Democrats for Education Reform
Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) is a political advocacy organization that lobbies and runs campaigns to pass federal and state legislation advancing education reform policies such as accountability, public school choice, resource equity, and teacher preparedness, and that supports Democratic candidates who share those goals.www.dfer.org
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Oct 20, 2026
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However, if the state remains in a limited administrative role, as the federal government intended, the cost to register nonprofits and annually recertify would be minimal compared to the funding windfall.
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The Democrats for Education Reform estimates Washington could receive donations of between $757,417,320 at 15% taxpayer participation and $1,514,834,640 at 30% participation.
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If Washington doesn't step up for kids, another state will gladly accept our state taxpayers' donations, and our students will suffer.
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Superintendent Rakedahl's one-sided, four-page letter was unconvincing, and reads like it was ghostwritten by the Washington Education Association, or WEA.
Electra FrelinghuysenHOST
Today I'm joined by an incredible lineup of speakers.
Electra FrelinghuysenHOST
We have Jorge Elorza, CEO for Democrats for Education Reform.
Electra FrelinghuysenHOST
We have Heidie Nesset, Vice President of Implementation for the Yes Every Kid Foundation, and Leslie Hiner, Senior Advisor for Legal Policy at EdChoice.
Electra FrelinghuysenHOST
And I'm Electra Frelinghuysen, Director of Product at GSV.
Lauren DunnCORRESPONDENT
Jared Polis in Colorado is the only Democratic governor to sign on, though Hochul has indicated New York will follow suit.
Lauren DunnCORRESPONDENT
But Jorge Alorza with Democrats for Education Reform says the measure is bigger than politics.
Jorge ElorzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There is nothing inherently conservative or Republican about these tools.
Jorge ElorzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They're neutral tools, right? This tax credit, these new funding tools.