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Gates Foundation

We work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives, focused on health, poverty, and opportunity. Follow our work on @gateshealth, @gatesag, and @gatesed.
741,405 followers |

Steve Case

Co-founder of AOL; now Chairman of Case Foundation and Revolution (Zipcar, LivingSocial, Exclusive Resorts, Everyday Health, Revolution Money, Miraval, etc)
502,854 followers |

US Dept of Education

News and information from the U.S Department of Education.
116,616 followers |

Education Week

American education's newspaper and website of record.
91,136 followers |

edutopia

Inspiration and information for what works in education.
71,139 followers |

Teach For America

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals who teach for two years in urban and rural public schools.
64,671 followers |

BBC Education

Set up by @mario, supported by backstage.bbc.co.uk
54,228 followers |

Arne Duncan

The official Twitter page of the US Secretary of Education
40,509 followers |

Michelle Rhee

CEO/Founder of StudentsFirst. Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor. Working tirelessly to build educational environments that truly foster learning.
34,474 followers |

U.S. News Education

U.S. News and World Report: Education news and rankings
34,222 followers |

getschooled

We believe that our nation can be made stronger by educating the minds and improving the skills of every American. Motivate, Educate, Elevate, #GetSchooled !
32,051 followers |

Diane Ravitch

I write about education. I blog at Bridging Differences at Education Week.
30,225 followers |

Ed Week Teacher

Education Week Teacher: a leading source for K-12 teacher leaders covering instruction, school environment, classroom technology, curriculum, and more.
28,131 followers |

Education Nation

Examining and redefining education in America. Hosted by @NBCNews.
25,649 followers |

NYC Public Schools

The NYC Department of Education is the largest system of schools in the US. Customer Use Policy: http://www.nyc.gov/socialmediapolicy twitter@schools.nyc.gov
23,239 followers |

HuffPostEducation

An education news source and online hub for passionate voices surrounding the K-12 education system. Like us on FB: facebook.com/huffpostedu
19,214 followers |

Justin Hamilton

Official twitter account for Department of Education Press Secretary @JustinHamilton
18,988 followers |

Education Next

Education Next is a quarterly journal which bases its editorial policy on the premise that the education sector is ripe for major change and reform.
18,872 followers |

Education Sector

Independent think tank committed to developing innovative solutions to our nation's most pressing education problems. Tweets by our communications team.
18,060 followers |

Larry Ferlazzo

Inner-city High School teacher -- ESL & Mainstream
16,371 followers |

EDUCAUSE

Nonprofit association and foremost community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher ed.
15,502 followers |

StudentsFirst

StudentsFirst A movement to transform public education http://facebook.com/studentsfirsthq
14,039 followers |

50CAN

Education advocacy org working 2 close achievement gap.We believe great schools change everything! State campaigns @MinnCAN @RhodeIslandCAN @ny_can @Marylandcan
13,065 followers |

Randi Weingarten

American Federation of Teachers president, committed to improving schools, hospitals and public institutions for children, families and communities.
11,718 followers |

Urban Education

Information about Education for Educators concerning Urban School Districts.
11,233 followers |

Politics K-12

Politics K-12 bloggers and EdWeek reporters Michele McNeil and Alyson Klein on education and politics. Check out Edweek @educationweek too
10,619 followers |

edReformer

edReformer strives to develop excellence and equity in education through innovation and education reform. Follow edReformer on @Getting_Smart.
10,568 followers |

Ed & Workforce Dems

Growing and Strengthening America's Middle Class - official Twitter account for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Democrats
10,404 followers |

NYT Learning Network

Teaching & Learning With The New York Times
10,370 followers |

Patrick Riccards

Education comm and policy pro; author of Eduflack blog; father; education agitator
9,913 followers |

Dana Goldstein

I write about schools, health, politics, and women's issues for publications including @TheNation and @Slate. Fellow @NewAmerica and @NationInstitute.
9,768 followers |

KIPP Foundation

KIPP is a national network of open-enrollment, college-prep public schools preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.
9,766 followers |

Greg Toppo/USA Today

I am USA Today's national K-12 education writer. Interested in tech & how videogames are changing school. Links/RTs are not endorsements. gtoppo@usatoday.com
9,260 followers |

The Education Trust

Ed Trust works to close the gaps in opportunity and achievement for all students, pre-K through college.
9,167 followers |

edreform

The Center for Education Reform is the pioneer and leading voice for lasting substantive and structural change in the United States.
8,935 followers |

EWA

A non-profit, national membership organization of journalists who cover education for newspapers, broadcasting outlets and online media.
8,720 followers |

Learning Matters

Learning Matters is a 501(c)(3) non-profit production company focused on education stories. Start here: http://bit.ly/Abg2cK. Tweets by Ted Bauer.
8,692 followers |

Tom Vander Ark

Interested in innovations that customize & motivate learning and extend access
7,863 followers |

DC Public Schools

Official twitter feed for District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Washington, DC
7,747 followers |

GreatSchools

Our mission is to inspire and guide parents to become effective champions of their children's education at home and in their communities.
7,593 followers |

AEI Education

AEI Education, directed by Frederick M. Hess, seeks to build a culture of educational entrepreneurship to improve K12 & higher ed schooling.
7,524 followers |

GothamSchools

Reporters and editors at GothamSchools, offering independent reporting on the New York City public schools. (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)
6,578 followers |

Andrew Rotherham

By day I'm an education analyst (co-founder & partner at Bellwether Education), write School of Thought for TIME, and blog @Eduwonk.com. I also fish a lot.
6,424 followers |

alexanderrusso

I used to be a Hill staffer. Now I write about education. Follow @district299 for Chicago school news. Follow @hotofored for ed-relatedgossip and pop culture.
6,345 followers |

AIR Education

American Institutes for Research (AIR) researchers provide high-quality, reliable data and research about education, assessment, and more.
5,556 followers |

Nick Anderson

Washington Post education editor, overseeing national and local coverage from preschool through higher education.
4,808 followers |

John Merrow

Correspondent for PBS @newshour & President of @lmtv. My blog: http://bit.ly/dgUYmm. My most recent book: http://amzn.to/i2aJFo. Speeches: http://bit.ly/wHMWZ8.
4,674 followers |

Catalyst Chicago Mag

Award-winning, independent reporting on urban school reform since 1990. Published by Community Renewal Society. Sister pub: The Chicago Reporter
4,435 followers |

Coopmike48

Big Education Ape(A. P.arent E.ngaged) http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/ http://sacdac.org/ http://roughers67.ning.com/
4,395 followers |

NCTQ

The National Council on Teacher Quality is a nonpartisan research and advocacy group committed to ensuring that every child has an effective teacher.
4,331 followers |

James Bennet

Editor, The Atlantic
4,111 followers |

RiShawn Biddle

Editor of Dropout Nation. Chronicling education reform and America's dropout crisis. www.dropoutnation.net
4,066 followers |

Valerie Strauss

The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss writes about everything that matters in education -- and some things that don't.
4,039 followers |

Deborah A. Gist

A teacher who happens to be Commissioner of Education for the state of Rhode Island
3,809 followers |

dorie turner

AP reporter covering education in Georgia and beyond. Hearts craftiness, Chuck Taylors & chocolate. Got a story? Hit me up at dturner@ap.org.
3,734 followers |

Michael Petrilli

Executive VP of the Fordham Institute; executive editor of Education Next; research fellow at the Hoover Institution; proud father of two adorable boys
3,678 followers |

EDUBEAT

: What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who teaches the rising generation. - Cicero
3,570 followers |

Cmte for Ed Funding

The Committee for Education Funding works toward achieving adequate federal support for our nation's education system
3,469 followers |

Kenneth Bernstein

tchr Quaker liberal Dem, music, puns, 60+, blogger (Daily Kos, BLue Commonwealth, etc)
3,309 followers |

leonie haimson

NYC public school parent, Exec. Director, Class Size Matters and founding member, Parents Across America
3,289 followers |

Dakarai I. Aarons

Award-winning former journalist turned communications consultant @CommWorksLLC focusing on education. Interests include use of social media to build engagement.
2,967 followers |

CAP Education

Center For American Progress Education Policy Team
2,917 followers |

Betty Ray

I work @Edutopia to support teachers and other educators who continue to do such great work! Interested in changing the world. :)
2,842 followers |

Mike Klonsky

Education prof, writer, blogger, high school basketball coach
2,830 followers |

Bruce Baker

Professor at Rutgers University specializing in school finance, education policy & quantitative analysis.
2,773 followers |

Teach Newark

Teaching is important work. Do it with us in Newark Public Schools. Accepting applications for positions for the 2012-2013 school year.
2,666 followers |

Lanhee Chen

Policy Director, Romney for President
2,600 followers |

Eduwonk

This feed tweets new content on Eduwonk.com. And that's a dog dressed as Elvis - he runs it. Want tweets from a live person? Follow Andy Rotherham @arotherham
2,573 followers |

Richard Lee Colvin

Visiting Fellow, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
2,534 followers |

Caroline Hendrie

Executive director of the Education Writers Association in Washington. Was education reporter and editor for more than 20 years.
2,421 followers |

Anthony Cody

Worked in Oakland schools for 24 years, 18 of them teaching in a high needs middle school. He writes a blog, Living in Dialogue, for Education Week.
2,351 followers |

Shanker Blog

Commentary and research on education, labor, and democracy from the Albert Shanker Institute.
2,328 followers |

Catherine Gewertz

Education Week reporter, focusing on standards and curriculum
2,314 followers |

Bill Turque

DC schools reporter for The Washington Post. Always looking for parents, teachers, students and staff with information or interesting takes.
1,704 followers |

nancyflanagan

Teacher Leader, Education Advocate, Blogger, Musician, NBCT
1,655 followers |

Rheefirst

www.RheeFirst.com: Exposing Michelle Rhee's lies and deceptions, 140 characters at a time.
1,566 followers |

Bellwether Education

Bellwether Education Partners is a non-profit organization working to improve educational outcomes for low-income students.
1,542 followers |

Sean Cavanagh

State policy reporter for Education Week.
1,480 followers |

Charlie Barone

DFER Fed Policy Director www.dfer.org
1,346 followers |

Stuart Butler

Stuart Butler directs the Center for Policy Innovation at The Heritage Foundation, working on health, education, tax, budget, welfare, family, regulation issues
1,259 followers |

Mary Kay Henry

President of the 2.2 million member Service Employees International Union (@SEIU)
1,245 followers |

Isaac Castillo

Isaac is a Senior Research Scientist specializing in performance management and outcomes measurement at Child Trends in Washington DC.
1,220 followers |

Jonathan Schorr

Jonathan is a writer and educator. A former teacher, he leads the external relations work at NewSchools Venture Fund.
1,054 followers |

Adrian M. Fenty

Thrust educ reform to the top of the nat'l agenda hiring @m_rhee, closing ~20% of the city’s schools & implementing a system that tied teacher pay & performance
1,029 followers |

Ohio Gadfly

The Ohio Education Gadfly is published bi-weekly by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a national and Ohio-based think tank that advocates for education reform.
938 followers |

jenya cassidy

Mother of twins and a teen. I help unions advocate for work family balance. I love my job and my kids make me laugh every day.
937 followers |

MichLancaster

Public affairs specialist working in higher ed, homeland security & chemistry. Sports junkie, music snob. Yes to snark.
810 followers |

Kevin P. Chavous

Attorney | Author | former DC Councilman | BAEO | American Federation for Children | Democrats for Education Reform
791 followers |

Alex Hernandez

is a partner at Charter School Growth Fund where he covers the Western U.S. and TX. He also leads CSGF's next-generation schools effort around blended learning.
651 followers |

DC PCSB

The D.C. Public Charter School Board is the sole authorizer of D.C. charter schools
594 followers |

Cap Lee

Making education real! New book Saving Students From A Shattered System all book dot com's
517 followers |

Victor Reinoso

#Innovation Advisor to @Georgetown & #edtech startups; Ex-Dpty Mayor of DC, led schools takeover, recruited @m_rhee. Entrepreneur w/ turnaround exp.
481 followers |

A Smith

Executive Director, Teach For America DC Region. Passion for education, fashion, innovation, traveling and food. Comments and views are my own.
466 followers |

TEACHED

TEACHED: A documentary film series that exposes ongoing inequality in the American education system and highlights solutions to the achievement gap.
462 followers |

AppleTree

We develop & provide early childhood education programs to the most underserved 3 & 4-year-olds to close the achievement gap before students enter kindergarten.
434 followers |

Rachel Cromidas

New Yorker by birth, Chicagoan at heart. Public education reporter @GothamSchools. Journo-geek formerly with @nytimes @ChicagoNewsCoop, @UChicago
417 followers |

Laura Flores Shaw

Therapist now Head of School of authentic Montessori school serving children 18 mos to age 12; advocates for pub ed based on devlpmnt, not factory efficiency
408 followers |

Wilhelm II

Teacher and, of course, German Emperor
380 followers |

phillip cantor

Chicago Public School Science Teacher; Student of Education Policy at UIC; Grinnell College Alumnus; Northwestern University GATE Alumnus
351 followers |

Caroline Grannan

Public school advocate, working to support children with disabilities. Politics, reading, writing, dogs, my jazz-playing kids, my accordion.
309 followers |

Friends of Choice DC

FOCUS promotes school reform in DC through the development of high-quality public charter schools. Join the movement: http://bit.ly/pML5h6
289 followers |

Virginia Walden Ford

Advocate, Arkansas Parent Network. Founder, former Executive Director, DC Parents for School Choice; Founder of Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO)
263 followers |

Bowie Gridley

Architecture | Planning | Sustainable Design | Interiors
186 followers |

Lisa Raymond

Former school leader and State Board of Education Member. Now senior advisor to the DC Council's Committee of the Whole. Interested in what works in education.
181 followers |

Education Committee

Education in DC's U Street neighborhood and beyond sponsored by the U Street Neighborhood Association.
156 followers |

jay powell

Visiting Scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Fmr. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Finance under Pres. George H.W. Bush. Follow the BPC @BPC_Bipartisan
84 followers |

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