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ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves

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Join us Monday, February 22 @ 12:30PM ET for a panel discussion that will explore education practices from the past, present and future, and discuss pathways for immediate success.This group of panelists, with a decorated expertise in academia, will address immediate steps and resources in order to benefit low income students and students of

color.

COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Nearly every Democrat — and likely a number of Republicans — running for statewide office this cycle will propose some sort of free college plan. Those plans need to be well-designed and in particular recognize the relationship between college affordability and college completion. Otherwise they are apt at best to under deliver, and at

worst,Read More

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Education Reform Now’s (ERN’s) mission is to pursue education policies that enable all students, particularly students from low-income families and students of color, to obtain a globally competitive education that empowers them to fulfill their limitless potential. To do that, we are building a durable network of progressive champions, allies, and supporters across the advocacyRead

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ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves

LEADERS OF COLOR

Join us Monday, February 22 @ 12:30PM ET for a panel discussion that will explore education practices from the past, present and future, and discuss pathways for immediate success.This group of panelists, with a decorated expertise in academia, will address immediate steps and resources in order to benefit low income students and students of

color.

COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Nearly every Democrat — and likely a number of Republicans — running for statewide office this cycle will propose some sort of free college plan. Those plans need to be well-designed and in particular recognize the relationship between college affordability and college completion. Otherwise they are apt at best to under deliver, and at

worst,Read More

ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More

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Join us Monday, February 22 @ 12:30PM ET for a panel discussion that will explore education practices from the past, present and future, and discuss pathways for immediate success.This group of panelists, with a decorated expertise in academia, will address immediate steps and resources in order to benefit low income students and students of

color.

PHASE IV COVID-19 BILL RECOMMENDATIONS By Michael Dannenberg Leading education policy wonks offered and discussed their recommendations for a Phase IV COVID-19 bill in a Twitter chat (#CARES4Ed) led by Education Reform Now a couple of weeks ago. Online participants included influential voices at the Alliance for Excellent Education, Bellwether Education Partners, Center for American Progress (CAP), The Education

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Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT Colleges. November 12, 2019. Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT Colleges November 12, 2019—Education Reform Now CT—a non-profit policy organization focused on improving public education and protecting civil rights—has released a new report looking at the costs and outcomes in Connecticut’s four-year colleges. DE FACTO SEGREGATION IN VIRGINIA HIGHER ED De Facto Segregation in Virginia Higher Ed. April 12, 2021. By Michael Dannenberg. A new issue brief by Education Reform Now highlights the extent to which Virginia’s leading public and private colleges are choosing to under enroll students from working class, low-income, and racial minority backgrounds.. Of the 15 worst public colleges and universities in America on working class and low EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS RELEASE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS TO Education Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability Systems Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2021) – NWEA and Education Reform Now (ERN), in conjunction with multiple organizations OPINION: LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Five of the 11 worst public colleges in the country on working class and low-income student access are located in Virginia: the University of Virginia, College of William & Mary, James Madison University, Virginia Military Institute and Christopher Newport University. Each compares unfavorably to peer institutions with similar admissions

standards.

LEADERS OF COLOR LAUNCHES NY CHAPTER Leaders of Color Launches NY Chapter. April 23, 2020. Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez Joins as Director. NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2020)— Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today the launch of its Leaders of Color New York Chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES IN FLORIDA’S 10 LARGEST SCHOOL FLORIDA: BACKGROUND STATEWIDE, AVERAGE PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES: $8,249 FUNDING STRUCTURE: The state of Florida provides a base-amount of funding per student via a formula that allocates additional funds to

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Education Reform Now’s (ERN’s) mission is to pursue education policies that enable all students, particularly students from low-income families and students of color, to obtain a globally competitive education that empowers them to fulfill their limitless potential. To do that, we are building a durable network of progressive champions, allies, and supporters across the advocacyRead

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ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More

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In April 2020, we launched our Leaders of Color New York chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. In June 2020, we launched our 3rd chapter: Leaders of Color New Orleans. This cohort includes 23 fellows who are embarking

on

OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES IN FLORIDA’S 10 LARGEST SCHOOL FLORIDA: BACKGROUND STATEWIDE, AVERAGE PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES: $8,249 FUNDING STRUCTURE: The state of Florida provides a base-amount of funding per student via a formula that allocates additional funds to

certain

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Education Reform Now’s (ERN’s) mission is to pursue education policies that enable all students, particularly students from low-income families and students of color, to obtain a globally competitive education that empowers them to fulfill their limitless potential. To do that, we are building a durable network of progressive champions, allies, and supporters across the advocacyRead

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ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More

LEADERS OF COLOR

In April 2020, we launched our Leaders of Color New York chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. In June 2020, we launched our 3rd chapter: Leaders of Color New Orleans. This cohort includes 23 fellows who are embarking

on

OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES IN FLORIDA’S 10 LARGEST SCHOOL FLORIDA: BACKGROUND STATEWIDE, AVERAGE PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES: $8,249 FUNDING STRUCTURE: The state of Florida provides a base-amount of funding per student via a formula that allocates additional funds to

certain

ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More OUR VALUES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Mission Combating a History of Systemic Inequity At ERN, we staunchly believe every child is entitled to a high-quality public education. We seek to create progressive education at both the federal and state level that will guarantee a quality public education to all students, especially those previously denied that right. We advocate for policies thatRead More PHASE IV COVID-19 BILL RECOMMENDATIONS By Michael Dannenberg Leading education policy wonks offered and discussed their recommendations for a Phase IV COVID-19 bill in a Twitter chat (#CARES4Ed) led by Education Reform Now a couple of weeks ago. Online participants included influential voices at the Alliance for Excellent Education, Bellwether Education Partners, Center for American Progress (CAP), The Education RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATE LEADERS TO ADVANCE EQUITY USING Recommendations for State Leaders to Advance Equity Using Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. May 14, 2021. We’re proud to join with eight civil rights and education organizations in detailing five recommendations for how states can use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to advance educational equity. DE FACTO SEGREGATION IN VIRGINIA HIGHER ED De Facto Segregation in Virginia Higher Ed. April 12, 2021. By Michael Dannenberg. A new issue brief by Education Reform Now highlights the extent to which Virginia’s leading public and private colleges are choosing to under enroll students from working class, low-income, and racial minority backgrounds.. Of the 15 worst public colleges and universities in America on working class and low LEADERS OF COLOR LAUNCHES NY CHAPTER Leaders of Color Launches NY Chapter. April 23, 2020. Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez Joins as Director. NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2020)— Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today the launch of its Leaders of Color New York Chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. SCRATCHING THE SURFACE irginia’s higher education system is one the oldest and most respected in the nation, but scratch the surface and you will find a number of four-year institutions that FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES IN FLORIDA’S 10 LARGEST SCHOOL FLORIDA: BACKGROUND STATEWIDE, AVERAGE PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURES: $8,249 FUNDING STRUCTURE: The state of Florida provides a base-amount of funding per student via a formula that allocates additional funds to

certain

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Education Reform Now’s (ERN’s) mission is to pursue education policies that enable all students, particularly students from low-income families and students of color, to obtain a globally competitive education that empowers them to fulfill their limitless potential. To do that, we are building a durable network of progressive champions, allies, and supporters across the advocacyRead

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In April 2020, we launched our Leaders of Color New York chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. In June 2020, we launched our 3rd chapter: Leaders of Color New Orleans. This cohort includes 23 fellows who are embarking

on

OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

SOCIAL MOBILITY ELEVATORS By James Murphy Higher education remains an important driver of social mobility in America. Everyone benefits when low-income and working-class students enroll in and complete postsecondary training. Those with postsecondary degrees earn more, are more likely to be employed, and pay more in taxes. Racial inequities in employment and income increasingly even out where FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. HOME - EDUCATION REFORM NOWABOUT USBLOGPOLICIESRESOURCESPRESSLEADERS

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Education Reform Now’s (ERN’s) mission is to pursue education policies that enable all students, particularly students from low-income families and students of color, to obtain a globally competitive education that empowers them to fulfill their limitless potential. To do that, we are building a durable network of progressive champions, allies, and supporters across the advocacyRead

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In April 2020, we launched our Leaders of Color New York chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. In June 2020, we launched our 3rd chapter: Leaders of Color New Orleans. This cohort includes 23 fellows who are embarking

on

OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher INNOVATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT: LOUISIANA’S LEAP 2025 Innovative Assessment Pilot: Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 Humanities Assessment. November 18, 2020. By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone. Read the full report here.. Louisiana is one of the first four states to be approved to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) under the Every Student Succeeds Act

(ESSA).

SOCIAL MOBILITY ELEVATORS By James Murphy Higher education remains an important driver of social mobility in America. Everyone benefits when low-income and working-class students enroll in and complete postsecondary training. Those with postsecondary degrees earn more, are more likely to be employed, and pay more in taxes. Racial inequities in employment and income increasingly even out where FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. ABOUT US - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We are Democrats who believe that improving education for the nation’s most vulnerable students demands bold action by politicians and policymakers at the local, state, and federal level. We stand on the shoulders of Democratic and progressive visionaries like Presidents Clinton and Obama, Marian Wright Edelman, Al Shanker, Howard Dean, George Miller, and Paul WellstoneRead More POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More

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OUR VALUES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Mission Combating a History of Systemic Inequity At ERN, we staunchly believe every child is entitled to a high-quality public education. We seek to create progressive education at both the federal and state level that will guarantee a quality public education to all students, especially those previously denied that right. We advocate for policies thatRead More

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Join us Monday, February 22 @ 12:30PM ET for a panel discussion that will explore education practices from the past, present and future, and discuss pathways for immediate success.This group of panelists, with a decorated expertise in academia, will address immediate steps and resources in order to benefit low income students and students of

color.

PHASE IV COVID-19 BILL RECOMMENDATIONS By Michael Dannenberg Leading education policy wonks offered and discussed their recommendations for a Phase IV COVID-19 bill in a Twitter chat (#CARES4Ed) led by Education Reform Now a couple of weeks ago. Online participants included influential voices at the Alliance for Excellent Education, Bellwether Education Partners, Center for American Progress (CAP), The Education

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Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT Colleges. November 12, 2019. Release: Report Finds High Costs, Low Grad Rates in CT Colleges November 12, 2019—Education Reform Now CT—a non-profit policy organization focused on improving public education and protecting civil rights—has released a new report looking at the costs and outcomes in Connecticut’s four-year colleges. LEADERS OF COLOR LAUNCHES NY CHAPTER Leaders of Color Launches NY Chapter. April 23, 2020. Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez Joins as Director. NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2020)— Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today the launch of its Leaders of Color New York Chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS RELEASE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS TO Education Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability Systems Report from convenings of 100+ experts proposes federal, state actions to address immediate needs and long-term improvements Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2021) – NWEA and Education Reform Now (ERN), in conjunction with multiple organizations FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate HOME - EDUCATION REFORM NOWABOUT USBLOGPOLICIESRESOURCESPRESSLEADERS

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OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More PHASE IV COVID-19 BILL RECOMMENDATIONS By Michael Dannenberg Leading education policy wonks offered and discussed their recommendations for a Phase IV COVID-19 bill in a Twitter chat (#CARES4Ed) led by Education Reform Now a couple of weeks ago. Online participants included influential voices at the Alliance for Excellent Education, Bellwether Education Partners, Center for American Progress (CAP), The Education COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher LEADERS OF COLOR LAUNCHES NY CHAPTER Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez Joins as Director NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2020)—Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today the launch of its Leaders of Color New York Chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. ERN’s Leaders of Color training programRead More FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. HOME - EDUCATION REFORM NOWABOUT USBLOGPOLICIESRESOURCESPRESSLEADERS

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OUR TEAM - EDUCATION REFORM NOW Shavar Jeffries is president of Education Reform Now. Shavar ran an institutional-reform and class-action litigation clinic at Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice in Newark, New Jersey. In this role, he helped numerous clients, in both individual and class actions, defend themselves POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More PHASE IV COVID-19 BILL RECOMMENDATIONS By Michael Dannenberg Leading education policy wonks offered and discussed their recommendations for a Phase IV COVID-19 bill in a Twitter chat (#CARES4Ed) led by Education Reform Now a couple of weeks ago. Online participants included influential voices at the Alliance for Excellent Education, Bellwether Education Partners, Center for American Progress (CAP), The Education COVID-19 RESPONSE: HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING TO ACCELERATE COVID-19 RESPONSE: High Dosage Tutoring to Accelerate Student Learning By Nicholas Munyan-Penney and Charles Barone JULY 2020 WASHINGTON & LEE: A NATIONAL DISGRACE Washington & Lee: A National Disgrace. April 20, 2021. By James Murphy. On March 23, several hundred students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia walked out of class to protest the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay deciding whether to drop Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from the institution, almost a year after a faculty vote to do so. IDEAS TO MAKE COLLEGE "FAIRER" Ideas to Make College “Fairer” August 12, 2019. By Michael Dannenberg . In wake of the on-going national college admissions scandal, every candidate for state or national office should be asked a simple question: “How do you plan to make college cheaper, fairer, and better?” Not just cheaper, but fairer and better because we’ve got serious equity and quality challenges in higher LEADERS OF COLOR LAUNCHES NY CHAPTER Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez Joins as Director NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2020)—Education Reform Now (ERN) announced today the launch of its Leaders of Color New York Chapter, with an inaugural cohort of 12 aspiring political and education leaders, representing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and Harlem. ERN’s Leaders of Color training programRead More FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ANY FREE COLLEGE Free college advocates, sympathetic politicians, and policy architects should keep in mind two key points. First, college affordability for students and taxpayers is a function of time-to-degree. If we can just get students to complete on time, we can cut college costs by 20 to 33 percent. Second, if we can reduce the college dropout rate IMMIGRATION IS AN EDUCATION ISSUE Immigration is an Education Issue. March 14, 2018. by Janette Martinez . Latinxs* are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and make up the largest percentage of non-white school-age children.Latinx students also make up a third of public charter school students.Latinx adults are likely to be immigrants and trail other ethnic groups in education. POLICIES - EDUCATION REFORM NOW We believe that every child should receive an adequate and equitable allocation of resources no matter their race, socioeconomic status, or zip code nor whether they are enrolled in a traditional district-run public school or public charter school. Addressing inadequacies and inequities in funding is a critical component of efforts to reform and improve education.Read More PHILOS - EDUCATION REFORM NOW About Philos Every year, Education Reform Now hosts our annual thought leadership convening, Philos. Philos brings together an influential group of stakeholders in the education reform movement: the thought leaders, philanthropists, and local, state, and national elected and appointed officials fighting for our nation’s schoolchildren, from classrooms to Capitol Hill. Participants attend

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RECOMMENDED USES FOR K-12 LEARNING LOSS FUNDS We pose four recommendations—that each have a strong evidence base for improving students’ academic, social, and emotional outcomes—for usage of American Rescue Plan Act funds for states to

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