The International Montessori Society was founded in 1979. The IMS has worked to fight for the rights of Montessori teacher training. Gisolo discusses, (2005) The International Montessori Society (IMS) challenged in federal court the laws of some states, such as Maryland, that were being used to discriminate against the training of Montessori teachers. (np) In 1988, the Americans for Choice in Education, or ACE, coalition was created with the IMS and other organizations. ACE has had leading initiatives advocating for changes in education