Jorge Elorza
Chief Executive Officer
About Us
Education Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. We seek forward progress in public education—at the federal, state, and local level—developing and advocating for new, bold ideas and mutually reinforcing policies in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
By the Numbers
$22B
In Recovery Aid for “Evidence-Based Interventions” to Address Learning Loss
$1M
Students Eligible for High-Impact Tutoring in 3 Chapter States
$440M
in FY 22 for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) to support high-quality public charter schools
State Chapters
We fight for better public education opportunities for all students in Washington D.C. and in seven states across the country. Select a chapter to learn more about each state chapter and their recent work on behalf of their state’s students and families.
National Staff
Nicole Pollock
Chief of Staff
Patrick van Keerbergen
Chief Program Officer
Charles Barone
Vice President, K-12 Policy
Harrison Farnsworth
Vice President, Campaigns
James Murphy
Director of Career Pathways and Post-Secondary Policy
Karina Sanchez
Electoral and Advocacy Data Analyst
Rianna Saslow
Senior Policy Analyst, K-12
Andrew Epifanio
Senior Manager of K-12 Policy