Municipal Elections
As you’ve read in our DFER CT Playbooks over the last 18 months, local elections come down to tactics and execution. There is a great...
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Apr 16, 2019
Open Choice: An Opportunity to Reverse Declines in Student Enrollment
This year, one of DFER CT’s priorities is to foster a substantive dialogue on shared services and interdistrict cooperation. As we’ve...
Mar 7, 2019
Expanding Open Choice
An enhancement to district regionalization proposals, aimed at increasing options for students and addressing declining enrollment...
Mar 4, 2019
The Facts on School District Regionalization
This information is download-able as a PDF. Click here to download. What is School District Regionalization? District regionalization is...
Feb 27, 2019
A Look At The Governor’s Consolidation Proposal
On Friday, March 1st the Education Committee will hold a public hearing on three bills concerning school district consolidation and...
Feb 20, 2019
Lamont's Budget Proposal: 5 Quick Takeaways on Education
Today, Governor Lamont proposed his first biennial budget for FY20-21. Designed with structural changes to position the state for...
Feb 12, 2019
Diversifying the Educator Workforce
Educators of color relate to students of color in a way that leads to trusting relationships and increases student engagement. In...
Feb 5, 2019
The Changing Faces of Education Policy-making
With more than 25% new members to the General Assembly, two new Education Committee Co-chairs, an anticipated new Education Commissioner,...
Jan 8, 2019
Inauguration Day 2019 Primer
What Should I Expect Tomorrow? In short, a lot of excitement and lofty vision. This includes the new Governor and Lt. Governor who will...
Nov 14, 2018
Planning a Blue Wave
Back in 2017, before the candidates for the 2018 midterms had been selected, before the resources were raised–DFER CT made plans for...
Nov 5, 2018
24 Hours Out
It’s been 19 months since Governor Malloy announced that he would not seek a third term, and we are now in the final two days of this...
Oct 31, 2018
Elections That Were Decided During the Primaries
We’re a week away from the midterms, and Democrats are hoping for a Blue Wave to wash over Connecticut and the nation. But did you...
Oct 24, 2018
2 Weeks Out, Republicans Are Off Message in CT
For voters who care about preserving public education as a social safety net, the choice is clearly blue. In the gubernatorial race, Bob...
Apr 1, 2018
The Candidate's Guide to Public Education in CT
In 2018, several organizations that care strongly about public education got together to create a non-partisan guide for gubernatorial...
Mar 16, 2017
Fix The Formula CT
Download the PDF here. Learn more at FixTheFormulaCT.com
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