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Heritage Foundation
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and
educational institute (a think tank) whose mission is to
formulate and promote conservative public policies based
on the principles of free enterprise, limited government,
individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong
national defense.
Institute
for Urban and Minority Education
The
Institute conducts research and evaluations, provides information
services, and assists schools, community-based organizations,
and parent school leaders in program development and evaluation,
professional development, and parent education.
The
Manhattan Institute
For 25 years, the Manhattan Institute has been an important
force in shaping American political culture. It has supported
and publicized research on our era's most challenging public
policy issues: taxes, welfare, crime, the legal system,
urban life, race, education, and many other topics.
National
Center for Policy Analysis
Established
in 1983, The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA)
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization.
The NCPA's goal is to develop and promote private alternatives
to government regulation and control, solving problems by
relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial
private sector.
National
Center on Educational Outcomes
The
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was established
in 1990 to provide national leadership in designing and
building educational assessments and accountability systems
that appropriately monitor educational results for all students,
including students with disabilities and students with limited
English proficiency.
National
Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
OELA's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) collects,
analyzes, synthesizes, and disseminates information about
language instruction educational programs for English language
learners and related programs.
National
Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
Established
in 1986, Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. works to raise esteem
for teaching, expand the pool of qualified teachers, and
promote strategies for effective teacher recruitment, development,
and retention.
The
Rand Corporation
For
more than 50 years, the RAND Corporation has pursued its
nonprofit mission by conducting research on important and
complicated problems such as business, education, health,
law, and science. RAND's innovative approach to problem
solving has become the benchmark for all other “think
tanks”that followed.
Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ)
CTQ is a regional organization with a national agenda
to ensure that all students have access to high-quality
teaching.
The
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
The
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, based in Washington, D.C., supports
research, publications, and action projects of national
significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as
well as significant education reform projects in Dayton,
Ohio and vicinity. It has assumed the work of the Educational
Excellence Network.
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Rural
Advocacy Organizations
National
Rural Education Association
Formerly known as the REA, the Association traces its origins
back to 1907 when it was originally founded as the Department
of Rural Education. Through the years, it has evolved as
a strong and respected organization of rural school administrators,
teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel,
researchers, business and industry representatives, and
others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school
systems across the country.
Organizations
Concerned About Rural Education
Organizations
Concerned About Rural Education (OCRE) is a coalition of
more than two-dozen organizations that are dedicated to
improving public education and economic development in rural
America.
The
Rural School and Community Trust
The Rural School and Community Trust is a national non-profit
organization rooted in rural America. Its mission is to
help rural schools and communities get better together.
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