CT Post: Most CT school districts finally adopting 'Right-to-Read.' Five are still holding out
"It's actually moved very quickly, considering how big a change this is for so many districts," said Amy Dowell, executive director of...
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Mar 8
ERN CT Testimony Before the Education Committee
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Amy Dowell, Executive DirectorEducation Reform Now CT March 11, 2024 Co-Chairs Currey and...
Feb 23
CT Insider: How should schools teach reading? It's the hottest debate in CT education
"We need to consistently use best-practice in every classroom," said Amy Dowell, executive director of Education Reform Now CT and an...
Jan 16
ERN CT Testimony Before the CT Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE BLACK AND PUERTO RICAN CAUCUS Nicki Golos, Deputy Director Education Reform Now CT January 16, 2024 Chairperson...
Mar 13, 2023
The Day: 'Right to Read' advocates defend curriculum mandates
By Erica Moser "I think it's very challenging for educators to look back at 20 or 30 years of instruction or training that they have...
Mar 10, 2023
Opinion: Let’s stay the course on right to read
With respect, the emergency for students is now. Districts attempting to take the same old path will find themselves in the same old...
Mar 7, 2023
ERN CT Testimony on Senate Bill 1 - AAC TRANSPARENCY IN EDUCATION
Testimony Before the Education Committee March 8, 2023 Amy Dowell, Executive Director Co-Chairs McCrory and Currey, Vice Chairs Winfield...
Mar 1, 2023
ERN CT Testimony on "Right to Read" Implementation
....we wholeheartedly support S.B. No 1094, which seeks to improve upon the “Right to Read” legislation that ERN CT advanced in...
Jan 3, 2023
Dec 13, 2022
Watch: "Tell Me Why It Works: The Science Behind Reading"
On December 6, 2022, New Haven Reads hosted a literacy event at the Barack H. Obama Magnet University School, before an in-person...
Dec 12, 2022
(New Haven Independent) Reading Experts Chart Path To Phonics
The panel of speakers Tuesday included education reporter Sold A Story podcast host Emily Hanford, former Mississippi Department of...
Aug 26, 2022
First Look - ERN CT Special Update on State Assessment Data
Yesterday, the Connecticut State Department of Education published the results of the 2021-22 Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC). The...
Aug 4, 2022
UConn Today: "Neag School-Led Connecticut Partnership for Literacy Success Continues Mission...
Amy Selib Dowell, the Connecticut State Director for Education Reform Now, says that The Connecticut Partnership for Literary Success...
Feb 8, 2022
2022 Policy Priorities
Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
Jun 18, 2021
SUCCESS! 🌟 Right to Read Bill To Become Law
Dear Partners, As you may have heard, with yesterday’s passage of SB 1202, the budget implementer bill, the Right to Read legislation we...
May 19, 2021
ERN CT - Public Comment on The CSDE of Education Plan for the American Rescue Plan Funds
Public Comment on The Connecticut State Department of Education Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School...
Apr 20, 2021
Statement on “Right to Read” Bill’s Passage Through Appropriations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2021 CONTACT: Amy Dowell | Amy@edreformnow.org Statement on “Right to Read” Bill’s Passage Through...
Mar 23, 2021
Advisory: Right to Read CT Coalition Hosts 4th Virtual Forum
Right to Read CT Coalition Hosts 4th Virtual Forum Experts and Legislators Discuss How the Science of Reading Support Students with...
Mar 17, 2021
NBC CT: Lawmaker Says Right to Read Bill Is About Equity
“Before third grade you’re learning to read and after third grade you’re reading to learn,” Dowel said. The bill up for debate Wednesday...
Mar 16, 2021
Hartford Courant: With Connecticut students falling behind... Right to Read Act seeks to help
The Right to Read Act, led by Sen. Pat Billie Miller, D-Stamford, and the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus would establish an independent...
Mar 15, 2021
ERN CT Testimony Before Ed Committee on Right to Read Bill
Testimony Before the Education Committee Amy Dowell, Connecticut State Director Education Reform Now Connecticut March 17, 2021 Re: ...
Mar 9, 2021
March 25, 2021: A Literacy Model to Support Students with Dyslexia
In Part 4 of this series, experts discuss how the science of reading can support students with dyslexia, and how training educators in...
Feb 27, 2021
March 11, 2021: Why Are so Many Districts Not Following the Research?
In Part 3 of this series, national experts discuss the science of reading and the importance of having a statewide literacy approach to...
Feb 22, 2021
ERN CT: Right to Read CT Coalition Hosts Second Virtual Forum
Right to Read CT Coalition Hosts Second Virtual Forum Educators and Experts Discuss Connecticut’s Homegrown Literacy Solution What:...
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