Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) was founded by civic-minded parents in 1996. We simply believe every child deserves a quality education.

The well-being of our communities is fundamentally dependent upon the degree to which all children receive a quality education. A quality education makes it possible for them, as citizens, to contribute responsibly to the social, economic and political strengths of their community.

We must make every school a good school because every child counts.

We hope we can count on you to help make this happen.

Belong... Contribute... Make a Difference!

MITZ LEE
President and Co-founder
Alliance for Quality Education


Why AQE? Public schooling has a "No Warranty, No Refund, No Return" policy. As a matter of urgency, we need to properly educate our children from the day they enter kindergarten until the day they receive their high school diplomas.

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Vision

Strengthen the capacity of communities to act as catalysts to transform and revitalize public education so that every child receives a quality education

The Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) is an independent, community-based, nonpartisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded by civic-minded parents in 1996 and is run by volunteers.

AQE's vision is to transform public education so every child receives a quality education.

AQE's mission is to strengthen the capacity of communities to act as catalysts to transform and revitalize public education so every child receives a quality.

AQE accepts financial support from civic-minded individuals and philanthropic organizations. It is not affiliated with any school district, institution of higher education or government agency.

AQE's focus is to bring Community-Based Accountability to public education. Community-Based Accountability is a simple yet powerful concept based on the American traditions of family, community spirit, the importance of educating children and the belief that we can make the future better.

It begins with changes in attitude and person-to-person relationships that occur when individuals decide that schools are important. It is sustained through actions that foster mutual understanding and trust. Parents, community members and organizations act together to align the actions of the local public schools to the educational vision of their community.

Every Child Counts

The quality of our public schools is as crucial to our future as clean air and clean water. Ultimately, having an educated populace determines the social, economic and political strength of our local communities and our nation.

Good schools help create neighborhoods where people want to live, determine the employability and earning power of our students and attract businesses with good paying jobs. Education also affects the public safety and property values of our neighborhoods.

The reality is that too many children are falling behind. About 50% of the students in public schools are not proficient in the gateway skills of reading or math. Too many students drop out and of the students who do graduate, many are not ready for the modern workplace, college or to contribute responsibly as a citizen.

Public schooling has a "No Warranty, No Refund, No Return" policy. As a matter of urgency, we need to properly educate our children from the day they enter kindergarten until the day they receive their high school diplomas.


The Titanic Was Designed, Built and Operated by Experts ... Yet It Sank

The people elected or hired to operate our public school system - bureaucrats, politicians, employee unions and others - are not fixing the problems.

Good schools do exist, but good schools do not exist everywhere. Some of the roadblocks to effective reform are:

  • The absence of effective leadership and a means to hold decision makers accountable
  • The influence of highly organized and well funded special interest groups
  • The gap between what experts, parents and the public believe constitutes a successful school
  • How difficult it is for the average parent or citizen to know if their neighborhood school is as good as it should be and if the school district is doing everything it can
  • Rules that make no sense if the goal is to ensure that every child receives a quality education

Everyone in the public school system says that parent and public involvement is a crucial requirement for our schools to be successful. Yet, when well-meaning parents and citizens try to help, they are shepherded into ineffectual advisory groups while business continues as usual - to the detriment of the students and our nation.


  • Advance a shared understanding that student achievement is the measure of a school's success
  • Foster the use of accurate, unbiased research and information on school effectiveness, education laws, and academic programs
  • Encourage and train parents to take leadership roles in their children's education
  • Mobilize the public to improve public education by partnering with parents to build local, self-sustaining capacity for education revitalization
  • Build an alliance of civic-minded individuals and groups who work together, with integrity and firmness of purpose, to achieve lasting improvements in public education


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