Foundation for Excellence in Education
American education think tank
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The Foundation for Excellence in Education is a non-profit think tank on education reform based in Tallahassee, Florida.
Expenses: $12,608,835
(FYE December 2014)[1]
Logo of the Foundation for Excellence in Education | |
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Chair | 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]
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 served as its Chairman beginning in January 2015.[5][6] Currently, former Governor Jeb Bush serves as chairman and former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor serves as Vice Chairman.[7]
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]