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EdChoice

EdChoice
Founder(s)Milton and Rose D. Friedman[1]
Established1996
MissionEdChoice is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing full and unencumbered educational choice as the best pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. EdChoice believes that families, not bureaucrats, are best equipped to make K-12 schooling decisions for their children. The organization works at the state level to educate diverse audiences, train advocates and engage policymakers on the benefits of high-quality school choice programs. EdChoice is the intellectual legacy of Milton and Rose D. Friedman, who founded the organization in 1996.
ChairFred Klipsch
President & CEORobert Enlow
BudgetRevenue: $6,970,342
Expenses: $6,494,131
(FYE December 2016)[2]
Formerly calledFriedman Foundation for Educational Choice
Address111 Monument Circle Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Location
39°46′08″N 86°09′26″W / 39.7690°N 86.1571°W / 39.7690; -86.1571
Websitewww.edchoice.org

EdChoice, formerly the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice,[3] is an American education reform organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1996 by economist spouses Milton and Rose D. Friedman. The organization's mission is to advance "school choice for all children" nationwide.[4]

EdChoice has been called "the nation's leading advocate of vouchers" by The Wall Street Journal.[5] EdChoice, according to its website, works with "nonprofits, schools, community organizations, businesses, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens to provide general education, outreach, and advocacy on school choice".[6]

  1. ^ "Founders' Letter". Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Charity Rating". Charity Navigator. Also see "GuideStar Summary". GuideStar.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Maureen (July 30, 2016). "Milton Friedman's Name Disappears From Foundation, But His School-Choice Beliefs Live On". Forbes. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Mission and History". The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Extra Credit". The Wall Street Journal. September 5, 2001. p. A.26. ISSN 0099-9660.
  6. ^ "Education, Outreach, and Advocacy". The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.

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