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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.
741,909 followers |

US Dept of Education

News and information from the U.S Department of Education.
116,739 followers |

Education Week

American education's newspaper and website of record.
91,228 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 !
32,074 followers |

Harvard Education

The official Twitter feed of the Harvard Graduate School of Education
21,375 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
19,233 followers |

Justin Hamilton

Official twitter account for Department of Education Press Secretary @JustinHamilton
18,990 followers |

Carnegie Foundation

18,974 followers |

Education Sector

Independent think tank committed to developing innovative solutions to our nation's most pressing education problems. Tweets by our communications team.
18,090 followers |

StudentsFirst

StudentsFirst A movement to transform public education http://facebook.com/studentsfirsthq
14,054 followers |

WaitingForSuperman

DVD and Blu-ray now available! (http://amzn.to/wfsdvd) Show the film to your friends and keep the discussion alive: http://bit.ly/wfsparty
13,975 followers |

Massie Ritsch

Official feed of External Affairs & Outreach/US Dept. of Education. Connecting ED to education stakeholders. RTs/follows do not imply endorsement/agreement.
12,829 followers |

edReformer

edReformer strives to develop excellence and equity in education through innovation and education reform. Follow edReformer on @Getting_Smart.
10,576 followers |

Ed & Workforce Dems

Growing and Strengthening America's Middle Class - official Twitter account for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Democrats
10,407 followers |

Patrick Riccards

Education comm and policy pro; author of Eduflack blog; father; education agitator
9,916 followers |

Urban Institute

Nonpartisan social and economic policy research think tank
9,876 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
9,273 followers |

The Education Trust

Ed Trust works to close the gaps in opportunity and achievement for all students, pre-K through college.
9,175 followers |

KaBOOM!

The KaBOOM! vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child.
9,094 followers |

Fordham Institute

Non-profit education think tank dedicated to educational excellence and education reform.
8,900 followers |

PostSchools

All the Education news/blogs from The Washington Post. @wpnick, aka Nick Anderson, the Post's education editor, manages this feed.
8,691 followers |

Teaching Strategies

Publisher of The Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies serves the early childhood community with resources for programs serving children from birth to age 6.
8,525 followers |

Stephen Sawchuk

I cover teachers for Education Week newspaper and write our Teacher Beat blog.
8,247 followers |

Tom Vander Ark

Interested in innovations that customize & motivate learning and extend access
7,879 followers |

GothamSchools

Reporters and editors at GothamSchools, offering independent reporting on the New York City public schools. (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)
6,582 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.
6,430 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.
6,352 followers |

College Success Fdn

College Success Foundation provides scholarships & support that low-income students need to be successful in college, the workforce & life. @DavidLSharp tweets
5,930 followers |

publiccharters.org

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is the national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement.
5,930 followers |

TNTP

TNTP helps school districts and states fulfill the promise of public education by ensuring that all students get excellent teachers.
5,869 followers |

Greg Palmer

I help design tech to improve our world. I care about politics, journalism, LGBT equality, a fair society for all, human rights, having fun, making friends.
5,861 followers |

NewSchools

nonprofit venture philanthropy firm working to transform public education so that all children have the opportunity to succeed
5,604 followers |

Lumina Foundation

Lumina is the largest private foundation in the U.S. focused on improving access & success in #education beyond high school #highered. Tweets by Lumina staff.
5,592 followers |

U.S. Dept of Ed FBNP

A Center of the White House Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships/US Dept of Ed. RTs/follows do not imply endorsement/agreement.
5,565 followers |

SchoolBook

News, data and conversation about schools in New York, from The New York Times and WNYC.
4,353 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.
4,343 followers |

kdwashburn

Director of Clerestory Learning, educator with a passion for neurocognitive research & its implications for teaching. Runner & RRCA certified running coach.
4,258 followers |

RiShawn Biddle

Editor of Dropout Nation. Chronicling education reform and America's dropout crisis. www.dropoutnation.net
4,070 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
3,679 followers |

Cmte for Ed Funding

The Committee for Education Funding works toward achieving adequate federal support for our nation's education system
3,471 followers |

leonie haimson

NYC public school parent, Exec. Director, Class Size Matters and founding member, Parents Across America
3,288 followers |

Young Child Facts

A Child Trends project to share the latest research on early childhood (0 to 5) to inform policy and practice.
3,287 followers |

desireepeterkinbell

Communications and Strategy for Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Philly. Mother. Wife. Creating the Paradigm. Tweets r my own.
3,265 followers |

Andres Henriquez

Program Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York. Interests include educational technology, adolescent literacy, college readiness, standards and assessments.
3,158 followers |

Mike Flanagan

Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction
3,044 followers |

NCRP

Advocate for philanthropic accountability, effectiveness and responsiveness to the needs of underserved communities.
3,039 followers |

Dakarai I. Aarons

Award-winning former journalist turned communications consultant @CommWorksLLC focusing on education. Interests include use of social media to build engagement.
2,968 followers |

CAP Education

Center For American Progress Education Policy Team
2,919 followers |

The PIE Network

The PIE Network supports a network of 34 groups working in 23 states to improve public education.
2,836 followers |

Sara Mead

Education policy analyst with Bellwether Education Partners, but opinions and analysis here are my own.
2,836 followers |

Educationdebate

Trying to fix education one kid a time. Interested in college prep, college success, math help, ed reform and online learning. Tweets by the @alleyoop team
2,795 followers |

Andy Smarick

Former White House education aide and US Deputy Assistant Education Secretary trying to fix urban schools
2,601 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 |

Jeanne Allen

Founder/CEO, Center for Education Reform, Pres of PR firm, community leader, mom of 4.
2,383 followers |

GreenDot Pub Schools

Green Dot operates 18 public charter schools in Los Angeles and beyond. We proudly serve over 8,000 students. RTs and links do not constitute endorsement.
2,336 followers |

Teach Plus

Elevating #teachervoice to retain effective teachers & improve outcomes for urban students.
2,315 followers |

Mike Johnston

Colorado State Senator, Dist. 33 in Northeast Denver; former teacher; school principal; author of In The Deep Heart's Core; Obama Education advisor
2,296 followers |

SFER

National non-profit mobilizing undergrads to close the achievement gap.
2,141 followers |

Terry Holliday

Commissioner of Education in Kentucky
2,079 followers |

Beth Fertig

Education reporter for WNYC public radio and our web site Schoolbook.org, with the NY Times. Author, Why cant u teach me 2 read? (FSG Books 2009)
1,993 followers |

Goal 2025

Let’s discuss tech, equity, culture & $ needed to get more people a high-quality degree/postsecondary credential by ‘25. Not just @luminafound’s goal anymore!
1,973 followers |

John Bailey

Former White House domestic policy aide. Current Director of Whiteboard Advisors working on philanthropy, investor research, and issue advisory.
1,939 followers |

Hip-Hop Scholars

Hip-Hop Scholars is a National Competition/study group that uses music to help scholars achieve academic success. www.hhscholars.org 202 630-4470 (DC)
1,885 followers |

Sam Chaltain

Democracy. Learning. Voice.
1,709 followers |

DC School Reform Now

DCSRN is educating, organizing and advocating to build support for public education strategies that prepare kids to become college and career ready.
1,684 followers |

High School Equity

Campaign for High School Equity: Advancing Quality, Expanding Opportunity. Ensuring that every student is prepared for graduation, college, work, and life.
1,606 followers |

sgermeraad

Ed-vocate & Trojan for life (FIGHT ON! ✌) promoting efforts to improve schools for all students. Opinions are my own, RTs aren't endorsements, yada yada...
1,545 followers |

Bellwether Education

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

DFER

DFER's mission is to encourage a more productive dialogue within the Democratic Party on the need to fundamentally reform American public education.
1,534 followers |

U.S. Chamber's ICW

The Institute for a Competitive Workforce promotes rigorous education standards & effective job training systems needed to preserve the American workforce.
1,433 followers |

CRPE

The Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington, conducts independent research & policy analysis on K-12 public education reform issues
1,394 followers |

Julie Silard Kantor

Veteran leader in youth entrepreneurship education, national speaker, social entrepreneur. Executive Director, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship(NFTE DC).
1,385 followers |

Charlie Barone

DFER Fed Policy Director www.dfer.org
1,348 followers |

The Daily Riff

It's time for the community to shake up the way everyone looks at education.
1,311 followers |

Ellen Winn

EVP @FiftyCAN, former Education Equality Proj ED, achievement gap closer/equity fighter, Brooklyner, runner, adorer whimsy & beauty.Tweets my musings alone.
1,201 followers |

Bottom Line

Bottom Line helps low-income and first-generation students get in to college, graduate from college and go far in life.
1,195 followers |

Ulrich Boser

Bestselling author & fellow at Center for American Progress. Cover social issues, education, crime, etc Book on trust and cooperation out in 2014. Views mine
1,189 followers |

Claus von Zastrow

I work at a non-profit that mobilizes the corporate community to improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education for all children.
1,154 followers |

LAMP Education

Learning At Maximum Potential: Former educators now working to support education through evaluation & program improvement! Kids are the keys to our future...
1,118 followers |

Opportunity to Learn

By working together,we can build the movement needed to guarantee every child, regardless of race & gender a fair & substantive opportunity to learn. Join us!
1,094 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 |

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.
937 followers |

Chad Aldeman

Education, policy, Iowa, good beer. All of the views expressed here are my own.
928 followers |

Benjamin Riley

I am the policy director for NewSchools Venture Fund, an education nonprofit that seeks to transform and improve public education. I also support the Seahawks.
926 followers |

Schools That Can

We form collaborative, cross-sector networks of high-performing schools in low-income areas to grow quality seats of education nationwide. #BecauseStudentsCan
871 followers |

Blue Engine

Accelerating academic rigor w/ high dose tutoring in high need public high schools to ensure college success. @EchoingGreen @Blue_Ridge @DRKFoundation Fellow
865 followers |

Hans Latta

Daily info about the DOE's Innovation Fund, Race to the Top, and the Serve America Act's Social Innovation Fund
816 followers |

DoneWaiting.org

For too long, we waited as we spent more money, reduced class size, and chased the latest fad. We are Done Waiting. It's time to fix our schools NOW.
793 followers |

Kevin P. Chavous

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

BAEO

Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) support parental choice to empower families and increase quality educational options for Black children
731 followers |

NIEA

The National Indian Education Association is the leading organization advocating for educational excellence, equity, and quality for Native students.
710 followers |

MinnCAN

We will not rest until every Minnesota child has access to a great public school.
703 followers |

RI-CAN

An advocacy organization advancing fundamental education reform in Rhode Island public schools.
686 followers |

Deborah Kenny

Founder & CEO, Harlem Village Academies; Author, 'Born to Rise' (http://amzn.to/y7d4lU)
679 followers |

SEARAC

A nat'l org advancing the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, & Vietnamese Americans by empowering communities to create a socially just & equitable society.
676 followers |

Opportunity to Learn

Making an opportunity to learn the right of every child
629 followers |

LinkEducation

bringing the education community together
609 followers |

Whiteboard Advisors

We provide proprietary research and strategic consulting to investors and philanthropic donors, gov leaders and entrepreneurs.
606 followers |

The Lottery

Four families enter a high-stakes lottery: if they win, their children will be able to attend one of best elementary charter schools in New York.
593 followers |

Fight For Children

Promoting quality education and healthcare for low-income kids in DC. Produce top DC events, Fight Night in Fall & School Night in Spring.
586 followers |

Lauren Gibbs

Director of External Affairs at the Success for All Foundation, tweeting about education reform, politics, social media, dogs, and life. Tweets are my own.
572 followers |

Andrea Merida

Denver Board of Education, District 2, SW Denver
543 followers |

Multi-Tier

The authors of Reading Instruction for Students Who Are At Risk or Have Disabilities who have implemented multi-tier reading programs
541 followers |

Public Impact

Public Impact is an education policy and management consulting firm. Our work focuses on teacher & leader policy, school turnarounds, charter schools and more.
528 followers |

MarylandCAN

New statewide education reform org. Great schools change everything and we will not rest until every Maryland child has access to a great public school.
496 followers |

College & Career

We work with students from DC’s low-income communities so they successfully transition to high school, graduate, and pursue post-secondary education.
464 followers |

NALEOEducation

Providing leadership training on education to the nation's 6,000 plus Latino policymakers
427 followers |

Prichard Committee

The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is an independent, non-profit, citizens' advocacy organization. We work to improve education for all Kentuckians
415 followers |

Geoff Decker

Reporter at Gotham Schools, student at CUNY J-School. Aspiring story-teller. Runner when healthy. Basketball regardless. Talk to me.
395 followers |

Susan Oliver

Persuasive media relations pro intensely committed to victory for clients in education, environment, women in biz. Tweet on #natgas @natrlgasguzzler.
379 followers |

Lisa Graham Keegan

354 followers |

Devin Boyle

fun, dc, education, dogs, politics - in that order
351 followers |

Julie Petersen

communications strategist with over a decade of experience in education innovation (NewSchools Venture Fund) and tech journalism (Red Herring)
342 followers |

RI Mayoral Academies

RIMA is a nonprofit organization that works to build high- performing public charter schools throughout Rhode Island
341 followers |

Matt Stern

Taught in Baltimore City for 3 years, then came to New York to transform education from a new vantage point. Lovin' it.
332 followers |

Steve Pines

Supporting education entrepreneurs as Exec. of the Education Industry Association-doing good and doing well. Join us and grow to scale!
324 followers |

Bennet Ratcliff

I assist clients in making strategic business decisions that mitigate risk, protect troubled investments and enhance reputation during change or crisis.
302 followers |

Joy

You must be the change you wish to see in this world.
291 followers |

Jim Shelton

282 followers |

Andy Jacob

Political junkie. Sports junkie. Director of Policy Communications at @TNTP. Opinions here are my own.
277 followers |

Jason Weeby

I’m an education generalist with an innovative streak committed to seeing equity in our country’s most challenging schools during my lifetime.
277 followers |

Deborah M. McGriff

Focusing on college readiness and success. Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund.
263 followers |

NYCAN

New statewide education reform org. Great schools change everything and we will not rest until every New York child has access to a great public school.
250 followers |

Ryan Hill

238 followers |

Michael Wotorson

Husband, Father, Liberian. (ΑΦΑ)
227 followers |

Cate S

educator. dc public schools chief of data. i heart dc. proud ward 6 resident. all opinions my own.
195 followers |

NewSchools Seed Fund

Initiative of @nsvf to make investments in early-stage ed tech companies improving opportunities for children from low-income communities.
178 followers |

Gwen Samuel

SBCTA engages black & vulnerable populations in dialogue that lead to action steps to produce sustainable results in education,social & economics
172 followers |

Sara Schapiro

Director, League of Innovative Schools at Digital Promise; committed to transforming K-12 education; foodie, movie lover, book nerd, and fan of reality TV.
170 followers |

DJGrambo

Sparkplug. Get involved.
170 followers |

A. Teacher

Tweeting from inside a Baltimore City public school. No Child Left Behind? We'll see.
152 followers |

Karen Silverman

VP of Comm for amazing ed reform start-up 50CAN, U Chicago Public Policy grad student, new wife to Robbie, conqueror of Kilimanjaro, internet lover.
151 followers |

Michael Magee

136 followers |

New Visions

Impacting the most underserved youth and communities of Los Angeles County through innovative educational opportunities
136 followers |

ArlingtonAfterschool

Providing afterschool and summer programs to kids from low-income, immigrant, and refugee households
125 followers |

Michael Robbins

118 followers |

Isis Randolph-McCree

Senior Program Officer, Knowledge Management for College Ready Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
108 followers |

B4NJKids

105 followers |

Jonathan Cetel

Executive Director of PennCAN.
94 followers |

Tim Hurley

Proud product of Mississippi schools. Fifth-generation teacher. Avid disc golfer. Lucky husband. Lawyerish. ED of TFA in Charlotte. Tweets=my personal opinions.
90 followers |

Fiona Hoey

82 followers |

Clairelise Rodriguez

Online communications manager at 50CAN, Internet junkie and amateur rapper loving life in the big city.
75 followers |

Amy Checkoway

Social policy researcher with passion for early education and child policy. Foodie. Sports fan. Thinker. Opinions are my own and RTs don't imply endorsement.
70 followers |

David Keeling

Vice President for Communications at The New Teacher Project
65 followers |

No Textbook Answer

The official twitter account for No Textbook Answer: Communities Confront the Achievement Gap
57 followers |

Marie G Melli

52 followers |

Laurie

34 followers |

LEE

22 followers |

david cantor

19 followers |

Kathe Fox

6 followers |

Fifty CAN

5 followers |

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