Education Think Tanks, Associations, and Advocacy Groups

"Independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit education reform organization dedicated to working with states to raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability."

"Works to encourage the development and implementation of federal and national policies that support effective high school reform and increased student achievement and attainment."

Organization "promoting educational choice and innovation, with a specific focus on school vouchers, scholarship tax credit programs and education savings accounts."

Program of Arizona State University works to "promote and improve coeducation in schools from preschool through higher education."

"Serves its network of member institutions through public policy, advocacy, research, and program initiatives to ensure strong tribal sovereignty through excellence in American Indian higher education."

"Defines its mission to be advancing knowledge about the complex realities of higher education in the contemporary world."

"Mission is to ensure that every student in an urban public school has the opportunity to succeed."

Seeks to "promote language learning and cultural understanding..." and "solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society around the globe."

Seeks to "accelerate the growth of the education reform movement in ways that make available to families new and meaningful choices, give parents fundamental power over their children’s education, and allow teachers and schools to innovate in ways that transform student learning."

"Advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. The Center helps Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools."

"Evidence-based measure of trends over time in the quality of life or well-being of America's children and young people." (Duke University)

Official home of the Common Core State Standards.

"Advances excellent educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning."

"Nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education..."

Association of "the leaders of America’s Great City Schools" supports the education of "all urban school students to the highest academic standards."

"We track state policy trends, translate academic research, provide unbiased advice and create opportunities for state leaders to learn from one another."

"non-profit organization dedicated to transforming how urban school systems organize resources -- people, time, technology, and money -- so that every school succeeds for every student."

"Non-profit advocacy organization that promotes high academic achievement for all students at all levels, particularly for students of color and low-income students. We were founded for one reason and one reason alone: to push, prod, and cajole our country toward educational justice."

Program at Johns Hopkins focused on graduation and dropout rates.

"Accelerates Latino student success in higher education by providing data-driven analysis of the educational status of Latinos, and by promoting education policies and institutional practices that support their academic achievement."

Private foundation focuses on the benefits for children of early learning experiences.

Conducting and supporting nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy, this nonprofit "works to make higher education more available and affordable for people of all backgrounds."

"Project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the well-being of children in the United States."

"Foundation committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025."

"Committed to advancing the quality, growth, and sustainability of charter schools."

"Committed to advancing excellence and accountability in the charter school sector and to increasing the number of high-quality charter schools across the nation."

"Works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, and assure continued citizen support for public education."

"Longitudinal databases allow us to examine the effects of real policies and practices on the learning gains of all students in a district or state over a number of years."

"Project of the Higher Education Policy Institute to promote public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school."

Organization works "to achieve fundamental changes in the policy and practices of teacher preparation programs, school districts, state governments, and teachers unions."

Mission to "produce and disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed research to inform education policy discussions."

"Identifies research-supported improvement programs and tools, offers user-friendly products, and provides technical assistance services to improve secondary education."

"Conducts and communicates research to support high-quality, effective early childhood education for all young children."

"Works with higher education institutions, states, districts, high schools, and educational organizations to better inform practitioners and policymakers about student educational pathways. Through accurate longitudinal data outcomes reporting, the Research Center enables better educational policy decisions leading to improved student outcomes."

International Honor Society in Education, founded in 1911 "to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching."

Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Atlanta " works with 16 member states to improve public education at every level, from pre-K through Ph.D."

"Intended to provide up-to-date information regarding select technology-related education policies and practices to inform school reform and improvement efforts."

Self-described "education gadfly" aims to "frame the debate, occasionally in unconventional ways, and to identify problems that are ignored or glossed over by the mainstream."