Foundation for Excellence in Education
The Foundation for Excellence in Education is a think tank on education reform based in Tallahassee, Florida.
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| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Condoleezza Rice |
| Executive Director | Patricia Levesque |
| Budget | Revenue: $11,884,963 Expenses: $12,608,835 (FYE December 2014)[1] |
| Address | 215 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 |
| Website | www.excelined.org |
History
The foundation was established by Jeb Bush, shortly after his tenure as Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007.[2][3] 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.[2][3]
The education reform policies suggested by the foundation have influenced Mitch Daniels, the former Republican Governor of Indiana, now President of Purdue University.[3] Nicky Morgan, the British Secretary of State for Education, spoke at the 2014 Foundation for Excellence in Education Summit on November 20, 2014.[4]
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has served as its Chairman since January 2015.[5][6]
References
- "IRS Form 990, (Foundation for Excellence in Education Inc)" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- Stephanie Simon, Jeb Bush, With Cash And Clout, Pushes Contentious School Reforms, The Huffington Post, January 26, 2013.
- 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.