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Education Reform Now
Connecticut


Feb 8, 2022
2022 Policy Priorities
Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...


Mar 2, 2021
ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee on Workforce Development
Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now...
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Nov 20, 2020
[Mention] "Failure of Connecticut's colleges begins in its primary schools"
By Chris Powell "Education Reform Now's director, Amy Dowell, notes that students who drop out after amassing college loan debt may be...
![[Mention] "Pandemic Forces State Higher Ed Leaders To Think Outside the Box"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_182984e97e354d3cb8af8612dbc08c97~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_285,h_214,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f618d8_182984e97e354d3cb8af8612dbc08c97~mv2.webp)
Apr 3, 2020
[Mention] "Pandemic Forces State Higher Ed Leaders To Think Outside the Box"
By Emily DiSalvo “'For many [students] this has been a very difficult transition but they are resilient and they are working very hard,'...


Apr 1, 2020
ERN CT Advisory: Upcoming Virtual Forum on COVID-19 Response at Connecticut Colleges
What: Tomorrow, Education Reform Now CT will host a virtual informational forum with leaders from Connecticut’s higher education system...


Mar 24, 2020
April 2, 2020: Virtual Forum on How CT Higher Ed is Meeting the Needs of Students During COVID-19
On April 2, 2020—ERN CT hosted a virtual forum about how Connecticut's system of higher education is meeting the needs of students,...
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Mar 9, 2020
[Mention] "Higher tuition rates and lower graduation rates setup Latino students to fail"
“'This data shows that our institutions of higher education are sometimes leaving our most vulnerable students worse off than before they...


Feb 27, 2020
ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of Students First
Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now...


Feb 12, 2020
ERN CT Testimony Before Higher Ed Committee, in support of FAFSA Completion bill
Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee Education Committee of the General Assembly Amy Dowell,...


Feb 5, 2020
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...


Jan 30, 2020
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...


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...

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...
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Dec 2, 2019
[Mention] "CT colleges net prices can affect low-income students, according to a new report"
By Rachel Philipson “'The takeaway from this study is that too many Connecticut students are simply not set up for success. Connecticut...

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Nov 21, 2019
[Mention] "Failure of Connecticut's colleges begins in its primary schools"
By Chris Powell "Education Reform Now's director, Amy Dowell, notes that students who drop out after amassing college loan debt may be...

![[Mention] Hearst Editorial: "Best and the rest of the past week"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_1237c2fb26a247e18920b76483de8fd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_206,h_206,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f618d8_1237c2fb26a247e18920b76483de8fd9~mv2.webp)
Nov 19, 2019
[Mention] Hearst Editorial: "Best and the rest of the past week"
By Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board "Thumbs down to Connecticut colleges with disconcerting graduation rates. The group Education...

![[Mention] "CT colleges get mixed grades in report on student costs and completions"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_899df754222c4f0d81e9f11bce1ac3b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_285,h_296,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f618d8_899df754222c4f0d81e9f11bce1ac3b9~mv2.webp)
Nov 14, 2019
[Mention] "CT colleges get mixed grades in report on student costs and completions"
By Phil Hall “'This data shows that our institutions of higher education are sometimes leaving our most vulnerable students worse off...
![[Mention] "Low graduation rates and high costs across Connecticut colleges, report says"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_8160352168d04a5db1ca43df8beeded9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_285,h_214,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f618d8_8160352168d04a5db1ca43df8beeded9~mv2.webp)
Nov 13, 2019
[Mention] "Low graduation rates and high costs across Connecticut colleges, report says"
By Erica Moser "A new report from the nonprofit Education Reform Now CT shows that multiple four-year colleges in the state have low...
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Nov 13, 2019
[Mention] "Report Condemns CT Colleges for Low Graduation Rates, High Costs"
By Shawn R. Beals "Amy Dowell, state director of Education Reform Now CT, said the results of the study are important to share with...
![[Mention] "Too many CT colleges not delivering for their students, education group says"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_db09a0f3173d4ce8b61797891b461184~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_227,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f618d8_db09a0f3173d4ce8b61797891b461184~mv2.webp)
Nov 13, 2019
[Mention] "Too many CT colleges not delivering for their students, education group says"
By Kathleen Megan "'Almost certainly, our institutions of higher education could do more to counsel these students and support them...

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Nov 13, 2019
[Amy's "Hartford Courant" OpEd]: "Are college students in Connecticut getting what they pay for?"
By Amy Dowell and Nicki Golos “These outcomes aren’t just about students getting a bad deal for themselves, although that’s obviously a...
![[Mention] "In Connecticut, Gaps Persist In College Graduation Rates By Race, Income"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f618d8_e912608b1257402e927408d5dda6494d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_164,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f618d8_e912608b1257402e927408d5dda6494d~mv2.webp)
Nov 12, 2019
[Mention] "In Connecticut, Gaps Persist In College Graduation Rates By Race, Income"
By EBONG UDOMA "Connecticut four-year colleges cost more and have lower rates of completion than their national peers. That’s the finding...

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...


Nov 12, 2019
ERN CT Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT Colleges
EMBARGOED FOR: November 12, 2019 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | amy@edreformnow.org Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT...
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