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Democrats leading a national political organization that cultivates and supports leaders in our party who champion America's public school children. #education

Washington, DC

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Joined January 2011

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Two very different education debates point to the same question: did students learn? Chris Cerf says contracts should reward demonstrated gains. Richard Culatta says schools should judge ed tech by learning, not screen minutes. Judge outcomes, not inputs. bit.ly/4zGsmEA
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Aug 27
Three weeks before Wisconsin’s primary, @DavidCCrowley polled in single digits. On Aug. 11, he won. DFER, New Politics and CFC Action helped build the path. Crowley ran toward education reform, not away from it. His win shows reform can win. bit.ly/4zGsmEA
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Aug 26
A comeback in Wisconsin. A case for measuring outcomes, not inputs. Rising back-to-school costs. New school models taking shape in Georgia and Virginia. And a bigger question: Who’s building what comes next? The latest 5Ws of Ed Reform: bit.ly/4zGsmEA
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Aug 24
"Giving everyday citizens the freedom to direct their own tax money into scholarships instead of sending it to Washington." Former MA Ed Commissioner Jeff Riley on why the federal scholarship tax credit works for underserved students.
Should Mass. join the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program? Why a teachers union says no.
From cbsnews.com
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Aug 12
Congratulations to @DavidCCrowley on a hard-fought primary win! Wisconsin's students and families deserve a leader focused on their futures and they've got one in Crowley. On to November!