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You Can't Do It Alone: A New Guide to Creating Sustainable Change in Education Reform

Allison Rizzolo
Jan 24, 2012

Far too often, throughout our work in the education field, we've seen even the most earnest and promising ideas from experts and reformers for improving schools and ramping up student learning met with confusion, anxiety or even anger from teachers, parents, students or community members.

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Community Conversations: Working together to improve student success

Allison Rizzolo
Oct 20, 2011

The guest list for a community conversation in Coolidge, Arizona two weeks ago included small business owners, faculty and administration of colleges and universities, students, K-12 teachers and principals, representatives from local community-based organizations and even the chief of police. It was an impressively diverse group gathering to talk to about how to improve the success and completion rates of college and university students in their community.

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ISSUE GUIDES: Environment
SOURCES AND RESOURCES

Organizations
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.

Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise

Nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the ideals of free market enterprise, without governmental intervention. Also the oldest of the "wise use" groups.

Liberty Park

Bellevue, WA 98005

phone: (425) 455-5038

fax: (425) 451-3959

http://www.cdfe.org

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Public policy organization committed to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government through education, analysis, advocacy, and litigation. Programs such as "progress and the planet" and the "center for private conservation" speak to environmental issues with skepticism toward governmental regulation and intervention.

1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1250

Washington, DC 20036

phone: (202) 331-1010

fax: (202) 331-0640

http://www.cei.org

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Nonprofit organization created by Congressional leaders to produce information and policy ideas in the realm of environmental sustainability. Publishes bulletins, conducts policymaker education and analysis, and promotes environmental awareness among political leaders.

122 C Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20001

phone: (202) 628-6500

fax: (202) 628-1825

http://www.eesi.org

Environmental Defense

Nonprofit organization that tries to find workable solutions to environmental problems. Believes that a healthy economy and a healthful environment are not mutually exclusive and conducts extensive lobbying to that end.

257 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10010

phone: (212) 505-2100

fax: (212) 505-2375

http://www.environmentaldefense.org

Environmental Media Services

Nonprofit communications clearinghouse dedicated to expanding media coverage of critical environmental and public health issues.

1320 18th St., NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

phone: (202) 463-6670

fax: (202) 463-6671

http://www.ems.org

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal agency charged with protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment.

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20460

phone: (202) 260-2090

fax: (202) 260-0279

http://www.epa.gov

Environmental Working Group

Research group that provides information to public interest groups and citizens seeking to protect the environment. Publishes reports, articles, databases, and provides technical assistance.

1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20009

phone: (202) 667-6982

fax: (202) 232-2592

http://www.ewg.org

Friends of the Earth

National nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation. Focuses primarily on citizen empowerment, public health protection, and conservation.

1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005

phone: (202) 783-7400

fax: (202) 783-0444

http://www.foe.org

Greenpeace

Independent organization which uses creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and speed their solutions. Maintains a commitment to nonviolence.

702 H Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

phone: (202) 462-1177

fax: (202) 462-4507

http://www.greenpeaceusa.org

Heritage Foundation

Research and education organization dedicated to formulating and promoting conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise and limited government. Strongly opposed to governmental regulation over environmental issues, maintaining that such control will weaken the American economy.

214 Massachusetts Ave., NE

Washington, DC 20002-4999

phone: (202) 546-4400

fax: (202) 546-8328

http://www.heritage.org