Publications

Jan 18

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...

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

2023 Policy Priorities

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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