The America Forward Education Coalition continues to gain momentum as the U.S. Senate prepares for the markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming).

The Coalition – which represents 25 of the nation’s leading innovators in the education sector in an unprecedented partnership – sent a letter to Sen. Harkin and Sen. Enzi this week thanking them for their bipartisan leadership on reauthorizing ESEA. This letter comes on the heels of months of work around ESEA reauthorization by the Coalition.

For a recap of America Forward’s work on ESEA, please click on the links below.

• America Forward Education Coalition letter to Sen. Harkin and Sen. Enzi
• List of member organizations in the America Forward Education Coalition
• America Forward Education Coalition Program Locations (map)
• America Forward Policy Platform on ESEA: Competition, Flexibility, and Data-Drive Results
• America Forward Letter to Congress on ESEA
• Press Release: America Forward Education Coalition Grows Beyond Education Allies
• Press Release: Top Education Reformers Join Forces to Create New Education Coalition

List of America Forward Education Coalition organizations:

ACCESS
Admission Possible
America’s Promise Alliance
AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation
Be the Change, Inc.
BUILD
The Children’s Aid Society
Citizen Schools
City Year
Civic Ventures
College Summit
Commongood Careers
Genesys Works
HopeLab
“I Have a Dream” Foundation
Jumpstart
KIPP Foundation
New Leaders for New Schools
NFTE
Playworks
Public Allies
Save the Children
Teach for America
Turnaround for Children
Year Up