Foundation for Excellence in Education
 Logo of the Foundation for Excellence in Education | |
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Condoleezza Rice |
| Executive Director | Patricia Levesque |
| Address |
215 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 |
| Website | www.excelined.org |
The Foundation for Excellence in Education is a think tank on education reform based in Tallahassee, Florida.
History
The foundation was established by Jeb Bush, shortly after his tenure as Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007.[1][2] It has received donations from Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg and Eli Broad, as well as Connections Education, a subsidiary of Pearson PLC, and Amplify, a subsidiary of NewsCorp.[1][2]
The education reform policies suggested by the foundation have influenced Mitch Daniels, the Republican Governor of Indiana.[2] Nicky Morgan, the British Secretary of State for Education, spoke at the 2014 Foundation for Excellence in Education Summit on November 20, 2014.[3]
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has served as its Chairman since January 2015.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Stephanie Simon, Jeb Bush, With Cash And Clout, Pushes Contentious School Reforms, The Huffington Post, January 26, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Trip Gabriel, Jeb Bush Leads Broad Push for Education Change With ‘Florida Formula’, The New York Times, April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Nicky Morgan speaks about our plan for education, November 21, 2014
- ↑ The Associated Press, Condoleezza Rice Taking Over Jeb Bush's Education Foundation, The New York Times, January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas Beaumont, Condoleezza Rice Taking Over Jeb Bush's Education Foundation, The Huffington Post, January 23, 2015.
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