Launched in 2001, the Alliance for Excellent Education is a national nonprofit policy and advocacy organization that works toward a national goal of making every child a high school graduate, prepared for postsecondary education and success in life. It focuses on the needs of the six million secondary school students (those in the lowest achievement quartile) who are most likely to leave school without a diploma or to graduate unprepared for a productive future.
The Alliance is a respected source of information about the dropout crisis in America’s high schools, as well as on the research and practice-based solutions that can improve schools and lead to higher levels of student achievement and attainment. Its audience includes elected and appointed officials, the media, educators, business and labor leaders, parents and students, and a concerned public. To inform, in particular, the federal-level debate about education policies and options, the Alliance produces reports and other materials, convenes conferences and meetings, briefs policymakers and the press, and provides timely information to a wide audience via a number of publications, including Straight A’s, its widely distributed biweekly newsletter, and regularly updated website.
Media Contact
Sarah Holt
sholt@all4ed.org