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Press Releases

By DFER on May 22, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: DFER Welcomes Outcome in St. Isidore v. Drummond, Avoiding Nationwide Disruption to Charter Laws and Student Access

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2025 Contact: Lynn SextonLynn@dfer.org Supreme Court Preserves Public Status of Charter Schools in Split Ruling DFER…

By DFER on April 30, 2025

DFER Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Public Status of Charter Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2025 Contact: Raiyan SyedRaiyan@dfer.org A decision in St. Isidore v. Drummond could redefine public education, opening…

Blogs & Testimony

By Jessica Giles on September 24, 2024

From a Vision of Education Equity to Victory: Insights from the Congressional Black Caucus’s Annual Conference

Earlier this month, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held its 53rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, DC, during an…

By DFER on January 4, 2024

2024: The Year Democrats Embrace Public School Choice (Again)

In 2023, Republican dominated states vigorously championed universal school vouchers and education savings accounts. In fact, EdChoice called 2023 the…

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