DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on the Tragic and Deadly Events in Charlottesville Virginia
DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on the Tragic and Deadly Events in Charlottesville Virginia Washington, DC – Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries released the following statement in response to...
Statement from DFER-DC Director Catharine Bellinger on 2016-2017 PARCC Results
Statement from DFER-DC Director Catharine Bellinger on 2016-2017 PARCC Results FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2017 Contact: Catharine Bellinger, DC Director 202-361-9172; catharine@dfer.org Washington, DC -- This morning, the District’s Office of the State...
Statement from DFER-DC Director Catharine Bellinger on DCPS, WTU Announcement of New Contract
Statement from DFER-DC Director Catharine Bellinger on DCPS, WTU Announcement of New Contract FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2017 Contact: Catharine Bellinger 202-361-9172; catharine@dfer.org @DFER_DC Twitter Washington, DC -- Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington...
DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on Reports of the Trump Administration’s Effort to Roll Back Affirmative Action in Higher Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on Reports of the Trump Administration's Effort to Roll Back Affirmative Action in Higher Education Washington, DC – Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President...
DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on NAACP Education Task Force Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on NAACP Education Task Force Report Washington, DC – Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries today released the following statement in response to...
DFER-Louisiana Stands Behind Louisiana’s Students and State Superintendent John White
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER-Louisiana Stands Behind Louisiana’s Students and State Superintendent John White Recent lawsuit filed to oust Education Superintendent dismissed NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Monday, July 10, 2017, District Judge William Morvant dismissed the...
DFER New Jersey Statement on School Funding Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER New Jersey Statement on School Funding Agreement New Jersey –Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) New Jersey State Director Paula White issued the following statement on today’s New Jersey school funding...
Education Reform Now Advocacy-Louisiana Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Threatening High-Quality Public Charter Schools
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School funding update: Council approves 3% increase to per-pupil funding
The DC Council voted yesterday to approve the FY2018 budget for the City, including a 3% increase to the baseline per-pupil funding for all public schools. This is the first vote of two -- a final...
DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Federal Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on President Trump's Proposed FY 2018 Federal Budget Washington, DC –Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries today released the following statement in response to...