DFER Election Day Results

As many of us expected, the results from Tuesday’s Election are not quite final yet—with the last of the mail-in ballots still waiting to be counted—but as of this writing, Vice President Biden has pulled ahead in crucial states. While Trump and his team may try to undermine the process and invalidate results, it is

Latest Polling Finds: What Matters Most to Swing State Voters

Recently our partner organization Education Reform Now Advocacy (ERNA) teamed up with HIT Strategies and Latino Decisions to conduct polling in North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin and Arizona. Findings showed, in all of these key swing states, Biden is maintaining a small but very real lead. Our polling also found that accountability and high quality public choice continue to be popular with voters, and

The Implications of Voter Suppression in New York City During a Pandemic

By Katherine Otilia Zapata Let’s be frank, New York City has absolutely faced a multitude of adversities throughout the coronavirus pandemic; but its recent string of voting-related issues cannot simply be wiped away using COVID-19 as an excuse. Because when we analyze the complications—such as the tardiness of late absentee ballot deliveries due to mismanagement

DFER Statement on COVID-19 & Education in the First Presidential Debate

Democrats for Education Reform President Shavar Jeffries released the following statement regarding the COVID-19 discussion in tonight’s Presidential Debate: “Tonight’s debate will raise many vital, and deeply concerning issues for Americans, including the devastating and widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our country. One of the longstanding effects of this pandemic will be the

RBG: Mourning a Legal Lion and Honoring Her Legacy

By Yarah Kassam, DFER National Deputy Development Director The recent loss of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a severe blow to the fight for gender equality and the American legal system as a whole—and her passing, and the potential consequences it may bring, only gives voters yet another reason to turn out this November,

DFER Deep Dive: We Must Have Change – The Reality of Racism

Leaders of Color Discuss Today’s Reality of Racism and Inequity By Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, with Carolina Ramirez, Biena Depena, and Constance Barnes Current race relations and community-police dynamics are finally shedding much-needed light on the struggles that communities of color have long gone through simply to exist alongside those who are entrusted with their protection.

Making Your Voice Count: Alternative Voting Options

This November presents the most important election in memory—all while a pandemic continues to rage across our country, and as the Trump Administration is doing everything in its power to silence voters in an undemocratic act of desperation fueled by a dangerous need to retain power. But we do not have to be suppressed. Each

Trump is No Friend to Public Ed

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump has been no friend to public education—including public school choice—and he certainly has not been an advocate for racial justice. Trump and DeVos have long supported the privatization of schooling, rather than making an investment in public education. As DFER Vice President of K-12 Education Charles Barone has previously detailed—there’s

Bold Education Agenda for Next Administration

Democrats for Education Reform is committed to electing leaders who will fight for more resources and new ideas for public education so that every child–especially historically underserved students–receive the high-quality education they deserve. As we look ahead to the next Congress and Administration, we are proud to support candidates who champion bold ideas from early

Protecting Your Vote During COVID-19

2020 is set to be one of the most crucial elections in the history of our country—up and down the ballot. Yet, it is also one of the most trying years our country has ever experienced, too, with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.  It’s too soon to understand the full impact the coronavirus will have