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Jorge Elorza on Supporting the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, School Choice, & Education Abundance

Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current leader of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), is dislodging the “sticky” forces of the K–12 status quo, including the powerful teachers unions. He joins the podcast to discuss the policies and politics of DFER’s education abundance agenda…

Freedom to Learn: Jorge Elorza on Supporting the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, School Choice, & Education Abundance

Jorge Elorza, former mayor of Providence, RI, and current leader of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), is dislodging the “sticky” forces of the K–12 status quo, including the powerful teachers unions. He joins the podcast to discuss the policies and politics of DFER’s education abundance agenda…

The Democratic case for private school choice

Way back in the 2000s and early 2010s, Democrats For Education Reform (DFER) played a major role on the education scene, pushing for high standards, charter schools, and old-school accountability. However, DFER’s struggles were already becoming obvious nearly a decade ago, and while quasi-public c…

Vol 35 - Money Follows the Child (and So Should Democrats) - Jorge Elorza on DFER and the New Tax Credit

Jorge Elorza — former mayor of Providence, now CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) — joins Jed Wallace and Andy Rotherham for a frank conversation about the federal scholarship tax credit, the Democratic Party’s education problem, and what a reset actually requires. They dig into how the n…

Coverage lessons from NPR's Cory Turner

With a dozen years on the beat under his belt, Cory Turner is one of the most experienced national education reporters out there, and in this new interview he’s generous enough to share his thoughts about covering two important education stories: the Biden-era student debt relief effort and the pre…

Bridging the Divide – Centering Students and Families in a Polarized Choice Landscape

Recorded live at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Jorge Elorza, CEO at Democrats for Education Reform; Ashley Berner, Director at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy; Lindsay Fryer, President and Founding Principal at Lodestone DC; Corey DeAngelis, Visiting F…

A Democrat Makes the Case for School Choice | Jorge Elorza

Jorge Elorza, school choice proponent and CEO of Democrats for Education Reform joins Dom. He takes us inside the Democrat political mindset on school choice opposition. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:30 A Democratic Case for Education Reform 01:59 Mayors Focus on Getting Results 03:28 Education …

Can Democrats win on education reform?

As he crisscrosses the nation exploring a possible Presidential run, fixing schools has been Rahm Emanuel’s top issue. “You cannot be a party that professes an interest in equity and not care about academic failure,” he says. It’s a stark contrast to other Democratic leaders — and may help the f…

06-22-26 Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza

Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined Gene this morning to discuss a $1700 tax credit for education in Rhode Island. Elorza explained the program and exclaimed that Governor Dan McKee needs to join this federal program and why the local teacher's unions are against it.  See omnystudio.com/lis…

Major Crises, Small Solutions: Rethinking the Politics of Education.

Can Democrats win back parents on education? Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), says it starts with fighting for families instead of systems. Host Jay Artis-Wright sits down with Jorge to unpack the difference between policy and politics in educatio…