ALT Graphic titled “The 5Ws of Ed Reform,” with “What” underlined in the navigation bar. The headline reads “Federal Scholarship Tax Credit,” followed by the gold text “The opportunity more than doubles.” Text below reads: “Under Treasury’s rules, up to $172 billion a year could reach K-12 students nationwide.”

ALT Graphic titled “The 5Ws of Ed Reform,” with “Who” underlined in the navigation bar. The headline reads “Nikole Hannah-Jones,” followed by the gold text “A decade later, a hard reckoning.” A sketch-style portrait of Hannah-Jones with her arms crossed is framed inside a magnifying glass. Text below reads: “Her NYT essay asks whether choosing a high-poverty school on principle failed her daughter.”

ALT A blue-toned graphic featuring a magnifying glass and the title “The 5 Ws of Ed Reform.” The date “October 14, 2026” appears in bold orange text. The background includes subtle educational and investigative illustrations, with the words “Who,” “What,” “Where,” “When,” and “Why” across the top and bottom.

ALT Event graphic for “What Are Democrats for in Education Reform?” on a blue background with the subtitle “Join us for the live event.” Circular black-and-white headshots show four panelists: Arne Duncan, Senior Fellow; Jorge Elorza, CEO; Nicole Pollock, President; and Ravi Gupta, Research Fellow, all of Democrats for Education Reform. Text reads “Moderated by Frederick M. Hess,” followed by “Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, Hosted by AEI” with the AEI logo. A button at the bottom reads “RSVP to attend live or online.”

ALT Graphic on a navy background with “Opinion | The Boston Globe” at the top. The center reads in large italic text: “‘Take the money, governor.’ — The Boston Globe Editorial Board.” Below, a line reads: “Massachusetts has until Jan. 1 to opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC).” The Democrats for Education Reform name and DFER.org appear in the top right corner, and a faded DFER logo sits in the bottom left.

ALT Light gray graphic labeled "Expert Survey" with The New York Times logo at the top. Large text reads: "37 experts ranked 30 ideas for fixing U.S. schools. Here's what works." An arrow points right. Below, text reads: "Published by The New York Times, September 28, 2026." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Navy graphic with a jagged line trending downward toward a book icon. Large text reads: "Reading scores are down in 83% of U.S. districts since 2015." Source line reads: "Via The New York Times expert survey, September 2026." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Light blue graphic titled "Rated Most Effective by Experts." Number one is small-group tutoring, rated 6.0 out of 7. Number two is the science of reading, rated 5.3 out of 7. Text below reads: "Expert ratings on a 1–7 scale for effectiveness." Source line reads: "Via The New York Times expert survey, September 2026." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Light blue graphic titled "Best value? Science of Reading." Three items appear with icons: a book next to "High-quality curriculum," a teacher at a whiteboard next to "Access to advanced classes," and a checklist with a target next to "School accountability." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Navy graphic with "Opinion" and The Washington Post logo at the top. Large text reads: "U.S. test scores keep falling. But these states are getting it right." Below, a byline reads: "Written by Kevin Huffman, former Tennessee state commissioner of education and the current CEO of Accelerate, a national education nonprofit." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Navy graphic with four pairs of student icons, one pair faded. Large text reads: "More than 1 in 4 American 15-year-olds now read below a basic level." Source line reads: "Via Kevin Huffman, The Washington Post (PISA and NAEP data)." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Light blue graphic titled "4th Grade Reading Score Rankings Improved," with state outlines beside each result. Mississippi rose from 49th to 9th. Louisiana rose from 50th to 16th. Tennessee rose from the bottom 10 to 17th. Next to an icon of the U.S. Capitol, text reads: "Washington, D.C. led the nation in post-pandemic reading and math growth." Source line reads: "Via Kevin Huffman, The Washington Post (PISA and NAEP data)." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Light blue graphic titled "What works? Lead with literacy." Three strategies appear with icons: a book next to "Use high-quality curriculum," a teacher at a whiteboard next to "Invest in high-dosage tutoring," and a checklist with a target next to "Set ambitious goals with real accountability." The DFER logo and DFER.org appear on the graphic.

ALT Quote graphic on a dark navy background with "Democrats for Education Reform" running vertically along the left edge. The quote reads: "Democrats have a chance to listen to their voters and deliver hundreds of millions of dollars for critical educational supports like tutoring, special-needs services and after-school programs. That's new money, on top of what schools already allocate. But it can't reach students if the groups that deliver it don't have an infrastructure in place." Attributed to Jorge Elorza, CEO, Democrats for Education Reform.