The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Bureau of Indian Education and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

Civic is a bipartisan ideas company specializing in innovative initiatives at the cutting edge of domestic, economic, and international policy. We work to raise high school graduation rates, expand national service, increase civic engagement, protect oceans, end malaria deaths, make sure technology does right by society, and prepare Americans for the future of work. We partner with think tanks, foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and elected officials to develop and advance new ways to solve emerging problems. 

The mission of the Everyone Graduates Center is to develop and disseminate the know-how required to enable all students to graduate from high school prepared for college, career, and civic life.

The Johns Hopkins School of Education explores the frontiers of knowledge to understand how individual, communal, behavioral, and neurological aspects of human development interact to impact learning. And we are passionate about sharing our findings: with educators, with leaders, with communities, with students. With you.

XQ is a growing and passionate network of educators, students, families, and civic-minded citizens reimagining high school education in the United States. Our mission is to fuel America’s collective creativity to transform high school so every student succeeds – no matter their race, gender, or zip code. We want to see that change underway in every high school and in every community — all 14,000+ school districts.