Statement from ERN DC on the FY23 Budget

Contact: Joshua Hodge, Jhodge@edreformnow.org WASHINGTON, DC (May 10, 2022) — Today, following the D.C. Council’s first vote on the Fiscal Year 2023 Local Budget Act of 2022 and Budget Support Act of 2022, Education Reform Now DC (ERN DC) State Director Jessica Giles released the following statement on the inclusion of ERN D.C.’s priorities: “We are grateful

ERN Response to Cardona Comments on Public Charter Regs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2022)—Education Reform Now National President Shavar Jeffries issued the following statement in response to comments made by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on proposed regulations to public charter schools: “While we are pleased by Sec. Cardona’s stated support today for all high-quality schools, including public charter schools, and his interest in fostering

ERN DC Testimony on Fiscal Year ’23 Budget

Jessica Giles State Director Education Reform Now D.C. Good morning Chairman Mendelson and members and staff of the Committee of the Whole; my name is Jessica Giles. I am a resident of Ward seven and the State Director of Education Reform Now D.C. (ERN D.C.). ERN D.C. is a non-profit organization fighting for a just

ERN DC Testimony to the Committee on Health

Committee on Health’s Budget Oversight Hearing: Department of Behavioral Health Joshua Hodge Policy and Communications Manager Education Reform Now DC   March 21, 2022 Hello, and good morning Chairperson Gray and the Committee on Health. My name is Joshua Hodge. I am the Policy and Communications Manager at Education Reform Now DC (ERN DC), a Ward

ERN DC Testimony on Attendance and Reducing Truancy

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing on the following Legislation: Bill 24-428, School Attendance Amendment Act of 2021 and, more general Update on Improving School Attendance/Reducing Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism Minetre Martin Community Organizer Education Reform Now DC Good afternoon Chairman Mendelson, Councilmembers, and staff of the Committee of the Whole. My name is Minetre

ERN DC Testimony on the School Attendance Amendment Act

DC Council, Committee of the Whole Bill 24-428 School Attendance Amendment Act of 2021 and, more generally Update on Improving School Attendance/Reducing Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism Nikki D’Angelo Community Organizer Education Reform Now DC   Thank you and good afternoon Chairman Mendelson and Councilmember White My name is Nikki D’Angelo, and I am a Ward

ERN NY Testimony on Mayoral Control

State Senate Committee on Education Joint Public Hearing on Mayoral Control Jaquelyn Martell State Director Good afternoon, Senator Liu, Senator Mayer, Assembly Member Benedetto, and Members of the Education Committee: My name is Jacquelyn Martell. I am a resident of Senate District 30 and proud graduate of NYC public schools and Columbia University. Today, I

DC Pens Letter to Mayor Bowser Urging Continued Progress Toward Educational Equity

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser The Office of the Mayor 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004   Dear Mayor Bowser: Thank you for continuing to prioritize public education in the budget. Your proposed investments: 5.9% increase to the base of the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF) for all schools, $36 million in stabilization funding

ERN DC Testimony at Performance Oversight Hearing

Jessica Giles State Director Education Reform Now DC Good morning Chairman Mendelson and members and staff of the Committee of the Whole. My name is Jessica Giles, and I am a ward 7 resident. I am the State Director of Education Reform Now DC (ERN DC). ERN DC is a non-profit organization fighting for a

ERN DC Submits Letter to OSSE Superintendent on STAR Framework

Dr. Christina Grant, State Superintendent of Education Office of the State Superintendent of Education 1050 First St NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear D.C. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christina Grant: The D.C. School Report Card and STAR Framework was launched in December 2018 to give families, communities, and policymakers a tool that provides essential information