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In 2021, 50CAN launched a new policy framework with five promises to America’s children called “Believe in Better.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Believe in Better |url=https://50can.org/believe-in-better/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, CEO Marc Porter Magee announced in a new strategic plan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Approach |url=https://50can.org/our-approach/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=en}}</ref> that the organization was dedicated to building the American education system of the future.
In 2021, 50CAN launched a new policy framework with five promises to America’s children called “Believe in Better.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Believe in Better |url=https://50can.org/believe-in-better/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, CEO Marc Porter Magee announced in a new strategic plan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Approach |url=https://50can.org/our-approach/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=en}}</ref> that the organization was dedicated to building the American education system of the future.

In 2016, it merged with [[StudentsFirst]], and that former StudentsFirst chapters would retain their branding within their states.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Keiberleber|first1=Mark|title=The 74 Exclusive: Ed Reform Groups StudentsFirst and 50CAN to Merge|url=https://www.the74million.org/article/the-74-exclusive-ed-reform-groups-studentsfirst-and-50can-to-merge|access-date=2 April 2016|work=The 74|date=29 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Resmovitz|first1=Joy|title=Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst will merge with education advocacy group 50Can|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-michelle-rhee-studentsfirst-50can-20160329-story.html|access-date=2 April 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=29 March 2016}}</ref>


== Trainings ==
== Trainings ==

Revision as of 20:20, 25 April 2022

50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now
FoundedJuly 9, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-09)[1]
FounderMarc Porter Magee
Type501(c)(3)[2]
27-3069592[2]
Legal statusNonprofit organization
FocusEducation advocacy
Location
Michael Phillips[3]
Marc Porter Magee[4]
Derrell Bradford[4]
Subsidiaries50CAN Action Fund (501(c)(4))[5]
Revenue (2020)
$10,656,455[5]
Expenses (2020)$10,484,670[5]
Employees (2022)
34[4]
Volunteers (2020)
8[5]
Websitewww.50can.org

50CAN (The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now) is a nonprofit education advocacy group founded in January 2011 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States[6] According to its website, 50CAN's mission is to advocate for a high-quality education for all kids, regardless of their address.[7] The organization aims to find, connect and support local leaders in states across the country to help them improve educational policies in their communities.

History

50CAN grew out of ConnCAN (founded in 2005)[8] and was incubated inside the Connecticut nonprofit in 2010[9] before being formally spun off as an independent organization in 2011.[10] Marc Porter Magee left his role as ConnCAN chief operating officer[11] to establish 50CAN. He become 50CAN's first president, later becoming the organization's chief executive officer.[12][13] 50CAN employs 34 people,[4] and it runs education campaigns in nine states.[9]

In 2021, 50CAN launched a new policy framework with five promises to America’s children called “Believe in Better.”[14] In 2022, CEO Marc Porter Magee announced in a new strategic plan[15] that the organization was dedicated to building the American education system of the future.

Trainings

50CAN offers several programs to engage local leaders in the education advocacy movement, including the Education Advocacy Fellowship,[16] YouCAN,[17] Education Policy 101[18] and Education Advocacy Essentials.

In the fall of 2015, 50CAN published The 50CAN Guide to Building Advocacy Campaigns: 2nd Edition on iBooks and Kindle.[19] In 2019, the organization published a companion book, The 50CAN Guide to Political Advocacy.[20]

Campaigns

To date, 50CAN has run 74 advocacy campaigns across 15 states and achieved 166 policy victories for public school children and their families.[21]

50CAN counts among its policy achievements a large-scale expansion of preschool in Minnesota, an historic $282 million increase in teacher salaries in North Carolina, the opening of Achievement First public charter schools in Rhode Island, overhauling the teacher tenure system in New York, offering computer science and programming courses to all K-12 students in Hawaii and expanding direct educational aid builds in a number of states, including Tennessee and Georgia.[22]

References

  1. ^ "50CAN, Inc." Business Inquiry. Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "50can Inc". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Board". 50CAN. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Staff". 50CAN. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". 50CAN. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Ravitch, Diane (2020). Slaying Goliath.
  9. ^ a b "New Education Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. States: National Snapshot and a Case Study of Advance Illinois" (PDF).
  10. ^ "History | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  11. ^ mdalessio (January 13, 2016). "Marc Porter Magee". U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Marc Porter Magee". Education Reimagined. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Marc Porter Magee - FutureEd". Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Believe in Better". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "Our Approach". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  16. ^ "About the Fellowship | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  17. ^ "YouCAN Advocates | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  18. ^ "Ed Policy 101 | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  19. ^ "50CAN Guidebook | 50CAN". 50can.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  20. ^ "The 50CAN Guide to Political Advocacy". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "Our Results". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  22. ^ "Our Results". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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