DFER Applauds Congressional Democrats’ Plan to Boost Teachers’ Salaries
May 23, 2018DFER Applauds Congressional Democrats’ Plan to Boost Teachers’ Salaries NEW YORK, NY – Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries today released the following statement on the Congressional Democrats’ plan to increase salaries for teachers: “Democrats for Education Reform applauds Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi for announcing their plan
DFER Releases New Video Asking Secretary Devos: Why Is There Not Enough Money To Train Teachers But There Is Enough Money To Train Them To Be Sharpshooters?
March 20, 2018DFER RELEASES NEW VIDEO ASKING SECRETARY DeVOS: WHY IS THERE NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO TRAIN TEACHERS BUT THERE IS ENOUGH MONEY TO TRAIN THEM TO BE SHARPSHOOTERS? DeVos Set to Testify this AM Before The House Appropriations Subcommittee That Oversees Education Spending; Trump Budget Proposal Cuts More Than $2B From Title II Teacher Training Watch Video Here;
DFER CT Statement on CT Supreme Court Ruling ON CCJEF v Rell
January 18, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER CT Statement on CT Supreme Court Ruling on CCJEF v Rell: Connecticut Students Will Suffer From the Status Quo of Inequitable Funding Without Additional Legislative Action In response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision on CCJEF v. Rell, Democrats for Education Reform CT released the following statement from State
School funding update: Council approves 3% increase to per-pupil funding
May 31, 2017The 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 vote will occur on June 13th. The baseline per-pupil funding increase was championed by Education Reform Now, Democrats for Education Reform, and
DFER DC's Testimony at Budget Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Education
April 25, 2017Catharine Bellinger – Democrats for Education Reform Testimony at Budget Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Education April 25, 2017 Good morning, Chairman Grosso and members of the Education Committee. My name is Catharine Bellinger and I serve as the D.C. Director for Democrats for Education Reform. I am here today to urge the
Statement from DFER-DC Director Catharine Bellinger on Mayor Bowser's Proposed FY2018 Budget
April 4, 2017Washington, DC — Democrats for Education Reform-DC Director Catharine Bellinger today released the following statement in response to the education portion of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Proposed FY2018 Budget and Financial plan: “There’s a lot to like in Mayor Bowser’s budget proposal for next year, but some critical areas remain underfunded. “First, it’s an important step forward
DFER National President Shavar Jeffries on President Trump's Federal Budget Blueprint
March 16, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on President Trump’s Federal Budget Blueprint Washington, DC–Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s federal budget blueprint: “Slashing our nation’s safety net, raiding student aid, cutting funds for hundreds of thousands of teachers, and ending
DFER-LA State Director on Recent 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling
January 20, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER-LA State Director Issues Statement Following Recent 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling State Director disappointed in Court’s denial of Motion for Stay Funding for Type 2 charter schools will be denied NEW ORLEANS, LA – Following this morning’s hearing before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in which Judge Fields
Amy Dowell: Education funding — An opportunity for CT Democrats to lead
September 16, 2016The following post was originally published on the CT Mirror: By Amy Dowell, State Director of DFER-Connecticut Last week, Judge Thomas Moukawsher released a siren call of a decision in Connecticut Coalition for Educational Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell, an 11-year-old case that has been working its way through the Connecticut Superior Courts. The recommendations on how public
DFER Statement on NJ Governor Chris Christie's So-Called "Fairness Formula"
June 22, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DFER’s Shavar Jeffries on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s So-Called “Fairness Formula” Newark, NJ – Following New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s speech on Tuesday calling for an entirely unconstitutional upending of New Jersey’s public education funding protocols, DFER President Shavar Jeffries released the following statement. “Sadly, the Governor’s proposal plays politics with
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