Jorge Elorza
Chief Executive Officer
About Us
Education Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. We seek forward progress in public education—at the federal, state, and local level—developing and advocating for new, bold ideas and mutually reinforcing policies in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
By the Numbers
$22B
In Recovery Aid for “Evidence-Based Interventions” to Address Learning Loss
$1M
Students Eligible for High-Impact Tutoring in 3 Chapter States
$440M
in FY 22 for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) to support high-quality public charter schools
State Chapters
We fight for better public education opportunities for all students in Washington D.C. and in seven states across the country. Select a chapter to learn more about each state chapter and their recent work on behalf of their state’s students and families.
National Staff
Shakira Petit
Interim CEO
Charles Barone
Vice President, K-12 Policy
Victoria Fosdal
Vice President, Communications
Mike Bland
Vice President of Leaders of Color
Amber Davis-Prince
Director of Operations – Leaders of Color
Rianna Saslow
Policy Analyst, K-12