AFC Announces Director of School Partnerships
Dallas, TX – The American Federation for Children is pleased to announce the addition of Samara Palko as Director of School Partnerships. Previously the Director of Education and Government Relations for the California Catholic Conference, Samara brings more than 25 years of experience in education, public policy, and government relations. She will continue to build out AFC’s critical implementation work with education providers across the country.
Statement from Tommy Schultz, CEO, American Federation for Children:
“We are thrilled to welcome Samara Palko to the team at AFC. She will oversee a key component of our work to build strong school choice programs nationwide while serving our mission of empowering families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children. We continue to bring new talent to our team to support AFC’s critical mission.
“In her capacity at the California Catholic Conference, Samara led statewide legislative advocacy, public policy initiatives, and coalition-building on behalf of California’s Catholic and public-school students and families. Her passion for building partnerships that empower families will help AFC advance our work to bring school choice to every family in America who wants it, at both the state and federal levels.”
Read more about Samara here.
About AFC:
The American Federation for Children is the nation’s largest school choice advocacy organization and the most successful force for education freedom in America, passing over 200 laws across 31 states throughout our history. Our affiliated Super PAC, AFC Victory Fund, is the only nationwide Super PAC focused on advancing school choice.
