Monday, May 14, 2012

Education Week: The Changing Face of Education Advocacy

Education Week: The Changing Face of Education Advocacy:


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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An Education Campaign-Finance Primer
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.
About This Series






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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