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

Democrats For Education Reform Announces 2018 Election Plans, Releases New Poll Results On Voters’ Views On Education And New Video On How To “Be An Ed Progressive”

CONTACT: press@dfer.org  DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM ANNOUNCES 2018 ELECTION PLANS, RELEASES NEW POLL RESULTS ON VOTERS’ VIEWS ON EDUCATION AND NEW VIDEO ON HOW TO “BE AN ED PROGRESSIVE” New Research by Benenson Strategy Group and 270 Strategies Finds That Voters – Especially Democratic Primary Voters and Voters of Color – Want More Than Just

Democrats For Education Reform Responds To Trump Administration’s Reversal of Affirmative Action Policies

Democrats For Education Reform Responds To Trump Administration’s Reversal of Affirmative Action Policies WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats for Education Reform today responded to news that the Trump administration is reversing affirmative action policies introduced under President Obama with the following statement from National President Shavar Jeffries: “This is an absolute affront to the progress Democratic education

Democrats For Education Reform Responds To Trump Attacks On Affirmative Action From K-12 To Higher Ed

DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM RESPONDS TO TRUMP ATTACKS ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FROM K-12 TO HIGHER ED WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats for Education Reform today responded to news that the Trump administration is reversing affirmative action policies introduced under President Obama with the following statement from National President Shavar Jeffries: “President Trump didn’t even wait a week

Democrats For Education Reform Responds To Trump Proposal To Eliminate The Department Of Education

Democrats For Education Reform Responds To Trump Proposal To Eliminate The Department Of Education WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats for Education Reform today responded to reports that the Trump administration is expected to unveil a plan to merge the departments of Education and Labor with the following statement from Policy Director Charles Barone: “At a time when

RELEASE: Democrats For Education Reform Congratulates Endorsed Candidate Marshall Tuck For Advancing To November General Election

DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM CONGRATULATES ENDORSED CANDIDATE MARSHALL TUCK FOR ADVANCING TO NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION NEW YORK, N.Y. – Democrats for Education Reform, a national political organization that supports elected Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies and practices that work well for America’s students and confront those that don’t, today congratulated Marshall Tuck for

RELEASE: Democrats for Education Reform Endorses Marshall Tuck for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM ENDORSES MARSHALL TUCK FOR CALIFORNIA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NEW YORK, N.Y. – Democrats for Education Reform, a national political organization that supports elected Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies and practices that work well for America’s students and confront those that don’t, today announced its endorsement of Marshall Tuck

DFER Applauds Congressional Democrats’ Plan to Boost Teachers’ Salaries

DFER 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 Responds to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Statement That Schools Should Decide Whether to Report Undocumented Students

DFER Responds to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Statement That Schools Should Decide Whether to Report Undocumented Students New York – In response to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ statements yesterday to the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee that individual schools should decide whether to call U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement if they suspect their students are undocumented, Democrats

DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on the Brown vs. Board Decision Anniversary

DFER National President Shavar Jeffries Statement on the Brown vs. Board Decision Anniversary Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) National President Shavar Jeffries released the following statement on the anniversary of the Brown vs. Board decision: “This year’s anniversary of the Brown vs. Board decision — the first since Linda Brown’s passing a few weeks ago — arrives as a