Statement from Education Reform Now-DC on the FY21 Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Education Reform Now-DC Contact: Ramin Taheri, State Director Ramin@edreformnow.org WASHINGTON, D.C.— Education Reform Now-DC (ERN-DC) State Director Ramin Taheri released the following statement in response to ERN-DC’s budget priorities included in the District of Columbia’s fiscal year 2021 budget following today’s final approval by the DC Council: “Today, the DC Council passed

New ERN Report Uncovers Yawning Racial Disparities in MI Higher Ed 

CARES Act Funding Could Remedy Opportunity Gaps, Reduce Burden of Debt Read the full report here. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2020) –– A new report, released today, details how Michigan state officials can use the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to address troubling racial and socioeconomic disparities in the number of students earning a degree at

Education, Civil Rights Groups Release Bold Education Agenda for Next Administration

NEW YORK, NY (July 14, 2020) — More than a dozen education and civil rights organizations today released an ambitious education agenda for the 117th Congress and next Administration that prioritizes policies to change the educational trajectory for our nation’s historically underserved students—particularly students of color and students living in high-poverty communities. The groups emphasize

Education Reform Now Endorses Justice in Policing Act of 2020, DC Statehood Bill

Education Reform Now (ERN) has today endorsed two bills under consideration this week by the U.S. Congress: the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120), introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus under the leadership of Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-CA); and the DC Statehood Bill (H.R. 5803), introduced in January by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton—the District’s

Leaders of Color NY Announces Advisory Board

New York, New York (June 18, 2020) – Today, Leaders of Color (LOC) announced its official advisory board for its New York chapter. LOC proudly welcomes Henry Comas, Duncan Kirkwood, Dr. Anthony Andrews, Jr., Fransisco Diaz, Jr., Dr. Frances Wills, Ellie Jurado-Nieves, David McKnight, Joanne Smith, Ninfa Segarra, and Nicole Brisbane. “We have recruited high

Statement from Education Reform Now-DC on Projected Decrease in Revenue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Education Reform Now-DC Contact: Ramin Taheri, State Director Ramin@edreformnow.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mayor Muriel Bowser today released revised revenue estimates for the District of Columbia Budget and Financial Plan. As a result of the economic downturn precipitated by COVID-19, DC now expects that it will receive approximately $722 million less in FY20 than originally

Schooling in the Era of Covid-19: A Virtual Discussion with National and Local Education Leaders

On Wednesday, April 15, Education Reform Now Colorado and A+ Colorado co-hosted a virtual discussion with national and local education leaders on the federal, state and district role in supporting our most vulnerable students. Speakers included Susana Cordova, superintendent of Denver Public Schools; John B. King Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education, and president and CEO of

ERN Statement on the Updated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Education Reform Now Chief Policy Officer Charles Barone and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Policy Michael Dannenberg released the following statement in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “We applaud the bipartisan effort to produce a final CARES bill that is much improved over the original version proposed last week.

ERN Statement on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

“Public Education Aid Should be Exponentially Larger” Education Reform Now (ERN) Chief Policy Officer Charles Barone and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Policy Michael Dannenberg released the below statement in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: “The current draft of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act does not

ERN Releases Statement on President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts

Education Reform Now (ERN) Chief Policy Officer Charles Barone released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed budget cuts for fiscal year 2021: “Since becoming President, Donald Trump has proposed one budget after another that slashes critical safety net programs and cuts deeply into education funding. When it comes to those issues, on