Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Education Commission of the States Awards

Dear ECS Commissioners and Supporters:



Each year the Education Commission of the States (ECS) presents awards to individuals, states and organizations that have made significant contributions to public education. The next awards will be presented at the 2010 National Forum on Education Policy in Portland, Oregon, August 18-20.



We invite you to submit a nomination(s) for one or more of our awards.



The James Bryant Conant Award

Recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions to American education.



The Frank Newman Award for State Innovation

Recognizes states and territories for education improvement efforts that are bold and nonpartisan, and hold valuable lessons for other states.



The ECS Corporate Award

Recognizes a for-profit corporation, nonprofit organization or foundation that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to improving public education in the United States.



The deadline for submissions is December 11, 2009.



Learn more about the awards on our site or review the nomination brochure. If you are ready to submit a nomination, please download the nomination form (Word version or PDF version).
If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Normandin, ECS staff associate of Governance and Committee Relations, at 303.299.3629 or hnormandin@ecs.org.



Thank you for your continued support of the Education Commission of the States!





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