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ADVISORY: Equable Institute to Present Policy Solution to Teacher Pension Inequity at LOB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 12, 2026WHO:  Legislators, policy professionals, advocates, lobbyists, and academicsWHAT:  Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy Conference, hosted by the Co...

ADVISORY: Equable Institute to Present Policy Solution to #TeacherPensions Inequity at Legislative Office Building

Join us at the "Moving Beyond" event on Thursday, January 15!

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Join us at the 3rd annual "Moving Beyond Implications" Conference, presenting research that informs CT's legislative agenda.

Our partner, Equable Institute, will present on #teacherpension financing inequity. Register by Monday!

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1 year in, Good Policy Partners is proud to work w/ amazing clients to reach their goals!

These partners make us feel good about a smarter, more equitable tomorrow.

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Don't miss our monthly newsletter, #WhatsGood!
We're giving you the tea and celebrating some of our wonderful policy partners this month.

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Excited for this April 4th #RightToRead!

State leaders, public school districts, + #literacy experts will discuss implementing CT's #earlyliteracy legislation.

Register here: tinyurl.com/3mbuahc5

#ScienceofReading

DonorsChoose Announces Impact of 2024 Connecticut Educator Support Fund New York, New York, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Education nonprofit DonorsChoose today announced the results of Connecticut’s 2024 Connecticut...

📢DonorsChoose Announces Impact of 2024 Connecticut Educator Support Fund

#PressRelease here:
www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

January trends in news + policy:

✅Out of the Gate, CT Session Focuses on Ed
✅Predictable Chaos at the Federal Level
✅Can a Fairer Teacher Pension System Free Up State Ed $?

Our #WhatsGood newsletter brings you the inside scoop in CT and beyond: goodpolicypartners.com/post/ed-4-01...

This is the under the radar school funding issue this session- lets get to work to right this massive inequity for students and educators in CT. TY for the coverage @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social

@goodpolicy.bsky.social @equable.bsky.social

She graduated without learning to read. Now she’s suing her school. Aleysha Ortiz sued her Connecticut school district for allegedly failing to address her learning disabilities. She was illiterate when she graduated, she said.

Aleysha Ortiz sued her Connecticut school district for allegedly failing to address her learning disabilities. She was illiterate when she graduated, she said.

Ed. 3, 12.19.24 December Trends: New CGA Committee Leadership, Pension Reform to Address Fiscal Needs, and Districts "On Notice" About the Science of Reading

December Trends in our monthly newsletter, #WhatsGood:
✅ New CT CGA Committee Leadership
✅ A Fresh Idea: Teacher Pension Reform to Address CT Budget Needs
✅ Districts "On Notice" About #ScienceofReading

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2024 Board and Committees Meetings

Tuning into a meeting of the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board.

💡This 16-member body is responsible for modernizing and aligning educator preparation and certification in CT, and developing related regulations and legislation.

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Lawsuit calls reading curriculum 'deceptive' and 'defective' A class-action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims that the educational publishing company Heinemann falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.”

“A product-liability case reaches beyond the secrecy of parents doing this over and over.”
A new class-action lawsuit alleges that Heinemann and three of its top authors - Lucy Calkins and Fountas&Pinnell - promoted “deceptive” and “defective” products. www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...

What states get the biggest benefit from the US Department of Education (@usedgov)

Smartest States in the U.S.? Connecticut Ranks #2 — Connecticut by the Numbers A new study has revealed the smartest states in America, with Connecticut ranking second.

Smartest states in the US? CT ranks 2nd!

Northeast is well-represented in the top 10 list, according to reporting from CT By the Numbers.

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From Connecticut Insider: "Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. What does that mean for Connecticut?"

Read the article, with comments from @amydowellct.bsky.social, here:
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Connecticut Pension Subsidy The State of Connecticut is subsidizing school districts by directly paying for all costs of teacher pensions. This Per Pupil Pension Subsidy allocates more dollars […]

💡#NotSoFunFact from our partners at ✅ Equable Institute: Connecticut's funding of teacher pension obligations favors wealthier, less diverse, and higher-performing public school districts.💡

Read their full report here: bit.ly/48RtIzf

Ed. 2, 11.14.24 Edition 2 of our monthly newsletter: Teasing out the latest trends in news, reports, and current events; bringing you the inside scoop on budding policy ideas in Connecticut and beyond.CT Goes Deep Bl...

2nd Edition of our monthly newsletter is out today—teasing out the latest trends in news, reports + current events; bringing you the inside scoop on budding policy ideas in CT + beyond. #Elections2024 #CTPensionSubsidy

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