 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org ERN CT Statement on Sheff Settlement Announcement...
Mar 2, 2021ERN CT Testimony Before Education Committee on School Funding LegislationTestimony Before the Education Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 3, 2021 Re: ...
Jan 6, 2021ERN CT 2021 Policy PrioritiesDownload the PDF here. The Right to Read Identify and approve K-5 reading programs for all districts based on the Science of Reading....
Feb 25, 2020ERN CT Testimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican CaucusTestimony Before the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut February 25,...
Feb 5, 2020ERN CT RELEASE: Response to Governor’s Budget AdjustmentsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Responds to Governor’s Budget...
Jan 30, 2020ERN CT RELEASE: Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in Education’ AgendaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 30, 2020 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Education Reform Now CT Unveils 2020 ‘Equity in...
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...
Jan 6, 2020ERN CT 2020 Policy PrioritiesFair Access to High Quality: Expand the Open Choice program, which allows students to attend school in any participating district within...
Dec 19, 2019ERNA CT and PPP Poll on Ed Policy IssuesA new Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Education Reform Now Advocacy CT finds that a large majority – 71% - support providing...
Apr 16, 2019Open Choice: An Opportunity to Reverse Declines in Student EnrollmentThis year, one of ERN CT’s priorities is to foster a substantive dialogue on shared services and interdistrict cooperation. As we’ve...