Posted on 01/27/2004 1:03:13 AM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:12:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Education Leaders Council, a pro-Bush school-reform group, will rely on federal funds to push a national school-improvement agenda since its chief was unable to raise $12.3 million in private funds, according to council documents.
Lisa Graham Keegan became the $235,000-a-year chief executive officer of the ELC in June 2001 with the goal of raising $12.3 million from six foundations and other donors over the next three years. Her goal was to match a donation of $600,000 from William J. Hume, a founding benefactor and board member, according to an "ELC Expansion Proposal" she submitted both to Mr. Hume and then-ELC Chairman Jim Nelson, Texas education commissioner.
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