Council for a Strong America
For Mobilizing Business And Community Leaders To Advocate For Deeper Learning
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/17/2014
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
Council for a Strong America is an umbrella for five membership organizations working to address public policy issues and composed of leaders from the business, military, law enforcement, faith, and sports sectors. The Council aims to conduct an outreach initiative to promote implementation of the Common Core State Standards and provide policymakers and the public with information needed to support best practices. They would emphasize aligned testing and accountability systems and a changed definition of college- and career-readiness that will strengthen educators’ ability to teach to deeper learning goals.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.strongnation.org
Address
1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005-3998, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for mobilizing business leaders to advocate for deeper learning
This organization of business leaders (dba America’s Edge) plans to use the voices of its influential members to convince media leaders and policymakers that investments in deeper learning are the key to economic recovery and growth.
for general operating support
Council for a Strong America is a national nonprofit umbrella for five membership organizations composed of leaders from the business, military, law enforcement, and other sectors promoting evidenced-based solutions to public policy issues. It engages leaders to advance policies and programs that enable kids to be healthy, well educated, successful, and prepared for productive lives.
