DFER LA Appoints New State Director
March 16, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Fosdal March 16, 2021 victoria@dfer.org DFER LA Appoints New State Director Terrence Lockett to Lead Advocacy for
DFER LA Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Runoff Election Victories
December 7, 2020DFER LA Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Runoff Election Victories Four DFER champions win runoff races for Orleans Parish School Board, Maintaining Reform-majority Board NEW ORLEANS, LA – Following the reported results for seats on the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana (DFER LA)’s State Director, Leslie Leavoy, released the following statement: “Congratulations to
DFER LA Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Election Day Victories
November 4, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leslie Leavoy | leslie@dfer.org DFER LA Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Election Day Victories Two DFER champions win races for Orleans Parish School Board Four DFER-backed candidates face runoffs NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 4, 2020) – Following the reported results for seats on the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), Democrats for Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DFER LA PAC Announces Endorsements for Orleans Parish School Board races
September 16, 2020Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3rd; Early Voting is Oct. 20-27 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Leslie Leavoy, State Director for Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana (DFER LA), released the following statement announcing the endorsement of seven candidates seeking a seat on the Orleans Parish School Board. “DFER LA is proud to support community and education leaders
DFER LA State Director Calls for EBR School Board Member Connie Bernard’s resignation
June 23, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leslie Leavoy leslie@dfer.org BATON ROUGE, LA – DFER Louisiana State Director Leslie Leavoy released the following statement calling upon District 8 East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard to resign: “It’s long past time for Mrs. Connie Bernard to resign from the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Over
DFER LA Appoints New State Director
April 27, 2020Leslie Leavoy to Lead Advocacy Work for Louisiana Students NEW ORLEANS, L.A. (April 27, 2020)— Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana (DFER-LA) announced today that Leslie Leavoy will serve as the chapter’s new director, as well as director for its affiliate organization, Education Reform Now LA (ERN-LA). Leslie will lead on DFER-LA’s mission to advance policies that
DFER LA Congratulates 19 Endorsed Candidates on Election Victories in 2019 Cycle
November 17, 2019DFER LA Congratulates 19 Endorsed Candidates on Election Victories in 2019 Cycle Gov. Edwards re-elected for four more years 19 DFER champions win races during 2019 cycle NEW ORLEANS, LA – Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) Louisiana’s State Director, Eva Kemp, released the below statement following the reported victories of DFER champions in the legislature: “We’re
DFER LA Releases Statement on 2019 School Performance Scores
November 6, 2019DFER LA Releases Statement on 2019 School Performance Scores Much to be celebrated, much more work to do to ensure all students succeed NEW ORLEANS, LA – Following this morning’s release of the 2018-2019 school and district performance scores (SPS) from the Louisiana Department of Education, Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana (DFER LA) State Director Eva Kemp released
DFER LA PAC Announces Four New Endorsements for 2019 Runoff Election
October 22, 2019DFER LA PAC Announces Four New Endorsements for 2019 Runoff Election Election Day is Saturday, Nov. 16; Early Voting is Nov. 2-9 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana announced four new endorsements for candidates in New Orleans and Baton Rouge who face runoff elections for seats in the Louisiana Legislature. DFER LA
DFER LA Congratulates 15 Endorsed Candidates on Election Day Victories
October 13, 2019DFER LA Congratulates 15 Endorsed Candidates on Election Day Victories 15 DFER champions win races in BESE, House & Senate; Eight DFER-backed candidates face runoffs NEW ORLEANS, LA – Following the reported victories of 15 DFER champions for seats in the Legislature and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), Democrats for Education Reform Louisiana’s
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