Education
Resources/Links

Freedom Forum
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation pursues its priorities through conferences, educational activities, publishing, broadcasting, online services, fellowships, partnerships, training, research and other programs.

Great Education Colorado
Great Education Colorado is a nonpartisan, statewide, grassroots organization of public school supporters that advocates for adequate funding for K-12 education in Colorado.

IntellectualCapital.com
The mission of IntellectualCapital.com is to provide an informative and entertaining forum for the understanding and discussion of issues in the news. Charged with discussing "Today's ideas …Tomorrow's policies," IC offers free access via the Web to encourage a wide spectrum of viewpoints and to contribute to the substance of the debate.

Jared Polis Foundation
The Jared Polis Foundation is an operating foundation serving Colorado. We encourage people to be proactive by supporting and pursuing education and technology in Colorado communities.

Michigan Education Association
The Michigan Education Association (MEA) is a self-governing education association, representing more than 147,000 teachers, faculty and education support staff throughout the state.

Through collective action, MEA is dedicated to the purpose of
serving our members’ employment goals, interests and needs, while
advocating for quality public education. By so doing, MEA is
committed to creating and maintaining an effective education system
that:
• Supports the development of successful, empowered students;
• advances the principles of democracy, human and civil rights;
• meets the needs of our global society; and
• improves the quality of life for all.

People For The American Way
People For the American Way organizes and mobilizes Americans to fight for fairness, justice, civil rights and the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. PFAW lobbies for progressive legislation and helps to build communities of activists.

Public Agenda
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. The two-fold mission of Public Agenda is to: help leaders better understand the public's point of view on major policy issues; help citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decisions.

Rethinking Schools
Rethinking Schools began as a local effort to address problems such as basal readers, standardized testing, and textbook-dominated curriculum. Since its founding in 1986, it has grown into a nationally prominent publisher of educational materials, with subscribers in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and many other countries.

Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs
The Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs was established by the Wisconsin legislature in 1984 with a multifaceted mission—to engage in instruction, research, and outreach. The institute fulfills this mission by offering both a domestic and an international master’s degree in public policy; encouraging scholarly research on numerous issues that have public policy implications; and offering enrichment and training opportunities to policymakers at all levels of government.

Wisconsin Education Association Council
To fulfill the promise of a democratic society, the mission of the Wisconsin Education Association Council is to promote respect and support for quality public education and to provide for the professional and personal growth and economic welfare of members.