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.
14 Facts About Shavar Jeffries
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Shavar Jeffries lost his mother to violence and was raised by his grandmother, a public school teacher.
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Shavar Jeffries first attended Newark Public Schools and later received a scholarship to attend Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange.
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Shavar Jeffries has been an associate professor at the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall Law School since 2004.
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Shavar Jeffries became a partner at Lowenstein Sandler in August 2014.
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Shavar Jeffries introduced a public safety plan in October 2013 As of January 2014, Shavar Jeffries had raised the most campaign financing of the candidates.
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The election took place May 13,2014 and Shavar Jeffries was defeated by Municipal Council of Newark Council Member Ras Baraka.
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Shavar Jeffries has been endorsed by the Teamsters, State Senator Teresa Ruiz and Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor-Marin.
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Shavar Jeffries conceded the race to Baraka at the Golden Dome Athletic Center on election night.
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In 2015 Shavar Jeffries has established the Donna Johnson Memorial Scholarship to support the educational development of a young person who has experienced the loss of a parent, guardian, or loved one because of domestic violence, or whose life has otherwise been touched by violence against women.
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Shavar Jeffries resigned from the Board of Directors of the Success Academy Charter Schools in 2017.
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Shavar Jeffries is a critic of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and President Donald Trump.
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The resignation of Shavar Jeffries came before Dan Loeb, Success Academy board chair and wealthy hedge fund executive made racial remarks about State Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
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Shavar Jeffries lauded State Senator Jeff Klein who was always vocal in backing charter institutions.