Global InformationShavar Jeffries information
Shavar D. Jeffries | |
|---|---|
| Newark Public Schools Advisory Board President | |
| In office April 2010 – April 2011 | |
| Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office January 2008 – January 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark |
| Website | http://www.shavarjeffries.com |
Shavar Jeffries is an American civil rights attorney who in January 2023 became the CEO of the KIPP Foundation, a nonprofit which trains and develops educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources and training for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. Previously, he was the president of Democrats for Education Reform, which promotes more charter schools, school funding and stricter teacher evaluations to revamp public education.[1][2][3] A former assistant state Attorney General, he was a candidate in the 2014 election for Mayor of Newark, New Jersey,[4] after which he became a partner at Lowenstein Sandler in August 2014.[5][6]
- ^ Los Angeles Times (3 September 2015). "Democrats for Education Reform's Shavar Jeffries on how to fix his own movement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Newark mayoral candidate Jeffries to head education lobbying group, reports say". NJ.com. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Brody, Leslie (3 September 2015). "Ex-Newark Mayoral Candidate Shavar Jeffries to Lead Education Group". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 April 2019 – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ Giambusso, David (June 2, 2013). "With three major candidates declared, Newark braces for mayoral race". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
"We intend to show people that when I become mayor we all become mayor," he said. Jeffries, a former assistant state Attorney General, has a strong narrative. He grew up in the South Ward and lost his mother to violence. He graduated from Duke University and Columbia Law School and came back to Newark to raise his family. He has strong connections to charter schools, as well as Duke and Columbia alumni, which gives him an edge in fundraising. But Jeffries is relatively unknown in Newark, where typically one runs for council before shooting for mayor.
- ^ "Former Newark mayoral candidate Jeffries joins national law firm". NJ.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Shavar D. Jeffries – Our Professionals". lowenstein.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.