Education Reform Now http://www.edreformnow.org/ en Copyright 2011 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:13:11 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.37 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Colorado branch of Education Reform Now focuses on underserved urban areas as well as the education policy work of our legislators in Denver. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.

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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

The Colorado branch of ERN is building a movement to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 
]]> http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-colorado-br.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-colorado-br.php Colorado Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:13:11 -0500 The Wisconsin branch of Education Reform Now focuses on underserved urban areas as well as the education policy work of our legislators in Madison. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.

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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

The Wisconsin branch of ERN is building a movement to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 
]]> http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-wisconsin-b.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-wisconsin-b.php Wisconsin Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:07:29 -0500 The Rhode Island branch of Education Reform Now focuses on underserved urban areas as well as the education policy work of our legislators in Providence. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.


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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.


The Providence branch of ERN is building a movement to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 

]]> http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-rhode-branc.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/the-rhode-branc.php Rhode Island Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:04:36 -0500 The New York branch of Education Reform Now focuses on underserved urban areas as well as the education policy work of our legislators in Albany. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.


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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

The New York branch of ERN is building a movement to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 

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The Missouri branch of Education Reform Now focuses on poor, underperforming urban schools as well as the education policy work of our legislators in Jefferson City. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.

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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

The Missouri branch of ERN is building a movement to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 

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Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

The Michigan branch of ERN is building a movement - with a focus on the state's largest city, Detroit - to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. 
]]> http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/michigan.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2011/09/michigan.php Michigan Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:53:35 -0500 Denver Mayoral Candidate Survey This past month our coalition of education non-profits asked the six leading candidates for Mayor of Denver to respond to a 28 question survey on K-12 education in our city. We also asked  them to create their "priority list" on 11 key education issues.

You can download the results here:

Denver Mayoral Candidate Survey

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    • ]]>     http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/08/coloradomichiga.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/08/coloradomichiga.php Branches Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:11:10 -0500     The New Jersey branch of Education Reform Now focuses on the city of Newark and the education policy work of our legislators in Trenton. Sign up now to learn how you can help, receive updates in real time, and become a part of a growing social network of like-minded supporters.

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    Education Reform Now (ERN) envisions an America whose commitment to social justice is realized by every child having the social and economic opportunity afforded by a quality public education, regardless of race, gender, geography, or socio-economic status. Achieving this vision necessitates a powerful chorus of voices within the education policy debate advancing a true agenda of reform, and speaking up on behalf of America's children. Education Reform Now seeks to empower individuals with reliable information so that the chorus may be informed and impactful.

    The New Jersey branch of ERN is building a movement - with a focus on the state's largest city, Newark - to bring together committed individuals who are dedicated to the ideal that every child deserves an excellent education. With your help, we can create strong momentum to support progressive education policy, celebrate high performing educators and schools beating the odds, and encourage true accountability across the state. Sign up below to join today.

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    On March 29, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) took the bold step of naming only two states -- Delaware and Tennessee -- as Race to the Top (RTTT) Round 1 winners. The process was highly selective, as these two states were chosen from a group of 16 finalists from an initial pool of 41 applicants.

    To assist policymakers in the Round 2 planning process, we -- Democrats for Education Reform, the Education Equality Project, and Education Reform Now -- are publishing a series of "Race Smarter" briefs, based on analysis of Round 1 applications, with the goal of informing states' efforts to compete successfully for the remaining $3.4 billion in Race to the Top funds.

    We hope that these issue briefs will help state and local policymakers make the changes needed to enact education reforms that meet the very high standards set by President Obama and the aspirations and hopes we have for all of our nation's teachers and students.

    Please click below to download the full introduction and a brief for each state.

    Race Smarter Cover Letter.pdf

    CO Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    FL Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    GA Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    IL Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    LA Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    MA Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    MI Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    NJ Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    NY Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    OH Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    RI Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    WI Race Smarter Brief.pdf

    ]]>     http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/04/final-cover-let.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/04/final-cover-let.php Race Smarter Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:30:00 -0500     Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization Brief

    This is the first in a series of issue briefs that we hope policymakers, advocates, parents, educators, and the general public will find useful as Congress and the president embark on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). 

    ESEA is the law that governs the vast majority of federal K-12 education programs. Total funding for ESEA programs is $25 billion for FY 2010, plus an additional $19 billion in supplemental funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

    ]]>     http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/04/esea-background.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2010/04/esea-background.php Reports Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:07:16 -0500     COLORADO 

    Van Schoales | Senior Consultant

    van@edreformnow.org


    Myles Mendoza | National Strategy Director

    myles@edreformnow.org


    NEW YORK OFFICE- 212.614.3213

    Beverly Francis | Finance Director

    beverly@edreformnow.org


    Chapin Gregor | Operations Manager

    chapin@edreformnow.org

    ]]>     http://www.edreformnow.org/2009/10/forall-general.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2009/10/forall-general.php Contact Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:11 -0500     Board of Directors Education Reform Now (ERN) is a nonpartisan 501-c-3 organization that envisions an America in which every child, regardless of class or race, has the social and economic opportunities afforded by an excellent public education. ERN is headquartered in Denver, CO and has branches in seven states. ERN engages in education-reform advocacy through coalition-building, policy analysis and public relations. 

    BOARD CHAIR
    Joel Klein- CEO of the Educational Division and Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, at News Corporation

    In January 2011, Joel I. Klein became CEO of the Educational Division and Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, at News Corporation.  

    Prior to that, Mr. Klein was Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education where he oversaw a system of over 1,600 schools with 1.1 million students, 136,000 employees and a $22 billion budget.  He launched Children First in 2002, a comprehensive reform strategy that has brought coherence and capacity to the system and resulted in significant increases in student performance.  

    He is a former Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann, Inc., a media company, and served as Assistant U.S. Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice until September 2000, and was Deputy White House Counsel to President Clinton from 1993-1995.  Mr. Klein entered the Clinton administration after 20 years of public and private legal work in Washington, D.C.  He attended New York City's public schools and graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School.  

    He received his BA from Columbia University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1967, and earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1971, also graduating magna cum laude.  He has received honorary degrees from Columbia University, Duke University, Amherst College, Manhattanville College, Georgetown Law Center, Fordham Law School, New York Law School, and St. John's School of Education.  He received the Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service to New York City from New York University for his work as Chancellor.

    DIRECTORS
    Sidney Hawkins Gargiulo - Ziff Brothers Investments
    Sidney has been active in the world of education reform for many years from her roots in Memphis to her current home in New York.  She is passionate in her belief that education is the one issue that affects all others.  In addition to her involvement with ERN, she serves on the boards of Success Charter Network's Bronx Success Academy II and New Leaders for New Schools New York.  Sidney works in investment management as an Associate at Ziff Brothers Investments and began her career as an Analyst at Hawkshaw Capital Management.  She holds an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wake Forest University. 

    John Petry - Columbus Hill Capital Management
    John Petry is a partner at Columbus Hill Capital Management, a Short Hill, NJ based investment fund. He was a co-founder of the Success Charter Network, where he serves on its board, as well as the Harlem Success Academy Charter School.  He is a co-founder and board member of Democrats for Education Reform as well as co-founder of Education Reform Now, where he previously served as Board Chair. 

    John Sabat     - SAC Capital
    John Sabat is a Portfolio Manager at SAC Capital.  He is a founding board member of Harlem Success Academy 4, a high performing charter school within the the Success Charter Network.  He holds a Master of Science in Statistics degree from New York University's Stern School of Business where he graduated summa cum laude.  He earned his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business where he graduated summa cum laude.

    Brian Zied - Charter Bridge Capital
    Brian Zied is the founder and CEO of Charter Bridge Capital, a New York based equity hedge fund.  He was previously a Limited Partner at Maverick Capital.  Brian is a board member of KIPP Infinity Charter School in upper Manhattan.  He completed the Management & Technology program at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and a BAS from the Moore School of Engineering.
    ]]>     http://www.edreformnow.org/2009/10/board-of-direct.php http://www.edreformnow.org/2009/10/board-of-direct.php About Us Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:20:08 -0500     Staff Senior Consultant - Van Schoales

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    Van Schoales is a Senior Consultant to Education Reform Now, a national education policy and advocacy non-profit organization fighting to dramatically improve the quality of public education for America's most disadvantaged children. 

    He was most recently a program officer at the Piton Foundation where he oversaw a portfolio of investments on state policy, district reform and new school development and before that the interim President of the Colorado Children's Campaign. He is now the Executive Director of A+ Denver. He has previously been a high school science teacher, principal and non-profit leader working as an education reform advocate. Van has launched or help start a number of non-profits including the Odyssey Charter School (founding principal) , Bay Area Coalition of Equitable (formerly Essential) Schools, Denver School of Science and Technology, A + Denver, EdNewsColorado and Get Smart Schools.  Van has authored and edited a variety of papers on school choice, school accountability, student achievement, school design, state policy and other education reform topics.  He's regularly quoted in education news stories and can be found in the Denver Post, NBC, National Public Radio, EdNewsColorado, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Education Week, Univision and Fox News. 

    Van has a B.S, Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz, M.Sc.,Geological Sciences from Brown University, M.A. Educational Administration from San Francisco State University and M.A., Education from Stanford University.  Van liked rocks, graduate school and took awhile to decide to work on behalf of kids.  He has a magnificent daughter who plays beautiful music and is about to head off to college.


    Finance Director - Beverly Francis

    Beverly joined the staff of Education Reform Now (ERN) in the Fall of 2008. Her passion for advancement in public education derive both from being a product of the public education system, and being surrounded by a family of educators.

    Prior to her work at ERN, Beverly worked in the news and entertainment industry. She credits her experience as a TV journalist for her growing involvement and awareness of domestic issues.
     
    Beverly graduated from Florida International University in Miami, FL.

    Operations Manager - Chapin Gregor
    Chapin joined the Education Reform Now team in October 2010.  He worked as Deputy Director of Canvass Operations in Brooklyn and Long Island before staying on in the New York main office.  Chapin has a B.A. in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, where he presented the results of a university research project on South Side charter schools to Chicago city officials.  Chapin's interest in education reform issues has only grown through volunteering with the Association to Benefit Children and through managing canvassers on New York City Mayor Bloomberg's reelection campaign.  Now that he's working with ERN, he is proud to be able to advocate for meaningful change for our nation's education system.



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