Jonah Edelman, an advocate for public education, is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stand for Children, an influential voice for students with affiliates in 11 states. Stand for Children’s mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, graduate from high school prepared for, and with access to, a college education. To date, Stand for Children’s eleven state affiliates (AZ, CO, IL, IN, LA, MA, OK, OR, TN, TX, and WA) have won more than two hundred victories that have impacted the lives of millions of children.