DFER Urges DNC Platform Committee on Revisions 

Three current recommendations would ‘exacerbate inequities in ed opportunity’   WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2020) – Democrats for Education Reform National President Shavar Jeffries released the below statement following today’s Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform Drafting Committee vote to advance the recommendations of the Biden-Sanders Task Force: “We agree with many of the policy recommendations proposed

RELEASE: Recent Poll Shows Fayard As A Serious Contender For U.S. Senate Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recent Poll Shows Fayard As A Serious Contender For U.S. Senate Race Nearly one-third of voters undecided ahead of Election Day NEW ORLEANS, LA – With Election Day just two months away, attorney Caroline Fayard is tied for second place with Rep. Charles Boustany in the open-seat race for the U.S. Senate. According

Shavar Jeffries on Empowering Parents and Strengthening Black Communities

The following op-ed by DFER President originally appeared on The Root  Some reform critics seek a policy regime in which their opinions about school options trump the decisions of individual black parents. That is the opposite of black empowerment.     In a piece entitled, “Democratic Political Infighting Over Education Harms Black Families,” which was published on The

Shavar Jeffries in New York Daily News | The Establishment Bernie Sanders Likes

In the New York Daily News, DFER President Shavar Jeffries calls out the flip-flops and hypocrisy in Bernie Sanders’ education record. As the next round of hand-wringing over the Democratic race commences, those of us who are focused on education policy have our own questions.   First, why, when Democrats need a broad coalition of