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EDUCATION
Cornerstone Government Affairs possesses significant expertise and
experience in the representation of a wide variety of education
clients, from institutions of higher education to elementary and
secondary schools and informal education providers.
Higher Education
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We have extensive experience representing institutions of higher
education, ranging from major public research universities to small,
private liberal arts colleges. Our professionals have accomplished
numerous client objectives, including identifying and securing
funding for campus capital projects, research programs and
education/outreach activities. Additionally, we have achieved
results on numerous policy-related issues within the context of the
Higher Education Act. Our accomplishments for higher education
include securing funding for nursing education, agricultural
research and development, technology improvements and research
laboratories, among others.
Elementary and Secondary
Education
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Our experience with elementary and secondary school districts is
also significant. In a time when state and local education budgets
suffer as a result of recent economic downturns, local officials
rely more heavily on the Federal Government to bridge critical
gaps. We have the experience and the knowledge to help local school
districts utilize federal funds to wire classrooms for technology
education, enhance teacher skills through professional development,
translate research into practice, and provide expanded curriculum
offerings in both traditional and informal educational settings.
Informal Education
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In addition to our experience with traditional, classroom education,
we have developed a significant practice around informal education.
Our professionals work with several non-profit organizations that
provide informal education opportunities for students and their
parents in fields such as American History, mathematics,
biotechnology and space science. Examples of our work over the
years include helping to secure funding for a mobile science
laboratory, a program that enables school children to learn about
American History through field trips to a ship owned by one of our
clients, and creating curriculum and electronic field trips that
served over 8 million children.
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