Democrats for Education Reform, a national group that advocates for charter schools and stringent school accountability among other policies, has launched a multifaceted campaign defining its ...

Much of the turmoil roiling the national edu-debate in the wake of Wisconsin can be understood as the shocked, disheartened realization by “ed-reform” Democrats that principled, small-government ...

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NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) announced today that former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorzahas been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the political ...

Still relatively new on the scene, DFER benefited enormously from its long-shot early endorsement of Barack Obama and the unprecedented national focus on Obama’s $5 billion Race to the Top grant ...

Shavar Jeffries, an attorney who lost his bid to be mayor of Newark, N.J., is the new president of Democrats for Education Reform. Jeffries, who confirmed the news on Thursday, is black. His ...

FIRST LOOK: EDUCATION REFORM GROUP BETS BIG ON GOVERNOR’S RACES: Democrats for Education Reform plans to spend $4 million on campaign contributions and advertising this election cycle, boosting ...

Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has been tapped as the new CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) — a Washington, D.C.-based political advocacy organization. The group announced the hire on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, Democrats held an unshakable grip on the issue of education, enjoying a double-digit advantage over Republicans in ...

During his two terms as the Democratic mayor of Rhode Island’s largest city, Elorza undertook bold actions to advance a social and racial justice agenda. This included taking the unprecedented step to ...