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 sought to inspire a debate about America’s schools and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election.
ChairmanFormer Governor of ColoradoFormer Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District Founder, The Broad Foundations President of U.S.
Program, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation President and CEO, National Council of La Raza Former CEO of IBM Former Governor of MichiganPresident of the National Association of Manufacturers Executive Director The stated goal of the campaign is to achieve nationwide debate on education reform during which every presidential candidate addresses three priorities for improving education:[2] Strong American Schools ran its information campaign like a presidential campaign, but would not support or oppose any candidate for public office and would not take positions on legislation.
The Broad and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations committed up to $60 million to fund the effort.