The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

The authors of the Education Reform Now report, Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos, say their findings reinforce a need for higher levels of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 17, 2022 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org REPORT SHOWS HIGH LEVEL OF NEED IN CONNECTICUT COLLEGES...

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

“This punitive and excessive practice prevents students who have run into financial hardship from pursuing further educational...

Testimony Before the Appropriations Committee February 16, 2023 Amy Dowell, Executive Director Co-Chairs Osten and Walker, Vice-Chairs...

Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee February 16, 2023 Amy Dowell, Executive Director Co-Chairs...

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

Testimony Before the Education Committee March 21, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-chairs McCrory and...

March 8, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform Now CT Co-Chairs Elliott and Slap, Vice-Chairs Flexer and Turco, Ranking...

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

By DANIELA ALTIMARI “A part of the reason why it’s such an issue is because when we look at the history of legacy preference, we see it’s...

By DANIELA ALTIMARI “This practice is both unfair and a relic of a past from which we must move on,” said Amy Dowell, state director of...

By JORDAN FITZGERALD “Using legacy preference in college admissions is unfair, discriminatory, and a relic of the past,” Dowell wrote in...

By Erica Moser Amy Dowell, state director of the nonprofit think tank Education Reform Now, said in written testimony that legacy...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

“Connecticut has some of the very best schools in the country,” Dowell said. “It’s only natural for us to take the lead on promoting...

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE February 17, 2022 Amy Dowell, State Director, Education Reform...

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