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Sanity Claws

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1. What does ALEC in parentheses after Foundation names mean?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 12:46 PM

Jan 2014

If it means that the foundations are part of ALEC, could you provide some proof of that? I am involved in the nonprofit sector and am very curious about the matter. Also, it makes me wonder whether their contributions to a politically active entity like ALEC would endanger their tax exempt status with the IRS.

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Who are the Power Brokers behind the Common Core State Standards? [View all] n2doc Jan 2014 OP

What does ALEC in parentheses after Foundation names mean? Sanity Claws Jan 2014 #1

I knew about the web among Pearson and Teacher's College and testing and charter schools and Squinch Jan 2014 #2

Here's my theory, f.w.i.w.: snot Jan 2014 #3

I think you are right about channeling funds toward the private sector, Squinch Jan 2014 #4

I think/hope that last motivation is not consciously held by most of them -- snot Jan 2014 #5

But the inter-workings of Pearson, Teacher's College, the teacher evaluation developments, Squinch Jan 2014 #6

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