With a membership that includes some 1800 post-secondary schools and educational associations, the American Council on Education (ACE) describes itself as "the nation's umbrella higher education association." The umbrella covers a lot of activity—monitoring national education politics, lobbying Congress and the White House, orchestrating advocacy efforts, and producing news and professional publications. The tasks are handled by a staff of about 180, operating last year on a budget of about $21.5 million.
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