American Federation for Children
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| American Federation for Children | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Top official: | Greg Brock |
| Year founded: | 2010 |
| Employees: | 28 |
| Website: | Official website |
The American Federation for Children is an education advocacy group that aims to promote school choice. Founded in January 2010, the 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization maintains an office in Washington, D.C.[1][2]
Mission
According to the organization's website, its mission statement is the following:
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The American Federation for Children and the Alliance for School Choice seek to improve our nation’s K-12 education by advancing systemic and sustainable public policy that empowers parents, particularly those in low-income families, to choose the education they determine is best for their children. |
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| —American Federation for Children's website (2014) | ||
Leadership
As of 2015, the chair of the foundation's Board of Directors was Betsy DeVos, a former chair of the Republican Party of Michigan. The foundation largely spends resources in state-level politics, operating with "state-based staff located in regional offices around the country."[4]
Noteworthy events
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[5] The American Federation for Children was one of 29 conservative organizations that were targeted during the course of the second investigation.[6][7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "American+Federation+for+Children"
See also
- Influencers project
- School board elections project
- Education policy project
- Education policy in the United States
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Federation for Children, "Mission," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ American Federation for Children, "Contact Us," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Federation for Children, "History," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Watchdog, "Wall Street Journal: GAB targeted conservative justices in John Doe defense," September 17, 2015
- ↑ Eric O'Keefe v. Francis Schmitz, et al., "Complaint," accessed September 16, 2015
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