Shavar Jeffries

Shavar Jeffries serves as President of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER). Shavar has been extensively involved in the Newark community and has tirelessly advocated to improve the city’s schools. Shavar has received numerous honors, including “40 Under 40” recognition by the National Bar Association as one of the nation’s top lawyers, the Congressional Black Caucus’s Chairman’s Award, the NAACP’s Freedom Fund award, the Brendan Byrne Distinguished Public Servant Award, and the Black Alliance for Educational Options’ education-reform award.

Progressives—Not Trump—Need to Fix Our Public School Crisis

By Shavar Jeffries

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