Public Education Network
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Public Education Network (PEN) is a national association of local education funds (LEFs) and individuals working to advance public school reform in low-income communities across our country. PEN believes an active, vocal constituency is the key to ensuring that every child, in every community, benefits from a quality public education.
Contact Information
Address: 601 Thirteenth Street NW, Suite 710 South, Washington, DC 20005-3808
Telephone: 202 628 7460
Website: http://www.publiceducation.org
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Type: Advocacy/Policy, Foundation
Tag words: raise money, funds for education
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Advocates for Excellence
Description: Network members actively promote involvement in public education by all segments of their communities. They work for accountability and achievement of high standards by all students, and improvement in the quality of public schools. They also generate resources for public education by facilitating and managing investments from government, businesses, and philanthropic organizations.
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LEF
Description: LEFs are community-based advocacy organizations that engage local citizens in public education reform. Though independent of their local school districts, LEFs work closely with public school administrators, teachers, and boards. Their partners are parents, community leaders, businesses, and students.
Our network of local education funds (LEFs) operates in 32 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and five foreign countries. We serve 12 million students in the United States alone - that's 24 percent of America’s public school population. PEN's international affiliates serve more than 8,000,000 children in Mexico, Peru, the
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