Democrats for Education Reform

Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) is a New York-based political action committee whose mission is to encourage the Democratic Party to embrace policies which will fundamentally reform American public education and promotes use of more charter schools, school funding and stricter teacher evaluations.[1] The group aims to move the Democratic Party to embrace education reform. The group emerged around the same time as the Education Equality Project.[2]

Whitney Tilson and Kevin P. Chavous among the group's co-founders. Gloria Romero leads the group's California chapter. Ron Tupa is a staff member for the group. Cory Booker is on the group's board of advisors. The group is led by former journalist Joe Williams,[3] who covered Oakland, California's school system.[4] In September 2015 Shavar Jeffries become the president of the organization[5][6]

The Washington City Paper has called the group "staunchly pro-charter and anti-teachers union."[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maranto, Robert; McShane, Michael Q. (2012). President Obama and Education Reform The Personal and the Political. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1-137-03094-1.
  2. ↑ Moe, Terry M. (2011). Special Interest Teachers Unions and America's Public Schools. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 0-8157-2130-7.
  3. ↑ Kopp, Wendy; Farr, Steven (2011). A Chance to Make History What Works and What Doesn't in Providing an Excellent Education for All. PublicAffairs. ISBN 1-58648-926-7.
  4. ↑ Ravitch, Diane (2011). The Death and Life of the Great American School System How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education. Basic Books. ISBN 0-465-02821-7.
  5. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/local/education/community/la-me-edu-shavar-jeffries-on-education-reform-problems-20150903-story.html
  6. ↑ http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/09/ex-newark_mayoral_candidate_jeffries_to_head_educa.html#incart_river
  7. ↑ Sommer, Will (October 29, 2015). "Kaya Henderson's Calendar: Fundraising, Fundraising, and More Fundraising". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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