[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...
Aug 22, 2019
"The Full Story" Interview with Amy Dowell on School Immunizations
In May, the Connecticut Department of Public Health released data showing that 102 CT schools were failing to meet the minimum...
Aug 12, 2019
"Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell on School Immunizations
In May, the Connecticut Department of Public Health released data showing that 102 CT schools were failing to meet the minimum...
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Aug 12, 2019
[Mention] "Education group: Repeal the religious exemption from vaccination"
By Jenna Carlesso "Connecticut’s religious exemption from immunizing school children should be repealed and state Health Commissioner...
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May 17, 2019
[Mention] "Can $300 Million Fix Inequality In Connecticut Schools?"
Amy Dowell agrees that Dalio’s gift cannot make up for public funding. She’s the state director of Democrats for Education Reform-Connecticu
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May 15, 2019
[Amy's "CT Mirror" OpEd]: "Every student has the right to a safe and healthy classroom"
By Amy Dowell ...as important as personal freedoms are, the needs of the greater community — and especially the needs of children — have...
Mar 31, 2019
[Amy's "Hartford Courant" OpEd]: "School regionalization has benefits..."
By Amy Dowell "Shared services and regional cooperation are more than a discussion about carrots and sticks. This is about advancing...
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Mar 30, 2019
[Mention] "Gov. visits Essex school ahead of key regionalization committee vote"
The Education Committee voted Friday on the Governor’s education reform bill, which, if implemented, could lead to major structural...
Mar 29, 2019
CTN's Coverage of "Shared Services, Shared Opportunity" Forum on District Regionalization
Click here for a recording of the full event.
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Mar 29, 2019
[Mention] "Forum on school regionalization to be held in Hartford"
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - There will be a discussion in Hartford Friday morning on the pros and cons of regionalizing schools here in...
Mar 29, 2019
[Mention] "Proponents explain reasons school districts should regionalize and share services"
By Kathleen McWilliams "'Everyone in Connecticut agrees that our state needs to find more efficient and more fair ways to provide...
Mar 22, 2019
WATR's "Talk of the Town" Interview with Amy Dowell
WATR interviews Amy Dowell about ERN's upcoming forum, Shared Services, Shared Opportunity. Click here to listen to the segment.
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Dec 20, 2018
[Mention] "Malloy exits: Unpopular at home, star elsewhere"
Associated Press “We think [Malloy] raises the profile of education issues we care about,” said Amy Dowell, state director of Democrats...
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Dec 20, 2018
[Mention] "Connecticut Governor Exits Unpopular at Home, Star Elsewhere"
At least one group is interested. Democrats for Education Reform, a national political action committee that promotes school choice...
Dec 18, 2018
[Amy's "CT Viewpoints" OpEd]: "Calling on Democrats to lead on education in 2019"
By Amy Dowell Democrats must answer the call of voters when it comes to change for Connecticut’s students. Social safety net priorities...
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Nov 28, 2018
[Mention] "Malloy to Sit on National Advisory Board of Education PAC"
Associated Press Amy Dowell, the organization's Connecticut state director, says Malloy's presence on the board "raises the profile of...
Oct 15, 2018
[Mention] "New Poll - Ned Lamont Up By 5 Points With 19 Percent Undecided"
By Christopher Keating The poll was released by Democrats for Education Reform Connecticut, which supports Democrats. The survey was paid...
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Mar 16, 2017
[Mention] "Bipartisan effort urged for changing Connecticut education funding formula"
By Christine Stuart ctnewsjunkie.com "There’s an opportunity here in terms of interest,” Amy Dowell, executive director of Fix the...
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Mar 16, 2017
[Mention] "New Bipartisan Coalition Calls For Action on Education Funding"
By Christine Stuart “There’s an opportunity here in terms of interest,” Amy Dowell, executive director of Fix the Formula CT, the new...
Nov 16, 2016
[Amy's "CT Viewpoints" Op Ed]: "Education funding — An opportunity for CT Democrats to lead"
By Amy Dowell Democrats in the state house have the opportunity today to reclaim the mantle of social justice and fight for our...
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