[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 27, 2019
Thanksgiving Edition - Just the links to the latest, and charities doing great work for kids
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
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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...
Nov 20, 2019
HigherEd solutions, how housing + ed access connect, + ongoing ed mentions on the presidential trail
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
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Nov 20, 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...
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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...
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Nov 19, 2019
[Mention] "Report shows CT colleges lag"
By NICK TABIO & MASFI KHAN "The report from the nonprofit, which was released on Nov. 12, found that many Connecticut four-year colleges...
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Nov 16, 2019
[Mention] "Report decries college costs and completion rates at some Connecticut colleges"
By Linda Conner Lambeck "State Sen. Will Haskell, D-Westport, co-chair of the legislature's Higher Education Committee, called the report...
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Nov 14, 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 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...
Nov 13, 2019
Special Edition: Less for More
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Nov 13, 2019
[Mention] "Study - Many CT colleges not delivering for students"
By Kathy Megan "Many of Connecticut’s four-year colleges have low graduation rates and some also charge low-income students considerably...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Nov 6, 2019
Takeaways from the municipal elections + NAEP, and a preview of our upcoming report on higher ed
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Oct 30, 2019
NAEP results, low-income college success, irresponsible DeVos, ongoing ed mentions in the primaries
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Oct 16, 2019
National trends towards parent trigger laws, delayed school start times, accountability in higher ed
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Mar 27, 2019
Regionalization forum, DeVos making headlines, and the loss of school shooting victims
This weekly segment by Democrats for Education Reform CT looks at the top education stories Democrats are watching, providing bite-sized...
Feb 22, 2019
Testimony for the Education Committee of the General Assembly
Today, at 11am, the Education Committee of the general assembly will hold a public hearing on bills with topics like dual enrollment,...
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