Dems' Ed Platform at the DNC! Persistent Teacher Shortages as School Year Nears. FAFSA Behind Schedule Again.
Dems' Ed Platform at the DNC! This week marks the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which celebrates the nomination of Kamala...
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Jul 31
Protecting Kids from Social Media and Devices, VP Picks on Ed, CT Women Rally for Kamala, and DFER CT Weighs In
Protecting Kids from Social Media and Devices Yesterday afternoon, the US Senate passed bipartisan legislation to enhance online safety...
Jul 24
Wednesday Weekly: Kamala Edition!
The buzz is everywhere: VP Kamala Harris is poised to be the Democratic candidate for the 2024 presidential election. President Biden has...
May 23
Coming from Districts: Increasing Educator Diversity Plans; and CT’s Literacy Center Makes Strides,
Coming Soon from Districts: Increasing Educator Diversity Plans On Monday, the CT Post covered efforts to diversify the educator...
May 9
Sine Die
Gavel down! Last night marked the end of a short and busy 2024 legislative session. A huge THANK YOU to Education Chairs, Senator McCrory...
May 7
Take Action, Support Students
With one day left in the legislative session, are you communicating with your elected leaders about the education equity priorities that...
Apr 23
Educator Diversity Panel, Racist Behavior in Westport
Legislators and Thought Leaders Discuss Educator Diversity A legislative forum on educator diversity at the Legislative Office Building...
Apr 17
Racial Imbalance in Districts, Early Childhood Reading, and an Event on Educator Diversity
CT Considers Racial Imbalance Law Yesterday, CT Insider's Alex Putterman covered a bill before the legislature that would task the State...
Apr 10
Teacher Trust and Diversity, and Sticking to the Budget
Teacher Trust and Diversity The Pew Research Center released new data on Thursday regarding both what teachers wish families knew, and...
Mar 20
Mid-Session, These Are the Top 10 Education Equity Bills to Watch
The daffodils are blooming, the birds are chirping, and we’re about halfway through the 2024 Legislative Session. With the deadline for...
Mar 13
President Biden Proposes a Big Education Budget, Prioritizing Teacher Shortages and Educator Diversity
President Biden Proposes a Big Education Budget On Thursday, President Biden delivered an impassioned State of the Union. “I want to...
Mar 6
CT's Legacy Bill Makes National Headlines, and Efforts to Address Teacher Diversity
Connecticut’s Legacy Bill Makes Headlines On Thursday, some of the members of Connecticut’s Committee on Higher Education and Employment...
Feb 28
Teacher Cert and the Praxis II, and Legacy Preference Ban Gets a Public Hearing
Tracking Teacher Certification: Exploring the Praxis II On Monday, the Connecticut Educator Certification Council (CECC) had another...
Feb 21
CONTROVERSY OVER CT’S NEW KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY AGE, EDUCATION FUNDING BATTLE CONTINUES, PUBLIC COLLEGES SEEK STATE INVESTMENT
CONTROVERSY OVER CT’S NEW KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBILITY AGE Legislation passed in 2023 changed the kindergarten entrance age in...
Feb 13
LITERACY TRAINING BEGINS FOR HARTFORD PARENTS, SAGA CONTINUES OVER FAFSA DELAYS
LITERACY TRAINING BEGINS FOR HARTFORD PARENTS Lots of love for this special event! On Monday night, Hartford Parent University and the...
Feb 7
2024 Legislative Session Commences, Fight Renews Over $150M in Ed Funding, Sen. Looney Calls for Adjusting Guardrails to Fund Higher Ed
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMMENCES Gavel! Gavel! Gavel! The 2024 legislative session kicked off today, with a State of the State...
Jan 31
Coalition Launches to Modernize Teacher Pipeline, State Officials Express Pride in Right to Read, Secretary Cardona in CT
Coalition Launches to Modernize Teacher Pipeline! On Thursday, a group of educators, researchers, advocates, and non-partisan legislative...
Jan 10
Legislators Weigh Session Ed Agenda, CSCUs Deploy Retirement Incentive, Districts Consider Consolidation
Legislators Begin to Weigh Session Education Agenda Last night, the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC), chaired by...
Jan 3
FAFSA Delays Impact Higher Ed, New District Reporting Requirements, and Teacher Burnout
FAFSA Delays Impact Financial Aid Offers from Colleges Happy New Year! At the start of 2024, a delay in the release of the US Department...
Dec 15, 2023
2023: A Year in Review
Partners and Allies, It has been a very busy year for Democrats for Education Reform CT! We want to thank the state leaders who have...
Dec 13, 2023
Senate Takes Up Bill on Education Research, Colleges Balance Free Speech and Harassment Protection
Senate Takes Up Bill on Education Research Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to...
Dec 7, 2023
Special Edition: Updates on Educator Diversity and Right to Read
New Policy Brief Argues CT Needs More Educators of Color As Jessika Harkay reported in the CT Mirror last night, our affiliate, ERN CT,...
Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Weekly: Thanksgiving Edition
With Thanksgiving upon us, we’ll keep today’s edition of Wednesday Weekly short and sweet. Here’s a quick rundown of the week’s top...
Oct 24, 2023
Educator Quality + Retention, Case Study of Pentagon’s Schools, Conservative Hate Group Comes to CT
Educator Quality and Retention In the News Yesterday, Education Week covered new data from the National Center for Education Statistics,...
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