Derrell Bradford

Derrell Bradford is the president of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now. He also leads the National Voices fellowship which focuses on education policy, media, and political collaboration. Derrell previously served as the executive director at New Jersey’s Better Education for Kids. Derrell frequently contributes to education debates in print, digital, radio, and TV media. He serves on several boards dedicated to putting the needs of students and families first, including Success Academy Charter Schools, yes. every kid., the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the advisory boards of the Alliance for Catholic Education at Notre Dame and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, the PIE Network, and was the founding board chair of EdBuild. A native of Baltimore, Derrell attended the St. Paul’s School for Boys and received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.