David Hoyt is the Executive Director of School Boards for Academic Excellence, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering school board members to reassert academic excellence in the American education system. He has served in management and fundraising positions with The Heartland Institute, Young Americans for Liberty, and other like-minded organizations. He cofounded Cornerstone Classical Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, an A-rated, high-performing classical charter school of more than 1,000 students. David’s editorials have appeared in Fox News, American Thinker, RedState, and other outlets, and he has been interviewed on various national and international programs for television, radio, and podcasts. In 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed David to the Florida Historical Commission, and he is an active member and volunteer with his church. In his spare time, David is working on a book on political philosophy, currently on pace to be published in 2045.