Organization: ALLIANCE FOR SCHOOL CHOICE INC
Mission: A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE AND INNOVATION, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SCHOOL VOUCHERS, SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL CHOICE TO HELP CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN, ACCESS THE QUALITY EDUCATION NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Activities: DIRECT STATE SUPPORT: DIRECT GRANTS MADE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTANTS AND DIRECT EXPENSES INCURRED WITHIN SELECT STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP, GROW AND IMPLEMENT SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS.
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION: CONDUCT MARKETING AND ADVERTISING PROGRAMS PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE PROGRAMS BY TARGETING ELIGIBLE FAMILIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN EXISTING PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THOSE FAMILIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES. SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ADMINISTERING PUBLICLY-FUNDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS ON MATTERS RELATING TO ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.
COMMUNICATIONS: DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE RESEARCH AND POLICY MATERIAL TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS, MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED FOR, AND SUCCESS OF, SCHOOL CHOICE; DEVELOP AND MOBILIZE AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE; CONDUCT PRINT, BROADCAST, DIGITAL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND THE COUNTRY.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development