BREAKING: Dems Trail Republicans in Trust on Education in Battleground Districts

New Poll of voters in 62 Congressional battleground showed a wariness for Democratic leadership on education and the need for Democrats to embrace an innovative education agenda to rebuild voter trust.

Mary Tamer to Lead DFER MA

Tamer tapped for her deep experience and commitment to educational equity

DFER NY Joins Sen. Gounardes & Assemblywoman Walker to Ban College Admissions that Favor the Wealthy

Bill would make New York the first state to ban the unjust policies of legacy preference and early decision in higher education admissions.

Setting the Record Straight on Public Charter Schools

If Democratic lawmakers want to be the champions of public education excellence and equity, they need to do some serious soul searching on how they position themselves on public charter schools. Check out the third edition of the Democratic Guide to Public Charter Schools for more.

We are Democrats who believe there is an urgent need to expand what’s working and fix what’s broken in our nation’s public education system. We do that by supporting elected Democrats and Democratic candidates who will put student interests first and pursue the bold and innovative changes necessary to give every child in America—especially students from low-income families and students of color—a high-quality public education.

For more on policies that we believe in, visit our affiliate organization, Education Reform Now.

Be an Ed Progressive

Being an education progressive means doing anything and everything we can to improve public schools for all – especially for poor students and students of color.