Serves as CEO of Stand for Children since its founding in 1996, leading a national education advocacy organization.
Co-founded Stand for Children in 1996, an organization with affiliates in seven states focused on improving education quality.
Organized Stand for Children Day in 1996, a rally at the Lincoln Memorial attended by 300,000 people.
Holds a D.Phil. in Politics from Balliol College, Oxford, earned as a Rhodes Scholar.
His early advocacy included tutoring a six-year-old bilingual child to read during college, which inspired his focus on children's education.
Biography
Jonah Edelman is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Stand for Children, a national education advocacy organization based in Portland, Oregon. He has led the organization since its founding in 1996.
