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Press Releases

By DFER on October 3, 2024

DFER CEO Jorge Elorza Urges Greater Focus on Education Following Walz-Vance Vice Presidential Debate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ericka HatfieldOctober 3, 2024 Ericka@dfer.org DFER CEO Jorge Elorza…

By DFER on September 25, 2024

DFER CEO Jorge Elorza Urges VP Harris to Make K-12 Education Central to Her Vision for an “Opportunity Economy”

As Harris Prepares to Speak in Pittsburgh, Elorza Calls for Bold Action to Connect K-12 Schools with Economic Mobility and…

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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