Amy Dowell

@GoodPolicyTeam. Right to Read CT. Also find me @amydowellct.bsky.social

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

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[Good Policy Partners @GoodPolicyTeam]

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[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

@Bobby4Brooklyn @GovKathyHochul @KathyHochul Thats amazing! Happy to connect you and others in NY with CT’s center - they have been up and running for 4 years and they are doing great work w LEAs!

[Jessica Giles @jessicahdgiles]

Sign this petition to close the academic achievement gap, close the funding gap, and close the degree/credential gap in public education in DC! #ClosetheGapDC for the kids https://t.co/RqzblNEqIJ

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Hmmmm, guessing the anti-vax and homeschoolers got a 2 for one with their vendors this session in CT? 🫪Amount of public testimony on bills is growing, but who's writing it? https://t.co/vLoTSeC1K7

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

@alexanderrusso Though in CT it was more a “local control” concern that did that bill in this week vs the merits of the policy.

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Last nite at 11pm, the Chair of the SPED task force in CT held up a vote on a giant Ed bill because she didn’t want reading assessments (best way to ID students for early int/head off more SPED id). One of the most backwards things I have ever seen.

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

🎧Grateful to be included in the "Literacy at the Center" podcast from @EducateCT. So good to reflect on the @read_ct legislation, and the partnerships that made it happen.
Listening to "Amy Dowell: Why Literacy Reform Requires More Than Curriculum" at https://t.co/fefM4oKCsV

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Still one of the best laws I ever worked on! 💉Vaccines save lives. #science

[John Craven @johncraven1]

JUST IN: On a mostly party-line vote, CT House approves controversial bill expanding @CTDPH's ability to set vaccine standards-- amid conflicting guidance from the feds

Bill also includes a controversial section effectively blocking a lawsuit on religious exemptions

[Alexander Russo @alexanderrusso]

How Democrats Can Win on Education Again  https://t.co/6EYyxzELNw

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

@Bobby4Brooklyn Happening in deep blue CT! 💙@read_ct legislation was passed in 2021, fully implemented last fall, evidenced based instruction mandated in every K-3 classroom, PD for every district, + funding. @GoodPolicyTeam

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Join Rep. Robin Comey and @readtogrow for this special event on Thursday 4/9 at the LOB!
https://t.co/i0RUnz6vvW

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Shameful and cruel.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Education Dept. to Pull Out of Civil Rights Settlements for Trans Students https://t.co/NtG0TPJsRx via @NYTimes

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

“Connecticut ranks 29th in population among states but has the eighth-highest rate of antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools…” A must read.

Students Are Disciplined Over Antisemitic Posts Targeting Hockey Rivals https://t.co/fAnlq641mw via @NYTimes

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

I have a dyslexic 12yr old. He is the definition of empathy, cleverness, intellect and charm. 💙

Creative, Quick and Not ‘Dumb’ at All: What It’s Like to Have Dyslexia https://t.co/QspKvXZsUM via @NYTimes

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

To every kid with a learning disability: don’t let anyone — not even the President of the United States — bully you.

Dyslexia isn’t a weakness.

It’s your strength.

[ConnCAN @conncan]

A strong math foundation opens doors.

Connecticut must build a comprehensive math system starting in the early grades so students are prepared for life after high school and civic participation.

Learn more: https://t.co/e6v4ngIyXc

#EveryKidCountsCT

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

Lawmakers must consider the per pupil pension subsidy https://t.co/AJqxGseRcX

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

1. Retirement benefits are a form of compensation.

2. The state should cover any accumulated unfunded liability costs that might be required.

3. The highest-need districts should be protected from budget increases.

4. This policy solution must be phased in.
@EquableInst

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

This is the exact scenario when TRB should be added to the equation. If you are looking to level the school funding equation and finding extra dollars- check out: https://t.co/fRMx8IUeQv
@CT_HDCC
House Dems would trim rebate program to aid local schools https://t.co/bLIRVyw6Wb

[ConnCAN @conncan]

Every kid can be a math person.

Our new report #EveryKidCountsCT outlines a roadmap to strengthen math instruction across Connecticut.

More in @insider_ct: https://t.co/WArpTjxnHs

[Amy Dowell @AmyDowellCT]

@conncan published a roadmap today on just how we can get there- must read! https://t.co/o4TA4WC05n

[Connecticut Post @connpost]

"Many more jobs are requiring students to have knowledge of statistics and probability," said Robin Moore of the Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics. https://t.co/2vsZKTa22g