2024 Update on Legacy Preference
Legacy Preference is the admissions practice of giving a weighted advantage to college applicants with family members who are alumni. It...
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Education Reform Now
Connecticut
Dec 5, 2023
The Diversity Gap: 2023 Update
In Connecticut, we welcome the growing diversity of our public schools. All students deserve access to a high-quality, diverse teaching...
May 16, 2023
Still Less for More: Our 2023 Report on Higher Education in Connecticut
When students invest in a Connecticut institution of higher education, they deserve to have experiences that are equitable and likely to...
Feb 15, 2023
Per Pupil Equity for Teacher Pensions
Currently the state funds the entire cost of teacher pensions, a cost that amounts to a quarter of all state education spending annually....
Feb 10, 2023
Expand the Minority Advancement Program
Too many Connecticut colleges continue to have low rates of completion for minority students. This failure to adequately serve students...
Jan 3, 2023
Sep 27, 2022
The Diversity Gap: Exploring the Pace of Diversifying the Teacher Workforce in CT
When students of color are taught by a representative teaching workforce, they are held to higher expectations academically and are less...
Mar 1, 2022
Rebalance Charter School Authorization
The current process of authorizing a charter is cumbersome and complicated. It can mire a prospective public charter school in...
Feb 28, 2022
The Transcript Trap
Across the country, many institutions of higher education withhold transcripts for students who have any amount of unpaid balance. 100%...
Feb 9, 2022
Legacy Preferences in CT
Giving an advantage during the admissions process to children with family members who are alumni is discriminatory, and perpetuates...
Feb 8, 2022
2022 Policy Priorities
Our 2022 policy priorities are designed to promote great educational opportunities and achievement for all by increasing equity,...
Feb 2, 2022
CT Emerges as National Leader on New Report Analyzing State Education Investments Through ARP
Education Reform Now (ERN), released a new report, Driving Towards Equity, that reviews and compares all states' K-12 federally-approved...
Dec 9, 2021
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...
Mar 30, 2021
ERN CT: Investing Connecticut’s Relief Funding from the American Rescue Plan
Realistic, Effective, and Targeted Strategies for the State and Local Districts In March, 2021, the US Department of Education announced...
Mar 24, 2021
ERN CT Briefing on Education Funding Through the American Rescue Plan
Click here for a PPT of the briefing.
Jan 13, 2021
4 GOALS FOR CONNECTICUT’S 2021 FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS
At long last, Connecticut is anticipated to receive another infusion of federal pandemic relief funds to stabilize K-12 schools in the...
Sep 1, 2020
Steady Habits, Stagnant Results: CT Solutions for Equity & Excellence in Literacy
In CT, literacy is a struggle for all students, not only students from traditionally under-served populations. We have to do better.
Jun 16, 2020
Effective Education Recovery Strategies from Other States
ERN CT recommends that Connecticut promptly establish requirements so that local districts can benchmark their responses against a statewide
Apr 21, 2020
GOALS FOR A 2020 CT EDUCATION RECOVERY PLAN
Planning now is the best way to give districts an opportunity to prepare for when it’s finally time to head back to school. That’s why...
Apr 1, 2020
Early Update on Implications of the Federal Stimulus Package
The third federal stimulus package, signed by the President on Friday, March 27th, includes $30.75 billion for Education Stabilization Fund.
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 19, 2019
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...
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...
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...
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