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ABOUT OUR FOUNDATION
About
Our Mission
The American Public Education Foundation was founded to help protect America’s economic interests through programs and services that support high-quality public education. We serve the interests of America’s public schoolchildren – our nation’s future leaders. The Foundation believes in the power of public education to transform lives, grow economies and strengthen America.
Our Mission
Nine out of 10 school-age children attend America’s public schools
(Over 50 million nationwide)
National Center for Education Statistics
Public education is vital for tomorrow's success.
A Catalyst for Positive Change
​The American Public Education Foundation partners with public school advocates from all walks of life – lawmakers, leaders, and ordinary Americans – to “keep the American Dream alive” for our nation’s K-12 students. We believe that high-quality public education is the pathway to a stronger America.
We seek to identify and aggregate “the best of what we know.” The future of public education is dependent on bold ideas, “outside-the-box” creative thinking and scalable best practices designed to improve teaching and learning and strengthen America’s public schools.
Our programs and services complement classroom-based teaching and learning, building “life skills” - civic engagement, character development and global citizenship - that empower students to thrive in today’s complex 21st century global economy.
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Together We Can. Together We Must.
David A. Pickler
Executive Director
David Pickler and Pickler Wealth Advisors have funded 100% of the administrative and operational costs of the American Public Education Foundation.
100% of the funds donated have gone toward programs centered around providing high-quality public education for our nation's students.
See our Work in Action!
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