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Strong American Schools

Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is a nonprofit organization supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that seeks to promote sound education policies for all Americans. Through its “ED in 08” information and nonpartisan advocacy campaign, it seeks to inspire a debate about America’s schools and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election. Wikipedia*

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Strong American Schools has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2008 Forum. Most appearances with Thomas Toch (2). Most common tag: Education Policy.

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    American Education, Panel 1

    Economists and Educators debated the economic implications of the state of American education. Librarian of Congress, Dr.…

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    American Education, Panel 2

    Moderator Frank Sesno and panelists Erik Hanushek, Clive Belfield and Helen Ladd spoke about the state of the American educat…

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    Education and U.S. Competitiveness

    Former Education Secretary, William J. Bennett, spoke about the future of American education and preparing students for roles…

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