Education Week: The Changing Face of Education Advocacy

Education Week: The Changing Face of Education Advocacy:

New Advocacy Groups Shaking Up Ed. Field

The organizations' influence over policy and politics appears to be growing, especially at the state and local levels.

May 14, 2012 - Education Week

New K-12 Advocacy Groups Wield State-Level Clout

May 16, 2012 New organizations are making their impact felt in statehouses on issues such as teacher evaluation and charter schools.

Foundation Cash Boosts Education Advocacy Groups

May 16, 2012 Grants to prominent K-12 groups often helps underwrite activities touching on sensitive areas of education policy.

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Discussion Forum

A new generation of education advocacy groups are shaping policy through aggressive lobbying and campaign activity. What impact do you see these groups having on public education? Join the discussion.

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Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers 

Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTER

Astroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run by corporate interests seeking to further their own agendas. Such groups are often typified by innocent-sounding names that have been chosen specifically to disguise the group's true backers

Other Astroturf lobbying groups like Stand ON Children First

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