Contact:
Devin Boyle | 202.445.0416 | Devin@dfer.org
Rebeca Nieves Huffman | 773.727.5408 | Rebeca@dfer.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Series, Education Reform News, Premieres This Saturday on CAN TV
Show to Be Hosted by Democrats for Education Reform IL State Director
Chicago, IL, May 3rd, 2013 – Democrats for Education Reform Illinois (DFER-IL) announced today that the new series, Education Reform News, hosted by DFER-IL Director Rebeca Nieves Huffman, will air this Saturday at 11:30 AM (CST) on CAN TV.
“This is an exciting moment for DFER-IL and the education reform movement as a whole,” said Joe Williams, executive director of Democrats for Education Reform. “Education reform has been such an important issue in Chicago and across the nation. With the launch of Education Reform News, we can now bring the conversation to living rooms throughout the city.”
The first season of Education Reform News will run for six episodes on CAN TV starting on Saturday, May 4th at 11:30 AM (CST). Each 30-minute episode will focus on pressing education issues facing Chicago’s school system and impacting families everywhere, with the goal of celebrating the educators, parents, and various leaders fueling the education reform movement.
“There are so many heroes in our community and throughout the country doing phenomenal work for the students that society has historically written off, ” said Rebeca Nieves Huffman. “We now have the opportunity to share real stories, of real people, making a real difference through education reform, in the hopes that the viewers will take part in the movement to provide a high-quality education for all students—regardless of their background.”
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About Democrats for Education Reform
Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) is a political action committee with 13 state offices whose mission is to encourage a more productive dialogue within the Democratic Party on the need to fundamentally reform American public education. DFER operates at all levels of government to educate elected officials and support reform-minded candidates for public office.