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The School Board Elections project maintains articles on prominent national and state-based activists and organizations influencing American K-12 education. The activist pages contain information regarding their backgrounds, careers, political involvement and philosophies. The organization pages contain information regarding their leaderships, locations, funding, mission statements and electoral involvement.

Influential activists[edit]

  • Milton Friedman
  • 50CAN
  • National Center for Education Statistics
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Broad Center for the Management of School Systems
  • Democrats for Education Reform
  • National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
  • National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research
  • National Center on Performance Incentives
  • National Council on Teacher Quality
  • National Education Policy Center
  • National School Choice Week
  • Walton Family Foundation
  • The Broad Foundations
  • Integrity in Education
  • National Education Association
  • International Association for K-12 Online Learning
  • National Federation of Urban and Suburban School Districts
  • Academic Earth
  • StudentsFirst
  • America Achieves
  • American Federation for Children
  • American Principles Project
  • Center for Research on Education Outcomes
  • Center on Education Policy
  • Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
  • Council of Chief State School Officers
  • Council of the Great City Schools
  • Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
  • Foundation for Excellence in Education
  • Edvance Research
  • Education Votes
  • Education Trust
  • Education Sector
  • Education Next
  • Education Action Group Foundation
  • Data Quality Campaign
  • Institute of Education Sciences
  • Mathematica Policy Research
  • National School Foundation Association
  • Nellie Mae Education Foundation
  • NewSchools Venture Fund
  • Parent Revolution
  • Public Impact
  • RAND Corporation
  • Research for Action
  • Student Achievement Partners
  • Students Matter
  • The New Teacher Project
  • Thomas B. Fordham Institute
  • Center on Reinventing Public Education
  • Texas Coalition for Higher Education Excellence
  • Texans for Education Reform
  • Support Our Public Schools
  • State Collaborative on Reforming Education
  • Mass Insight Education
  • Achieve
  • Committee for Education Funding
  • Partnership for 21st Century Skills
  • Learning First Alliance
  • National PTA
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • National School Boards Association
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • National Science Teachers Association
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • American School Counselor Association
  • Teach for America
  • National Association of Secondary School Principals
  • Center for Education Reform
  • American Educational Research Association
  • Michelle Rhee
  • Diane Ravitch
  • National Association of Charter School Authorizers
  • Khan Academy
  • Alex Cranberg
  • Allan Van Fleet
  • Brenda Pejovich
  • Jeffery Hildebrand
  • Jeff Sandefer
  • Eugene Powell
  • Paul Foster
  • Robert Stillwell
  • Rusty Hardin
  • Steven Hicks
  • Wallace Hall
  • "Fight Crime, Invest In Kids"
  • American Enterprise Institute
  • Americans for Limited Government
  • American Association of University Women Arizona
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • California Action for Healthy Kids
  • California Adult Education Administrators Association
  • Institute for Justice
  • California Association For Bilingual Education
  • The Pelican Institute
  • Rob Reiner
  • Show-Me Institute
  • Pioneer Institute
  • Advanced Practical Solutions
  • Akron Education Association
  • Independence USA PAC
  • NEA Advocacy Fund
  • California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools
  • California Association of Private Special Education Schools
  • California Association of School Counselors
  • California Association of School Business Officials
  • California Association of School Psychologists
  • California Association of School Transportation Officials
  • California Association of Teachers Of English
  • California Association For The Gifted
  • California Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
  • California Association For Alcohol/Drug Educators
  • Cascade Policy Institute
  • Aurora Education Association
  • Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
  • Anchorage Education Association
  • Bertha Lewis
  • Bangor Education Foundation
  • California Association of Work Experience Educators
  • California Charter Schools Association
  • California Community College Association For Occupational Education
  • Alabama Association of School Boards
  • Blackfoot Education Association
  • Boise Education Association
  • Bismarck Education Association
  • Alaska Library Association
  • East Greenwich Education Association
  • East Providence Education Association
  • Edmond Association Of Classroom Teachers
  • Idaho Association of School Administrators
  • Idaho Library Association
  • Idaho School Boards Association
  • Illinois Association of School Administrators
  • Illinois Association of School Boards
  • Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools
  • Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
  • Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
  • Connecticut Association of School Business Officials
  • Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Indiana Association of School Business Officials
  • Indiana School Boards Association
  • James Madison Institute
  • Yankee Institute
  • Association of Alaska School Boards
  • Colorado Association of Libraries
  • Colorado Association of School Executives
  • Florida Association of District School Superintendents
  • Hawaii Association of Independent Schools
  • Kansas Association of Community College Trustees
  • Kansas Association of School Boards
  • Kentucky Association of School Councils
  • Kentucky School Boards Association
  • Louisiana Association of School Executives
  • Maryland Association of Community Colleges
  • Maryland Library Association
  • Massachusetts Association of School Committees
  • Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
  • Massachusetts Library Association
  • Ocean State Policy Research Institute
  • Garden State Coalition of Schools
  • Pelican Institute for Public Policy
  • Pacific Research Institute
  • Loren Parks
  • Independence Institute
  • Sutherland Institute
  • Becker & Poliakoff
  • Becker, Paulson, Hoerner & Thompson
  • Becky Miller (Oregon)
  • Akerman LLP
  • Alan Grosso
  • Brian Downs (activist)
  • Brooke Rollins
  • Arlington Education Association
  • Arkansas School Boards Association
  • Brandywine Education Association
  • Defend Oregon
  • Association of Metropolitan School Districts
  • Wisconsin Club for Growth
  • Boston Teachers Union
  • Colorado Federation of Teachers
  • Pew Research Center
  • Center for American Progress
  • Arizona School Boards Association
  • H. Lee Moffitt
  • Holland & Knight
  • Heffley & Associates
  • Arkansas Education Association
  • Illinois Education Association
  • Alabama Education Association
  • Albuquerque Educational Assistants Association
  • Albuquerque Public Schools Principal Association
  • Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
  • Alpine Education Association
  • American Association of School Administrators
  • American Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association
  • Ann Arbor Education Association
  • Barrington Teachers Association
  • Cabell County Education Association
  • Cache Education Association
  • Caddo Association Of Educators
  • Caesar Rodney Education Association
  • Calhoun County Education Association
  • By Any Means Necessary
  • American Staffing Association
  • California Federation of Teachers
  • Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators
  • North Dakota Education Association
  • Mississippi School Boards Association
  • North Carolina Association of Educators
  • North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
  • North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals' Association
  • South Dakota Education Association
  • West Virginia Education Association
  • Courage California
  • West Virginia Federation of Teachers
  • West Virginia School Board Association
  • California Child Development Administrators Association
  • Arizona Students' Association
  • Kansas Policy Institute
  • Heritage Action for America
  • Heartland Institute
  • Kansas National Education Association
  • Missouri National Education Association
  • PICO National Network
  • Missouri Federation of Teachers
  • Working America
  • Montana PIRG
  • Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania
  • Association of Independent California Colleges & Universities
  • Delaware School Boards Association
  • Foundation for Florida's Future
  • Georgia Association of Educators
  • Massachusetts Federation of Teachers
  • Colorado Association of School Boards
  • Connecticut Education Association
  • Wyoming County Education Association
  • Wyoming Education Association
  • Wyoming School Boards Association
  • Wisconsin Association of School Boards
  • Wisconsin Way
  • Friends of Scott Walker
  • Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges
  • Davis Education Association
  • Christina Education Association
  • Cherry Creek Education Association
  • Utah Education Association
  • West Fargo Education Association
  • West Hartford Education Association
  • Wetzel County Education Association
  • Wayne County Education Association
  • Washington County Education Association
  • West Des Moines Education Association
  • West Franklin Teachers Association
  • Windham Southeast Education Association
  • Idaho Education Association
  • Virginia Education Association
  • Virginia School Boards Association
  • Virginia Institute for Public Policy
  • Wirt County Education Association
  • Utah School Boards Association
  • Utica Education Association
  • Walled Lake Education Association
  • Washington Education Association
  • Arizona Education Association
  • California Teachers Association
  • Colorado Education Association
  • Delaware State Education Association
  • Florida Education Association
  • Indiana State Teachers Association
  • Indianapolis Education Association
  • Iowa State Education Association
  • Kentucky Education Association
  • Louisiana Association of Educators
  • Maine School Boards Association
  • Maryland State Education Association
  • Massachusetts Teachers Association
  • Lansing Schools Education Association, Michigan
  • Mounds View Education Association
  • Gladstone National Education Association
  • Montana Education Association - Montana Federation of Teachers
  • Montana Indian Education Association
  • Nebraska State Education Association
  • Omaha Education Association
  • Lincoln Education Association
  • Nevada State Education Association
  • New Hampshire Federation of Teachers
  • New Jersey Education Association
  • National Education Association of New Mexico
  • National Education Association Of New York
  • North Dakota Retired Teachers Association
  • Ohio Education Association
  • Oklahoma Education Association
  • Oregon Education Association
  • Pennsylvania State Education Association
  • Jamestown Teachers Association
  • Tennessee Education Association
  • Texas Association of School Boards
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • Box Elder Education Association
  • Vermont-National Education Association
  • Wisconsin Education Association Council
  • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
  • Boundary County Education Association
  • California Retired Teachers Association
  • Georgia School Boards Association
  • Collier County Education Association Inc
  • Colorado Springs Education Association
  • California School Boards Association
  • Association Supervision & Curriculum Development
  • California Language Teachers' Association
  • Boone County Education Association
  • Boulder Valley Education Association
  • Buckeye Association of School Administrators
  • Alliance for Excellent Education
  • Concord Education Association
  • California School Employees Association
  • Canyons Education Association
  • Andrew Rotherham
  • Bellevue Education Association
  • Duluth Federation Of Teachers
  • The Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Georgia Federation of Teachers
  • Atlanta Federation Of Teachers
  • Denver Federation of Teachers
  • Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
  • Louisiana Federation of Teachers
  • Norfolk Federation Of Teachers
  • New Haven Federation of Teachers
  • Houston Federation of Teachers
  • Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
  • St. Paul Federation of Teachers
  • Lincoln Teachers Association
  • Education Association of Alexandria
  • Illinois Policy Institute
  • Education Association of Norfolk
  • Education Association of Worcester
  • Cranston Teachers Alliance
  • Everett Education Association
  • California State University, Office Of The Chancellor
  • Brooke County Education Association
  • California School Personnel Commissioners Association
  • Education Minnesota
  • Colchester Education Association
  • Education Minnesota Lakeville
  • Fairfax Education Association
  • Education Support Personnel Of Oklahoma
  • Helena Education Association
  • Farmington Education Association
  • Bristol-Warren Education Association
  • Berkeley County Education Association
  • Idaho Rural Schools Association
  • Clark County Association School Administrators
  • Bellwether Education Partners
  • Clark County Education Association
  • Florida School Boards Association
  • Forest City Education Association
  • Building Excellent Schools
  • Fort Dodge Education Association
  • Clay County Education Association, Florida
  • Florida Association of School Administrators
  • Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Indian River Education Association
  • Iowa Association of School Boards
  • Jordan Education Association
  • Center for School Change
  • Democrats for Public Education
  • Douglas County Professional Education Association
  • Denver Classroom Teachers Association
  • Cumberland Teachers Association
  • Florida Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Fayette County Education Association, Kentucky
  • Fayette County Education Association, West Virginia
  • Elko County Classroom Teacher Association
  • Indiana Federation of Teachers
  • Granite Education Association
  • Greenville County Education Association
  • The Mind Trust
  • Education Commission of the States
  • Greenbrier County Education Association
  • Clay County Education Association, West Virginia
  • Issaquah Education Association
  • Illinois Federation of Teachers
  • Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
  • Federation of Rowan College Educators
  • Griswold Community Education Association
  • Grand Rapids Education Association
  • Hamblen County Education Association
  • Hampshire County Education Association
  • Hancock County Education Association
  • Juneau Education Association
  • Jefferson County Teachers Association
  • Jackson County Education Association
  • Geoffrey Canada
  • Jefferson County Education Association, Colorado
  • Johnston Federation of Teachers
  • Keene Educational Association
  • Kenai Peninsula Education Association
  • Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators
  • Michigan Association of School Personnel Administrators
  • Michigan Association of School Administrators
  • Michigan Association of School Boards
  • Memphis Education Association
  • Meridian Education Association
  • Matanuska Susitna Education Association
  • Michigan Education Association
  • Mineral County Education Association
  • Iowa Lakes Community College Education Association
  • Leon Classroom Teachers Association
  • Middletown Teachers Association
  • Mingo County Education Association
  • Minnesota School Boards Association
  • Medomak Valley Education Association
  • Marysville Education Association
  • Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
  • Livonia Education Association
  • Loudoun Education Association
  • Louisiana School Boards Association
  • Manatee Education Association
  • Manchester Education Association
  • Nevada Association of School Administrators
  • Nevada Association of School Boards
  • The Haberman Educational Foundation
  • Karen Lewis (Illinois)
  • Montana School Boards Association
  • Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media
  • Montana Rural Education Association
  • Nevada Association of School Superintendents
  • Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association
  • North Dakota School Boards Association
  • New Jersey Association of School Administrators
  • New Hampshire School Boards Association
  • Leadership for Educational Equity
  • New Hampshire School Administrators Association
  • North Smithfield Teachers Association
  • Norwalk Federation Of Teachers
  • New Mexico School Boards Association
  • Nicholas County Education Association
  • New York State School Boards Association
  • Oregon Small Schools Association
  • Oxford Hills Teachers Association
  • Ormsby County Education Association
  • Orleans Central Education Association
  • Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association
  • Northwood-Kensett Education Association
  • Ohio Federation of Teachers
  • Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators
  • New York State United Teachers
  • Olathe National Education Association
  • Oklahoma State School Boards Association
  • Pennsylvania School Boards Association
  • Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers
  • Richmond Education Association
  • Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association Inc
  • Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association
  • Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
  • Rhode Island Association of School Committees
  • Rockwood National Education Association
  • Rochester Federation Of Teachers
  • Plymouth Canton Education Association
  • Arizona Association of School Business Officials
  • Lily Eskelsen García
  • Frederick County Teachers Association Of Maryland
  • Georgia Charter Schools Association
  • Hillsborough County Class Room Teachers Association
  • Montgomery County Education Association, Maryland
  • New Hampshire Association of School Principals
  • New Jersey Association of School Business Officials
  • New Mexico Association of Community Colleges
  • New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators
  • The Hunt Institute
  • Maine Education Association
  • Maine Principals' Association
  • Pocatello Education Association
  • Pleasants County Education Association
  • Portland Educators Association
  • Ohio Association of School Business Officials
  • Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials
  • Perth Amboy Federation AFT
  • Pueblo Education Association
  • Providence Teachers Union
  • Pulaski Association Of Classroom Teachers
  • Putnam City Association Of Classroom Teachers
  • Putnam County Education Association
  • Seattle Education Association
  • Red Clay Education Association
  • Salem Education Association
  • Saline Education Association
  • Tacoma Education Association
  • Teachers Association of Newport
  • Teachers Association of Baltimore County
  • Sumner County Education Association
  • Nebraska Council of School Administrators
  • Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators
  • North Dakota Policy Council
  • Partnership for Educational Justice
  • Ohio Association of Community Colleges

Influential organizations[edit]

NameLocationTypeTop officialWebsite
50CANWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Marc Porter Mageehttp://www.50can.org/
National Center for Education StatisticsWashington, D.C.https://nces.ed.gov/
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattle, WashingtonSusan Desmond-Hellmannhttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/
Democrats for Education ReformNew York, New YorkPAChttp://www.dfer.org/
National Alliance for Public Charter SchoolsWashington, D.C.Nina Reeshttp://www.publiccharters.org/
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education ResearchWashington, D.C.Jane Hannawayhttp://www.caldercenter.org/
National Center on Performance IncentivesNashville, TennesseeMatthew G. Springerhttps://my.vanderbilt.edu/performanceincentives/
National Council on Teacher QualityWashington, D.C.http://www.nctq.org/siteHome.do
National Education Policy CenterBoulder, ColoradoKevin Welnerhttp://nepc.colorado.edu/
National School Choice WeekMiramar Beach, FloridaAndrew Campanellahttp://schoolchoiceweek.com/
Walton Family FoundationBentonville, Arkansas501(c)(3)Buddy D. Philpothttp://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/
The Broad FoundationsLos Angeles, California501(c)(3)Bruce Reedhttp://www.broadfoundation.org/
Integrity in EducationWashington, D.C.Sabrina Stevenshttp://integrityineducation.org/
National Education AssociationWashington, D.C.501(c)(5)Lily Eskelsen García, Presidenthttp://www.nea.org
International Association for K-12 Online LearningVienna, Virginia501(c)(3)Susan Patrickhttp://www.inacol.org/
National Federation of Urban and Suburban School Districtshttp://nfussd.org/
StudentsFirstSacramento, California501(c)(4)Michelle Rheehttp://www.studentsfirst.org/
America AchievesWashington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.501(c)(3)http://www.americaachieves.org/
American Federation for ChildrenWashington, D.C.501(c)(4)Greg Brockhttp://www.federationforchildren.org/
American Principles ProjectWashington, D.C.http://americanprinciplesproject.org/
Center for Research on Education OutcomesStanford, CaliforniaMargaret Raymondhttp://credo.stanford.edu/index.html
Center on Education PolicyWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Maria Voles Ferguson, Executive directorhttp://www.cep-dc.org/
Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive InnovationSan Mateo, CaliforniaAnn Christensenhttp://www.christenseninstitute.org/
Friedman Foundation for Educational ChoiceIndianapolis, IndianaDr. Patrick Byrnehttp://www.edchoice.org/
Foundation for Excellence in EducationTallahassee, Florida501(c)(3)Patricia Levesquehttp://excelined.org/
Edvance ResearchSan Antonio, TexasDr. Dean Nafzigerhttp://www.edvanceresearch.com/
Education VotesWashington, D.C.

Lily Eskelsen García

http://educationvotes.nea.org/
Education TrustWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Kati Haycockhttp://www.edtrust.org/
Education SectorWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)David Myershttp://www.educationsector.org/
Education NextCambridge, MassachusettsPaul E. Petersonhttp://educationnext.org/
Education Action Group FoundationMuskegon, MichiganKyle Olsonhttp://eagnews.org/
Data Quality CampaignWashington, D.C.Rob McKennahttp://www.dataqualitycampaign.org/
Institute of Education SciencesWashington, D.C.https://ies.ed.gov/
Mathematica Policy ResearchPrinceton, New JerseyPaul T. Deckerhttp://www.mathematica-mpr.com/
National School Foundation AssociationDes Moines, IowaNina M. Menis
Nellie Mae Education FoundationQuincy, Massachusetts501(c)(3)Nicholas C. Donahuehttp://www.nmefoundation.org/
NewSchools Venture FundOakland, Calif.501(c)(3)Stacey Childresshttp://www.newschools.org/
Parent RevolutionLos Angeles, CaliforniaBen Austinhttp://parentrevolution.org/
Public ImpactChapel Hill, N.C.Bryan C. Hassel and Emily Ayscue Hasselhttp://publicimpact.com/
RAND CorporationSanta Monica, California501(c)(3)Michael D. Richhttp://www.rand.org/
Research for ActionPhiladelphia, Pa.501(c)(3)Kathleen Shaw, Executive directorhttp://www.researchforaction.org/
Student Achievement PartnersNew York, New York501(c)(3)David Coleman, Susan Pimentel and Jason Zimbahttp://achievethecore.org/
Students MatterMenlo Park, California501(c)(3)David F. Welchhttp://studentsmatter.org/
The New Teacher ProjectBrooklyn, New YorkAriela Rozmanhttp://tntp.org/
Thomas B. Fordham InstituteWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Chester E. Finn, Jr.http://www.edexcellence.net/
Center on Reinventing Public EducationSeattle, WashingtonRobin Lakehttp://www.crpe.org/
Texas Coalition for Higher Education ExcellenceTexashttp://www.texaseducationexcellence.org/
Texans for Education ReformAustin, Texas501(c)(4)Salem Abrahamhttp://texansforeducationreform.com/
Support Our Public SchoolsDallas, Texas501(c)(4)Wilton Hollins, Presidenthttps://www.facebook.com/supportourpublicschoolsdallas/
State Collaborative on Reforming EducationNashville, Tennessee501(c)(3)Jamie Woodsonhttp://tnscore.org/
Mass Insight EducationBoston, Massachusetts501(c)(3)William Guentherhttp://www.massinsight.org/
AchieveWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Mark B. Grierhttp://www.achieve.org/
Committee for Education FundingWashington, D.C.Kimberly Joneshttp://cef.org/
Partnership for 21st Century SkillsWashington, D.C.Ken Kayhttp://www.p21.org/
Learning First AllianceAlexandria, Virginia501(c)(3)Francine Lawrencehttp://www.learningfirst.org/
National PTAAlexandria, VirginiaOtha Thorntonhttp://www.pta.org/
American Federation of TeachersWashington, D.C.501(c)(5)Randi Weingartenhttp://www.aft.org/
National School Boards AssociationAlexandria, Virginia501(c)(3)https://www.nsba.org/
National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenWashington, D.C.Carol Brunson Dayhttp://www.naeyc.org/
National Council of Teachers of MathematicsReston, VirginiaDiane J. Briarshttp://www.nctm.org/
National Science Teachers AssociationArlington, VirginiaDr. Juliana Texleyhttp://www.nsta.org/
National Council of Teachers of EnglishUrbana, IllinoisKathy G. Shorthttp://www.ncte.org/
American School Counselor AssociationAlexandria, Virginiahttp://www.schoolcounselor.org/
Teach for AmericaNew York, New Yorkhttp://www.teachforamerica.org/
National Association of Secondary School Principals501(c)(3)https://www.nassp.org/?SSO=true
Center for Education ReformWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Kara Kerwinhttps://www.edreform.com/
American Educational Research AssociationWashington, D.C.http://www.aera.net/
National Association of Charter School Authorizershttp://www.qualitycharters.org/
Fight Crime: Invest In KidsWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)http://www.fightcrime.org/
American Enterprise InstituteWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Arthur C. Brookshttp://www.aei.org/
American Association of University Women of Arizona501(c)(3)http://www.aauwarizona.org/
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, Texas501(c)(3)Brooke Rollins, CEO and Presidenthttps://www.texaspolicy.com/
California Association For Bilingual EducationCovina, Calif.501(c)(3)Jan Gustafson Corea, CEOhttp://www.bilingualeducation.org
Independence USA PACSuper PAChttp://independenceusapac.org/
NEA Advocacy FundWashington, D.C.Super PACMichael McPherson, Treasurer
Cascade Policy InstitutePortland, Ore.501(c)(3)John A. Charles Jr., President and CEOhttp://cascadepolicy.org/
Alabama Association of School BoardsMontgomery, Ala.https://www.alabamaschoolboards.org/
Alaska Library AssociationFairbanks, Alaska501(c)(3)http://akla.org/
Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schoolshttp://www.iarss.org/
Florida Association of District School SuperintendentsTallahassee, Florida501(c)(6)http://www.fadss.org/
Hawaii Association of Independent SchoolsHonolulu, Hawaii501(c)(3)Robert Landau, Executive Directorhttp://www.hais.org/pages/4241_Home.asp
Ocean State Policy Institute501(c)(3)
Independence InstituteGolden, CO501(c)(3)
Sutherland InstituteSalt Lake City, Utah501(c)(3)http://sutherlandinstitute.org/
Defend OregonOregonPolitical action committeehttp://www.defendoregon.org/
Wisconsin Club for GrowthSun Prairie, Wis.501(c)(4)Charles Talbothttp://wicfg.com/
Boston Teachers UnionBoston, Massachusetts501(c)(5)Richard Stutman, Presidenthttp://btu.org
Pew Research CenterWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Michael Dimockhttp://www.pewresearch.org/
Center for American ProgressWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Neera Tandenhttps://www.americanprogress.org/
Arizona School Boards AssociaionPhoenix, Arizona501(c)(3)http://azsba.org/
Arkansas Education AssociationLittle Rock, Ark.501(c)(6)Brenda Robinson, Presidenthttp://www.aeaonline.org/
Alabama Education AssociationMontgomery, Ala.501(c)(5)Sherry Tucker, Presidenthttp://www.myaea.org
Albuquerque Public Schools Principal AssociationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Lynde and Harry Bradley FoundationMilwaukee, Wis.501(c)(3)Richard Graber, President and CEOhttp://www.bradleyfdn.org
Alpine Education AssociationOrem, Utah501(c)(5)http://www.alpineuniserv.org/
American Association of School SuperintendentsAlexandria, Virginia501(c)(3)http://www.aasa.org
American Association of School Personnel AdministratorsOverpark, Kansas501(c)(3)https://aaspa.org/
Arizona School Personnel Administrative AssociationPhoenix, Arizonahttp://aspaa.org/
Barrington Teachers Associationhttp://www.neari.org/
Cabell County Education Association
Cache Education Association
Caesar Rodney Education Associationhttp://crea.dsea.org/
Calhoun County Education Association
By Any Means NecessaryDetroit, Mich.http://www.bamn.com/
North Dakota United (North Dakota Education Association)Bismarck, North Dakota501(c)(6)Nick Archuleta, presidenthttp://ndunited.org/
North Carolina Association of Independent Schoolshttp://www.ncais.org/
North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals' AssociationRaleigh, North Carolina501(c)(3)Shirley Prince, executive directorhttp://www.ncpapa.com/home.html
South Dakota Education AssociationPierre, South Dakota501(c)(6)Mary McCorkle, Presidenthttp://www.sdea.org/home/index.html
Courage CampaignCaliforniahttp://www.couragecampaign.org/
California Child Development Administrators Associationhttp://www.ccdaa.org/
Heritage Action for AmericaWashington, D.C.501(c)(4)http://heritageaction.com/
PICO National NetworkOakland, Calif.501(c)(3)Scott Reed, Executive Directorhttp://www.piconetwork.org/
Working AmericaWashington, D.C.Non-union membership organizationKaren Nussbaumhttp://www.workingamerica.org/
Association of Independent California Colleges & UniversitiesSacramento, Calif.http://www.aiccu.edu/
Delaware School Boards Associationhttp://www.edsba.org/
Colorado Association of School Boardshttps://www.casb.org/
Connecticut Education AssociationHartford, Ct.501(c)(5)Sheila Cohen, Presidenthttp://www.cea.org/
Wyoming County Education AssociationWyoming County, West Virginia
Wisconsin Association of School Boardshttps://www.wasb.org/
Wisconsin Wayhttp://web.archive.org/web/20120207105454/http://www.wisconsinway.org/
Friends of Scott WalkerWaukesha, Wis.Personal Campaign Committeehttps://www.scottwalker.com/
Wayne County Education AssociationWayne County, West Virginia
Washington County Education AssociationWashington County, Fla.
Wirt County Education AssociationWirt County, West Virginia
Utah School Boards Associationhttps://usba.cc/
Arizona Education AssociationPhoenix, Ariz.501(c)(6)Andrew Morrill, Presidenthttp://www.arizonaea.org/
Colorado Education AssociationDenver, Colo.501(c)(6)Kerrie Dallman, Presidenthttps://www.coloradoea.org/
Delaware State Education AssociationDover, Del.501(c)(5)Frederika Jenner, Presidenthttp://www.dsea.org/
Florida Education AssociationTallahassee, Fla.501(c)(5)Joanne McCall, Presidenthttp://www.feaweb.org/
Iowa State Education AssociationDes Moines, Iowa501(c)(5)Tammy Wawro, Presidenthttp://www.isea.org/home/index.html
Maine School Boards Associationhttps://www.msmaweb.com/o/msba/page/about-msba
Massachusetts Teachers AssociationBoston, Massachusetts501(c)(5)Barbara Madeloni, Presidenthttp://www.massteacher.org
Ohio Education Associationhttps://www.ohea.org/
Oregon Education AssociationPortland, Oregon501(c)(5)Hanna Vaandering, Presidenthttps://www.oregoned.org
Jamestown Teachers AssociationRhode Island
Box Elder Education Association501(c)(6)
Vermont-National Education AssociationVermonthttp://www.vtnea.org/
Boundary County Education AssociationBoundary County, Idaho
Boone County Education AssociationBoone County, West VirginiaJerry Pcholinsky, President
Alliance for Excellent EducationWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)http://all4ed.org/
California School Employees AssociationSan Jose, California501(c)(5)Dave Low, Executive Directorhttp://www.csea.com/
The Annie E. Casey FoundationBaltimore, Md.501(c)(3) private foundationLisa Hamilton, President and CEOhttp://www.aecf.org/
Atlanta Federation of TeachersAtlanta, Georgia501(c)(5)http://www.aft.org/affiliate/01565
Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, Ill.501(c)(3)John Tillman, CEOhttps://www.illinoispolicy.org
Brooke County Education Association
Education Support Personnel of OklahomaOklahoma
Berkeley County Education AssociationBerkeley County, W.Va.
Idaho Rural Schools AssociationIdaho
Bellwether Education PartnersBoston, Mass.501(c)(3)http://bellwethereducation.org/
Building Excellent SchoolsBoston, Mass.501(c)(3)Linda Brownhttp://buildingexcellentschools.org/
Florida Association of School Administrators501(c)(6)http://www.fasa.net/
Center for School ChangeSt. Paul, Minn.501(c)(3)Joe Nathan, Directorhttp://centerforschoolchange.org/
Democrats for Public EducationWashington, D.C.527 grouphttp://www.democratsforpubliceducation.com/
Florida Association of School Personnel Administratorshttp://www.faspa.net/
Fayette County Education AssociationFayette County, W.Va.
The Mind TrustIndianapolis, Indiana501(c)(3)David Harris, Founder and CEOhttp://www.themindtrust.org
Education Commission of the StatesDenver, Colo.501(c)(3)Jeremy Anderson, Presidenthttp://www.ecs.org/
Greenbrier County Education AssociationGreenbrier County, West VirginiaJennifer Hanson and Gail Fleshman, co-presidentshttp://www.yourgcea.org/
Hancock County Education AssociationHancock County, West VirginiaMelanie Donofe, president
Michael and Susan Dell FoundationAustin, Texas501(c)(3)Susan Dell, Chairwomanhttp://www.msdf.org
The Haberman Educational FoundationHouston, Texas501(c)(3)Delia Staffordhttp://www.habermanfoundation.org/
Hechinger Institute on Education and the MediaNew York, N.Y.Liz Willenhttp://hechinger.tc.columbia.edu/
Leadership for Educational EquityWashington, D.C.501(c)(4)Michael Buman, Executive Directorhttps://educationalequity.org
North Smithfield Teachers AssociationNorth Smithfield, Rhode Island
Nicholas County Education AssociationSummersville, W.V.https://www.facebook.com/pg/nicholascountyeducationassociation/
New York State School Boards AssociationLatham, N.Y.http://www.nyssba.org/
Arizona Association of School Business OfficialsPhoenix, Arizona501(c)(3)http://www.aasbo.org/
The Hunt InstituteDurham, N.C.501(c)(3)Dr. Judith A. Rizzohttp://www.hunt-institute.org/
Maine Education AssociationAugusta, Maine501(c)(5)Lois Kilby-Chesley, Presidenthttp://www.maine.nea.org/
Partnership for Educational JusticeNew York, N.Y.501(c)(3)Ralia Polechronis, executive directorhttp://edjustice.org/
POLYTECH Education AssociationDelaware
[[Stand for Children]]Portland, Ore.501(c)(4)Jonah Edelman, CEOhttp://stand.org/
Education Reform NowNew York, N.Y.501(c)(3)Joe Williamshttps://edreformnow.org
Startup:EducationMountain View, Calif.501(c)(3)Jen Holleran, Executive Directorhttp://www.startupeducation.org/
Teach PlusBoston, Mass.501(c)(3)Celine Coggins, CEOhttp://www.teachplus.org/
George Lucas Educational FoundationSan Rafael, Calif.501(c)(3) private foundation
The College BoardNew York, N.Y.501(c)(3)David Coleman, President and CEOhttps://www.collegeboard.org
Beacon Center of TennesseeNashville, Tenn.501(c)(3)Justin Owen, Presidenthttp://www.beacontn.org
J.A. & Kathryn Albertson FoundationBoise, Idaho501(c)(3)Brady Panatopoulos, CEOhttp://www.jkaf.org
Tennessee Eagle ForumNashville, Tenn.501(c)(4)http://www.tneagleforum.org/
Eagle Forum of AlabamaBirmingham, Ala.501(c)(4)Deborah Love, Executive Directorhttp://alabamaeagle.org
National Conference of State LegislaturesWashington, D.C. and Denver, ColoradoRep. Scott Saiki (D-Hawaii), Presidenthttp://www.ncsl.org/
Oregon Transformation Project PACPortland metro area, Ore.PACAndrew Miller (Oregon) and Jim Pasero, Directors
Our OregonPortland, Oregon501(c)(4)Ben Unger, Executive Directorhttp://ouroregon.org
Mississippi First Jackson, Miss.501(c)(3)Rachel Canter, Executive Directorhttp://www.mississippifirst.org/
Better Schools Better JobsRidgeland, Miss.Political action committeehttp://42forbetterschools.org/
Emerson CollectiveOakland, Calif.LLCLaurene Powell Jobs, Presidenthttp://www.emersoncollective.com
Congressional Black CaucusWashington, D.C.527 groupJoyce Beatty, Chairhttps://cbc-butterfield.house.gov
Alaska Public Employees Association/AFTJuneau, AlaskaCecily Hodges, Presidenthttp://www.alaskapublicemployees.com/
Main Street Advocacy FundWashington, D.C.501(c)(4)Sarah Chamberlainhttp://mainstreetadvocacy.com
Wisconsin Institute for Law & LibertyMilwaukee, Wis.501(c)(3)Rick Esenberg, President and General Counselhttp://www.will-law.org/
South Carolina Policy CouncilColumbia, S.C.501(c)(3)Ashley Landess, Presidenthttp://www.scpolicycouncil.org/
Foundation for Individual Rights in EducationPhiladelphia, Pa. and Washington, D.C.501(c)(3)Greg Lukianoff, President and CEOhttps://www.thefire.org/
Great Public Schools NowLos Angeles, CaliforniaNonprofit organizationMyrna Castrejón, Executive Directorhttp://www.greatpublicschoolsnow.org
California Taxpayers and Educators Opposed to Sprawl and Developer AbuseSacramento, CaliforniaPACShawnda Deane, Principal officer[1]https://www.facebook.com/VOTENOPROP51/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info
Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues CommitteeSacramento, California501(c)(6)Jenny Hannah, Chairhttp://www.cashnet.org/
Save Our Public SchoolsBoston, MassachusettsReferendum CommitteeGemma Martin, Treasurerhttps://saveourpublicschoolsma.com/
Strong Economy for Growth, Inc.Lynnfield, Massachusetts501(c)(4)Ernesto DiGiambattista, Director and president
Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees OrganizationsSacramento, CaliforniaBallot measure committeeTeri Holoman, Principal officerhttp://supportprop58.com/
National Council of La RazaWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)Janet Murguía, President and CEOhttp://www.nclr.org/
The Heritage FoundationWashington, D.C.501(c)(3)http://www.heritage.org/
NEA New Hampshire501(c)(6)http://www.neanh.org/
NEA Rhode Island501(c)(6)
NEA Charihohttp://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/nea
New Jersey School Boards AssociationTrenton, N.J.501(c)(3)https://www.njsba.org/
New Jersey State Federation of TeachersEdison, N.J.501(c)(5)http://nj.aft.org/
New Mexico Independent Community CollegesAlbuquerque, N.M.https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/nmicc/
Nora Springs-Rock Falls Education Association
New Shoreham Teachers AssociationBlock Island, R.I.
Newark Teachers UnionNewark, N.J.http://newark.nj.aft.org/
Braxton County Education Association
Bridgewater-Raynham Education Associationhttp://bridgewater-raynham.massteacher.org/
Buffalo Teachers Federationhttp://www.btfny.org/
Burlington Education Associationhttp://beaiowa.blogspot.com/
Burrillville Teachers AssociationBurrillville, R.I.http://burrillvilleteachers.org/
North Carolina School Boards AssociationRaleigh, North Carolinahttps://www.ncsba.org/
North Carolina School Superintendents' AssociationRaleigh, North Carolina501(c)(6)Rodney Shotwell, presidenthttp://www.ncsuperintendents.org/
Dixie County Education AssociationDixie County, Fla.http://dcea.fea.aft.org/
Doddridge County Education AssociationDoddridge County, W.V.
Barbour County Education AssociationBarbour County, W.Va.http://www.bcea.info/
Bonneville Education AssociationIdaho
Association of California School AdministratorsSacramento, Calif.http://www.acsa.org/
Association of Low Wealth SchoolsSan Jose, Calif.501(c)(3)
Association of Pennsylvania State College and University FacultiesHarrisburg, Pa.http://www.apscuf.org/
Exeter-West Greenwich Education AssociationExeter, R.I.
Faculty Association of California Community CollegesSacramento, Calif.http://www.faccc.org/
Emergent Design and DevelopmentTallahassee, Fla.http://emergentdesignanddevelopment.com/
Arizona School Administrators Association
Advocates for Arkansas Public LibrariesArkansas
Associated School Boards of South DakotaPierre, South Dakotahttp://asbsd.org/
Columbus Educators Association
First 5 Association of CaliforniaAlameda, Californiahttp://first5association.org/
Florida Association of Community Colleges
Florida School Board Attorneys Associationhttp://www.flaschattys.org/
Florida School Finance Officers Association, Inc.http://fsfoa.org/index.php?bypassCookie=1
Foster Teachers AssociationRhode Island
North Kingstown Teachers AssociationNorth Kingstown, Rhode Island
North Providence Federation of TeachersNorth Smithfield, Rhode Island501(c)(5)Mike Cicerone Jr., president[2]http://www.aft.org/affiliate/00920
California League of Middle Schoolshttp://www.leagueofschools.org/
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges & Universitieshttp://www.iowaprivatecollegeweek.org/
Georgia School Superintendents AssociationAtlanta, Georgia501(c)(6)John Zauner, executive directorhttp://gssaweb.org/
Glocester Teachers AssociationGlocester, Rhode IslandJason Whitford, president[3]
Grant County Education AssociationPetersburg, West VirginiaHeather Yakubow, president
Illinois Association Supervision & Curriculum Developmenthttps://www.illinoisascd.org/home
Illinois School Boards Associationhttp://www.iasb.com/
Hardy County Education AssociationHardy County, West VirginiaAngela See, president
Harrison County Education AssociationHarrison County, West VirginiaGreg Phillips, presidenthttp://www.hceawv.org/home.html
Hartford Federation of Teachers, Local 1018Hartford, Connecticuthttp://1018.ct.aft.org/
Haverhill Education AssociationHaverhill, Massachusetts501(c)(5)Lisa Begley, presidenthttp://haverhill.massteacher.org/
High School Districts AssociationCalifornia
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universitieshttp://www.hacu.net/hacu/default.asp
Jefferson County Association of Educational Support PersonnelLouisville, Kentuckyhttp://www.jcaesp-afscme.org/
Kanawha County Education AssociationWest Virginiahttp://kceamembers.org/
Kansas Association of Public EmployeesKansashttp://ks.aft.org/about-us/welcome-aft-kansas
Kansas City Federation of TeachersKansas City, Missouri
Knox County Education Associationhttp://kceaintouch.org/
Lansing Schools Education Associationhttp://www.lsea.org/
Ypsilanti Education Association
Yonkers Federation of Teachershttp://www.yftonline.org/
Lewis County Education AssociationLewis County, West Virginia
Lincoln County Education AssociationLincoln County, West Virginia
Little Compton Teachers AssociationRhode Island
Logan County Education AssociationLogan County, West Virginia
Logan Education AssociationLogan, Utah
Madison County Education AssociationMadison, Fla.
Maine Coalition to Save Schoolshttp://repealconsolidation.weebly.com/index.html
Maine People for Improved School EducationAugusta, Maine
Maine School Management Associationhttp://www.msmaweb.com/
Wood County Education Associationhttp://www.woodcountyea.org/
Woonsocket Teachers' GuildRhode Islandhttp://ri.aft.org/WTG/
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officialshttps://www.wasbo.com/
West Virginia Professional Educatorshttp://www.wvprofed.org/
Western Association of Schools and CollegesCaliforniahttp://www.wascweb.org/
Washington Association of School Administratorshttps://wasa-oly.org/wasa/wasa
Washington County Teachers AssociationHagerstown, Marylandhttp://mywcta.org/
Washington Education Association Riversidehttp://www.wea-riverside.org/
Washington School Counselors Associationhttp://www.wa-schoolcounselor.org/
Washington School Personnel Associationhttp://www.wspa.net/
Washington State School Directors' Associationhttps://www.wssda.org/
Washington Teacher's UnionWashington, D.C.http://www.wtulocal6.org/
Webster County Education AssociationWebster County, West Virginia
Walton County Education AssociationWalton County, Floridahttp://waltoncountyeducationassociation.weebly.com/
Warwick Teachers UnionRhode Islandhttp://www.warwickteachersunion.org/
Marion County Education AssociationMarion County, West Virginia
Marion Education AssociationOcala, Floridahttp://www.marionea.org/
Marshall County Education AssociationMarshall County, Tennessee
Marshall County Education AssociationMarshall County, West Virginia
Maryland Association of Boards of Educationhttp://www.mabe.org/
Mason County Education AssociationMason County, West Virginia
McDowell County Education AssociationMcDowell County, West Virginia
Mercer County Education AssociationMercer County, West Virginia
Metropolitan Nashville Education AssociationNashville, Tennesseehttp://www.mnea.com/
Michigan Association of Public School Academieshttp://www.charterschools.org/
Michigan Education Special Services Associationhttps://www.messa.org/
Michigan Library Associationhttp://www.milibraries.org/
Mid Pacific Teachers AssociationHawaii
Missouri Association of School Administratorshttp://www.masaonline.org/
Missouri School Boards Associationhttps://www.mosba.org/
Monongalia County Education Associationhttps://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.mceamembers.org/
Monroe County Education AssociationMonroe County, West Virginia
Morgan County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Narragansett Teachers AssociationRhode Island
National Association of Scholarshttp://www.nas.org/
Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schoolshttp://www.oapcs.org/
Ohio Association of Public School Employeeshttp://oapse.org/
Ohio County Education AssociationOhio County, West Virginia
Oregon Community College Associationhttp://www.occa17.com/
Oregon Library Associationhttp://www.olaweb.org/
Oregon School Boards Associationhttp://www.osba.org/default.aspx
Pawtucket Teachers Alliancehttp://www.aft.org/affiliate/00930
Pendleton County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schoolshttps://www.paispa.org/index.cfm
Pennsylvania League of Urban Schoolshttps://www.facebook.com/PaLeagueUrbanSchools/
Pennsylvania Library Associationhttps://www.palibraries.org/
Pocahontas County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Ponaganset Teachers AssociationRhode Island
Portsmouth Teachers AssociationRhode Island
Preston County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Public Educators Advocating for KidsColorado
Raleigh County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Randolph County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher EducationRhode Islandhttp://www.ribghe.org/
Ritchie County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Roane County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Sabattus Education AssociationMaine
Santa Clara County School Boards AssociationCalifornia
School Employers Association Of Californiahttp://www.seacal.org/
School Superintendents of AlabamaAlabama
Schools for Equity in EducationMinnesota
Seaford Education AssociationDelaware
Small School Districts' AssociationCaliforniahttp://www.ssda.org/
Smithfield Teachers AssociationRhode Island
Smyrna Education AssociationDelawarehttp://www.smyrnaea.org/
South Carolina Education Associationhttps://www.thescea.org/
South Carolina Library Associationhttp://www.scla.org/
South Texas Association of Schoolshttp://www.investintexasschools.org/
Summers County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Target Range Teachers AssociationMontana
Tennessee Organization of School Superintendentshttp://www.tosstn.com/
Tucker County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Tyler County Education AssociationWest Virginia
United Professions of VermontVermont
Upper Montclair AFTNew Jersey
Upshur County Education AssociationWest Virginia
Vermont Library AssociationVermonthttp://www.vermontlibraries.org/
Vermont Principals AssociationVermonthttp://www.vpaonline.org/
Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, Arizona501(c)(3)https://www.adflegal.org/
Consortium of State School Boards Associationshttps://www.cossba.org/

See also[edit]

  • School board elections project
  • Education policy project
  • Education policy in the United States
  1. California Secretary of State, "Statement of Organization, California Taxpayers and Educators Opposed to Sprawl and Developer Abuse," accessed August 29, 2016
  2. Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Healthcare Professionals, "Elementary & Secondary Education," accessed January 9, 2016
  3. NEARI, "Local Affiliates," accessed January 10, 2017

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