Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, independent, nonprofit policy study center dedicated to strengthening American education, founded in 1905 by American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Located in Menlo Park, California, the foundation produces policy studies and data reports on a wide range of issues related to schools and colleges. In 1918 the foundation established the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, a nonprofit organization that provides faculty with retirement allowances.

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