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# All4Ed

Equity. Justice. Education.

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- [Home](https://all4ed.org/) - Transforming Education from the Classroom to Congress All4Ed is a national nonprofit advocacy organization committed to expanding equitable educational opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups. We advocate for federal, state, and local policies and practices that ensure all students graduate from high school prepared to complete postsecondary education and
- [Unlocking Student Engagement Through Meaningful EdTech Infusion Workshop](https://all4ed.org/leveraging-edtech-for-meaningful-student-engagement-virtual-workshop/) - Is your school or district looking for an interactive professional learning session that focuses on the use of innovative tools to spark curiosity and innovation? Apply today to let FRS help you host a FREE one-hour professional learning session focused on infusing digital learning across the curriculum. The Future Ready Schools “Unlocking Student Engagement Through
- [Fulfilling the Promise of Workforce Pell: Why We Need State Leadership ](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-fulfilling-the-promise-of-workforce-pell-why-we-need-state-leadership/) - Learn why state action is vital to make Workforce Pell work—ensuring short-term credentials lead to quality jobs, equity, and economic growth.
- [Events](https://all4ed.org/events/) - Future Ready Wellness to Workforce Workshop Nov 13 Southern, CADec 3 Scottsdale, AZ Register Here All4Ed advances equitable policies and practices so all students, especially those from underserved communities-particularly students of color and those from low-income families-graduate from high school prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world. Join us
- [AI BOOTCAMP HUB](https://all4ed.org/ai-bootcamp-hub/)
- [Future Ready Librarians® Hub](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-hub/) - Blogs September 4, 2025 Blog | AI, Digital Learning, Future Ready Schools AI by Design: Putting Humanity First in Teaching Educators live under constant pressure. Every day brings new demands: lesson planning, grading, compliance tasks, parent communication, professional learning communities, and more. The list is endless, and the hours rarely feel sufficient. Read More August
- [Leadership Strands](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/leadership-strands/) - Leadership Through Role-Alike Programming Future Ready Schools® (FRS)’s role-alike programs—Future Ready District Leaders™, Future Ready Principals™, Future Ready Technology Leaders™, Future Ready Instructional Coaches™, Future Ready Librarians®, and FutureReady School Boards—offer district and school leaders ways to leverage FRS resources, strategies, and action planning in context of their role within the school system. Future Ready
- [Students' Right to Data Privacy– Guidance for Drafting Legislation and Policy](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-students-rights-to-data-privacy/) - One of the most consistent issues raised concerning digital equity is the sustainability of funding , programs, and policies.
- [State Policy Center: Digital Equity](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-digital-equity/) - There can be no educational equity without digital equity.
- [Digital Navigators Hub](https://all4ed.org/digital-navigators-hub/)
- [Normal Gets Us Nowhere: An Occasional Series of Pathways Provocations ](https://all4ed.org/normal-gets-us-nowhere-an-occasional-series-of-pathways-provocations/) - It's been well over a decade since the national pathways movement launched, and our strategies haven't evolved much in that time. We need new ideas if we're going to solve persistent challenges for-and address the limitations of-the pathways movement and reach the outcomes that matter most to young people. In this series, we ask hard
- [Advisors](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/advisors/) - Grounded in Practice with Knowledgeable Leaders The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) advisory team is a nationally recognized group of innovative educators who are breaking down barriers and closing opportunity gaps in their schools and districts. Using FRS to guide their planning efforts, the advisory team is integrally involved in all aspects of programming, including the
- [Future Ready Learner Design Process](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/future-ready-learner-design-process/) - As such, Future Ready SchoolsⓇ (FRS) and the Readiness Institute at Penn State have created the Future Ready Learner Design Process, which utilizes a human-centered design (HCD) model. HCD is a highly creative, people-oriented approach to solving relevant problems and developing action-oriented solutions. This approach builds deep empathy for participants and maintains a humanistic mindset.
- [Future Ready AI Leadership Bootcamp](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/future-ready-ai-leadership-bootcamp/) - Watch this video featuring national experts and district leaders as they explore how school systems can lead with clarity in the age of AI. Learn how to build inclusive governance teams, protect student data, and integrate AI into teaching and learning—all aligned to the Future Ready Framework. Get the tools and strategies your district needs
- [Our Team](https://all4ed.org/about-us/our-team/) - Amy Loyd Chief Executive Officer Meet Amy Enrique A. Chaurand Vice President of Communications and Marketing Meet Enrique A. Charlotte Cahill Senior Advisor Meet Charlotte Troi Dixon Executive Administration Specialist Meet Troi Lia Dossin Director of Partnerships & Programs Meet Lia Jenn Ellis Director of State Government Relations Meet Jenn Sara White Hall Vice President
- [New In Policy](https://all4ed.org/policy/) - The latest updates, advocacy, and education policy news from All4Ed.
- [State Policy Center](https://all4ed.org/statepolicycenter/) - All4Ed is building on our mission of expanding equitable educational opportunities for all students by creating this open resource to share equity-centered model legislation and supporting resources. Welcome to our State Policy Center!
- [State Policy Center: College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-college-and-career-pathways/) - Today’s high school students are preparing for a future that would previously have been considered science fiction. The options todays students have for where they work, how they spend their time, and how they live their daily lives will only continue to change over the coming decades. They already navigate their lives in a manner
- [65th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education: #OurChallengeOurHope](https://all4ed.org/ourchallengeourhope/) - This webinar examines the role of educators and community leaders in preventing students from entering the school-to-prison pipeline. Our expert panel of education and community leaders discuss how influences both in and out of school can contribute to students being put on a trajectory to incarceration, as well as the policies and practices that can
- [Future Ready Schools<sup>®</sup>](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/) - Advancing Innovation and Equity in America's Schools Future Ready Schools® is a nationwide network that empowers K–12 leaders to transform teaching and learning through innovation, equity, and student-centered strategies. Grounded in a research-based framework, FRS supports districts in creating inclusive, future-focused learning environments. Learn More Join us at a FRS Fall Events Register today for
- [All4Ed Annual Reports](https://all4ed.org/about-us/all4ed-annual-reports/) - 2024 Annual Report “From growing national partnerships to amplifying the voices of educators and students,2024 was a year of momentum. The accomplishments in this report reflect the dedication of our incredible team, the strength of our allies and supporters, and our shared belief in a more just and inclusive education system.” Download All4Ed’s 2024 Annual
- [Become a Digital Navigator: Help Families Thrive in a Digitally Connected World](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/become-a-digital-navigator-helping-families-thrive-in-a-digital-world/) - Digital literacy is no longer a luxury—it’s a basic need in our increasingly connected world. From accessing school communications and healthcare to completing job applications or staying in touch with loved ones, technology shapes how we live, learn, and work every day. For families, caregivers, and community members, understanding how to use technology safely, responsibly,
- [Equity](https://all4ed.org/equity/) - Advancing Equity and Excellence in Our Nation’s Schools All4Ed advances equitable policies and practices so all students, especially those from underserved communities—particularly students of color and those from low-income families—graduate from high school prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world.​ Equity and excellence are at the heart of everything
- [Resources](https://all4ed.org/resources/) - At All4Ed, we are committed to expanding equitable educational opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups. Search our publications, podcasts, videos, webinars, and other tools to learn more about the policies and practices we promote to ensure all students graduate from high school prepared for college, work, and life.
- [Digital Literacy Resources for Future Ready Families](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/digital-literacy-for-future-ready-families/) - Empowering Families and Educators in a Digital World Digital literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication. It empowers individuals to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today’s media-rich world. Being digitally and media literate goes beyond technical skills—it involves understanding how media and
- [State Policy Center: Increasing the Number of Dual Enrollment Educators by Covering the Cost of Needed Education and Credentials, in Exchange for Teaching Service](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-increasing-the-number-of-dual-enrollment-educators-by-covering-the-cost-of-needed-education-and-credentials-in-exchange-for-teaching-service/) - Approximately one in three (34 percent) high school students currently take college courses nationwide. New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that in the 2022-23 academic year, nearly 2.5 million students took at least one dual enrollment course. Among students taking early college course opportunities, 80 percent will take such courses in their own school rather than on the campus of a community college or four-year university (sometimes called concurrent enrollment).
- [State Policy Center: Increasing The Accessibility of Dual Enrollment Courses by Providing No-Cost Options, in Priority Course Areas, for High School Students](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-increasing-the-accessibility-of-dual-enrollment-courses-by-providing-no-cost-options-in-priority-course-areas-for-high-school-students/) - While there are programs offering dynamic college and career pathways for students, most are not currently enrolled in schools that offer fully integrated programs.
- [Future Ready with AI](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/) - Advancing Learning for All with Artificial Intelligence AI by Design: Your Future Ready Schools® AI Guide Watch this video featuring national experts and district leaders as they explore how school systems can lead with clarity in the age of AI. Learn how to build inclusive governance teams, protect student data, and integrate AI into teaching
- [Testing FRS WP Facet](https://all4ed.org/testing-frs-wp-facet/)
- [Future Ready Schools® Professional Services](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools-professional-services/) - We provide school and district leaders with the skills and strategies needed to drive innovation, inspire change, and create equitable learning environments grounded in our research-based implementation framework. Led by our experienced team, our professional services model quality digital learning and tap into the expertise of the Future Ready network to deliver professional learning cohorts
- [AI By Design: Robust Infrastructure ](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-robust-infrastructure/) - Why it Matters: Equitable AI implementation depends on more than just access to tools; it requires a robust, reliable, and scalable infrastructure that ensures every student, regardless of location or background, can benefit from AI-enhanced learning. This includes access to high-quality devices, consistent high-speed internet, and cloud-based systems capable of supporting AI applications. Schools must also
- [AI By Design: Use of Space & Time](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-use-of-space-time/) - Why it Matters: The integration of AI into education offers a powerful opportunity to rethink how learning is structured across time and space. With tools that support adaptive scheduling, personalized pacing, and anytime-anywhere access, AI can help schools move beyond traditional constraints and create more flexible, inclusive learning environments. This is especially important for students who
- [AI By Design: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-curriculum-instruction-assessment/) - Why it Matters: AI can transform students’ learning by enabling personalized, culturally responsive instruction and more effective assessments. Yet, it can create unintentional new gaps that must be avoided. Ensuring equity requires thoughtful integration of AI into curricula to meet the needs of each learner. This gear is the heart of teaching and learning. It
- [How To Use FRS Gear-Based Considerations for Effective AI Program Design](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/how-to-use-frs-gear-based-considerations-for-effective-ai-program-design/) - This tool is designed to be both reflective and actionable. Whether you're just starting to explore AI or actively building an implementation plan, use this resource to: Examine your district’s readiness for AI integration aiEDU’s Readiness Framework Future Ready Schools AI Readiness Rubric Build your AI Governance Team Align AI implementation with your goals for
- [AI By Design: Budget & Resources](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-budget-resources/) - Why it Matters: Equitable funding is essential for successfully implementing AI in education, ensuring that all students, not just those in well-resourced districts, have access to its benefits. True equity in AI integration means districts must go beyond one-time investments in flashy tools and focus on sustainable funding models that support long-term implementation, training, maintenance,
- [AI By Design: Collaborative Leadership](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-collaborative-leadership/) - Why it Matters: When it comes to implementing AI in schools, leadership isn't just about approving new tools—it's about setting the tone, building trust, and leading with purpose. The most successful AI initiatives aren’t top-down mandates—they’re co-created by district leaders, educators, students, and communities working together toward a shared vision of innovation that truly serves
- [AI By Design: Data & Privacy](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-data-privacy/) - Why it Matters: The integration of AI in education presents both significant opportunities and responsibilities. As AI systems increasingly rely on student data to personalize learning and inform decisions, schools must establish clear, robust policies to protect privacy and promote ethical use. Without strong safeguards, there is a risk of data misuse, algorithmic bias, or unintentional
- [AI By Design: Personalized Professional Learning](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-personalized-professional-learning/) - Why it Matters: Professional learning shouldn't be one-size-fits-all, and with AI, it doesn’t have to be. Educators deserve the same kind of personalization we strive to give our students. Artificial Intelligence has the power to transform professional growth by offering just-in-time coaching, targeted resources, and real-time feedback that reflects each educator’s unique strengths and goals.
- [AI By Design: Community Partnerships  ](https://all4ed.org/ai-for-all-advancing-equity-and-learning/ai-by-design-community-partnerships/) - Why it Matters: Educational initiatives thrive when shaped by the voices of the communities they serve. The involvement of diverse stakeholders—families, local businesses, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and civic leaders—is essential to ensure that AI implementation is inclusive and responsive. Community partnerships can offer valuable perspectives, identify blind spots, and foster trust in new technologies.
- [Board Members](https://all4ed.org/about-us/board-members/) - Meet Our Governing Board Frank Gettridge President and CEO The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education Meet Frank Dan Leeds Founder National Public Education Support Fund Meet Dan Juan Sepúlveda Governing Board Chair Trinity University Meet Juan Dr. Gisele C. Shorter President and CEO Nellie Mae Education Foundation Meet Dr. Gisele C. Mark Strickland Governing Board Vice
- [RAISE THE BAR: Unlocking Career Success](https://all4ed.org/raise-the-bar-unlocking-career-success/) - Ensuring every student has a pathway to college and career All4Ed is committed to leveraging and advancing the work of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Adult, and Technical Education's Unlocking Career Success (UCS) Initiative, a key aspect of the Department's former Raise the Bar strategy focused on high-quality college and career pathways
- [Corporate Sponsors](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/sponsors/) - Powerful and Diverse Partnerships Drive Innovation in Schools Future Ready Schools® (FRS) cultivates strong partnerships with a diverse group of national nonprofit organizations; local and regional experts; state leaders; members of the media; foundations; and corporations that, in collaboration, support our work from the classroom to Congress. This broad-based approach results in authentic programs and
- [Unlocking Career Success: K-12 Guides](https://all4ed.org/unlocking-career-success-k-12-guides/)
- [FRS Conference Connect](https://all4ed.org/frs-conference-connect/)
- [All4Ed in the News](https://all4ed.org/all4ed-in-the-news/) - All4Ed in the News
- [FRS New Bedford Cohort](https://all4ed.org/frs-new-bedford-cohort/) - October 2024 to March 2025 Together, we create customized digital equity plans to ensure our schools better prepare students for their successful futures. Overall Cohort Goals During our time together as a cohort, we will: Develop a customized, evidence-based New Bedford Digital Equity plan, grounded in the gears of the Future Ready Framework. Collaboratively problem-solve Future Ready New Mexico Cohort Hub: Private for school districts that are in the cohort.
- [Emerging Practices Guides](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/) - The Emerging Practices Guides are a comprehensive resource for school and district leaders preparing for the future of education. In a rapidly evolving world, it is crucial for educational institutions to adapt and embrace innovative practices that ensure the success of all students in their post-secondary education and careers. These guides are designed to provide
- [Everyday Wellness Practices](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/how-are-districts-approaching-effective-sel/) - How are districts approaching effective wellness practices? OVERVIEW STRATEGIES KEY COMPONENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES Overview Amidst all of the topics that climbed up the priority list for professional educators as a result of the pandemic’s impact, social-emotional learning or SEL has stayed front-of-mind for teachers, administrators, and the communities they serve. For educators who
- [About Us](https://all4ed.org/about-us/) - We Are All4Ed All4Ed is a national nonprofit advocacy organization committed to expanding equitable educational opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups. We advance transformation from the classroom to Congress by advocating for federal, state, and local policies and practices that ensure all students graduate high school prepared for
- [STEP 4 - Moving from Essentials to Action](https://all4ed.org/learner-design-process/step-4-moving-from-essentials-to-action/) - STEP 1: Radar Diagramming STEP 2: Dot Voting STEP 3: Learner Showcase STEP 4: Actions In Step 4: Moving from Essentials to Action, you will create a unique and authentic version of a Future Ready Learner to share with your stakeholders. Consider: After you complete this process with your colleagues, consider repeating the process with
- [STEP 3: Future Ready Learner Showcase](https://all4ed.org/learner-design-process/step-3-showcase-your-customized-future-ready-learner/) - STEP 1: Radar Diagramming STEP 2: Dot Voting STEP 3: Learner Showcase STEP 4: Actions This is Step 3: Future Ready Learner Showcase. In Step 3, you will use the knowledge/skills and characteristics/dispositions gathered in Steps 1 and 2 to design and showcase your Future Ready Learner profiles that represent the values and goals of your
- [STEP 2: Future Ready Dot Voting](https://all4ed.org/learner-design-process/step-2-future-ready-dot-voting/) - STEP 1: Radar Diagramming STEP 2: Dot Voting STEP 3: Learner Showcase STEP 4: Actions In Step 2: Dot Voting, you will work first as an individual and then as a team to reach a consensus about the essentials. Objective: Conduct a vote to reach a consensus about the essentials as individuals and then
- [STEP 1: Future Ready Radar Diagramming](https://all4ed.org/learner-design-process/step-1-future-ready-radar-diagramming/) - STEP 1: Radar Diagramming STEP 2: Dot Voting STEP 3: Learner Showcase STEP 4: Actions In Step 1: Radar Diagramming, you will complete a diagram that will help individuals and teams plot items according to personal significance and value in the following areas: skills, knowledge, characteristics, and dispositions. Big Question What are the essential skills,
- [Balancing Access, Safety, and Cybersecurity](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/balancing-access-safety-and-cybersecurity/) - How are districts aligning security solutions to improve cybersecurity? OVERVIEW STRATEGIES KEY COMPONENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES As K-12 school systems integrate technology into education, the cybersecurity of these systems becomes crucial. With the digitization of sensitive data, such as personal information and academic records, schools must prioritize cybersecurity to prevent data breaches, which can
- [Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for K-12](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/demystifying-artificial-intelligence-ai-for-k-12/) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new concept, however, the recent proliferation of generative AI tools across society has impact on teaching and learning.
- [Ensuring Equity, Access, and Inclusion for All](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/ensuring-equity-access-and-inclusion-for-all/) - How can we ensure equitable, accessible, and inclusive opportunities for each learner? OVERVIEW STRATEGIES KEY COMPONENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES The persistent inequities of education highlight the need to address disparities in access to resources, support for high-quality experiences, especially among our most vulnerable and underserved students and communities. School and district leaders often face
- [Leveraging Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/emerging-practices-guides/leveraging-career-pathways-to-maximize-student-opportunities/) - How are districts creating successful career pathways for students? OVERVIEW STRATEGIES KEY COMPONENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of career pathways for student success. As the world of work continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly important for students to have a clear understanding
- [Save the Date: February 12, 2026](https://all4ed.org/digital-learning-day/) - Digital Learning Day (DLDay) 2025 was a huge success! We hope you enjoy the resources shared in 2025 as we celebrated the love of learning, teaching, and innovation. This year on DLDay, we focused on how technology connects us, transforms education, and brings “heart” into learning. We spotlighted educators, districts, and policymakers who centered students
- [Podcast Series](https://all4ed.org/home/podcasts/) - Podcasts offered by All4Ed and Future Ready Schools covering subjects such as education policy, librarian resources, and information for education leaders.
- [Thank You for Signing On—Help Us Spread the Word!](https://all4ed.org/thank-you-publiced/) - Thank you for adding your voice to our letter urging the imcoming Secretary of Education to uphold and strengthen federal support for public education. Your commitment helps send a powerful message: students, educators, and schools deserve strong federal support to ensure equity, access, and opportunity for all. Now, we need your help to amplify this
- [Plan a DLDay Activity and/or Event](https://all4ed.org/digital-learning-day/dlday-activity/) - Each year, Digital Learning Day is a celebration of the many great things that happen in schools and classrooms throughout the year. One great way to celebrate #DLDay is to plan a local event or activity. Whether you lead a district or school, or teach in a classroom, we invite you to join the celebration
- [Digital Learning Day: February 13,  2025 TEST](https://all4ed.org/digital-learning-day-february-13-2025-test/) - Sharing the Love of Learning, Teaching, and Innovation This year’s Digital Learning Day (DLDay), we’re focusing on how technology connects us, transforms education, and brings “heart” into learning. Together, we’ll spotlight educators, districts, and policymakers who center students in innovative practices, fostering equitable, human-centered learning experiences that inspire curiosity and lifelong learning. Why Celebrate DLDay?
- [Contact](https://all4ed.org/contact/) - Get in Touch Please direct general inquiries to: All4Ed1775 Eye Street, NWSuite 1150Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone: (202) 828-0828Fax: (202) 828.0821 Contact Form Δ Company This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. First Name* Last Name* Email* State StateAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth
- [FRS New Mexico Cohort](https://all4ed.org/frs-nm-cohort/) - May 2024 to November 2024 Together, we create customized digital equity plans to ensure our schools better prepare students for their successful futures. Overall Cohort Goals During our time together as a cohort, we will: Develop a customized, evidence-based New Mexico Digital Equity plan, grounded in the gears of the Future Ready Framework. Collaboratively problem-solve Future Ready New Mexico Cohort Hub: Private for school districts that are in the cohort.
- [News Media](https://all4ed.org/news-media/) - Read Our Latest News and Contact Our Experts All4Ed is committed to providing media outlets and our partners with regular updates about our work. To learn more about our policy and practice experts, visit our team page. For media inquiries or to request an interview with a team member, email Enrique A. Chaurand, Vice President
- [Join All4Ed's Future Ready Schools Corporate Sponsorship Program](https://all4ed.org/join-all4eds-future-ready-schools-corporate-sponsorship-program/) - All4Ed envisions a nation where every student is empowered through an exceptional public education. Our mission is clear - To create school systems that believe it is a fundamental human right to arm every graduate with the critical intellectual, social, and emotional skills necessary for success in work and life. For good reason, students are
- [High School to Higher Education](https://all4ed.org/policy/hs-to-highered/) - All4Ed identifies and promotes policies to close race- and income-based gaps in college preparation and create more seamless postsecondary transitions.
- [Future Ready Librarians Unveiled](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-unveiled/) - We’re inviting Future Ready Librarians to participate in our video campaign, ”A Day in the Life of a Future Ready Librarian”, to highlight the significant, transformative work you do every day.
- [Core Beliefs](https://all4ed.org/core-beliefs/) - At All4Ed our work is driven by Four Core Beliefs that serve as the foundation of our commitment to educational transformation.
- [Funders](https://all4ed.org/funders/) - Click here to read about All4Ed's funding partners and sponsors.
- [Get Involved](https://all4ed.org/get-involved/) - Partnering with All4Ed is not just a philanthropic endeavor; it is an investment in America’s future! Click here to learn how to get involved.
- [Donate](https://all4ed.org/donate/) - Join the movement for educational excellence, workforce readiness, and global competitiveness! Your support matters. Donate to All4Ed today!
- [Unleash Creativity: The Achievery Learning Challenge! Win a $150 Amazon Gift Card](https://all4ed.org/unleash-creativity-the-achievery/) - Join The Achievery Learning Challenge to transform the way teach. It's more than just a contest; it's a discovery of innovative learning and creativity. Ready, set, explore! Dive into the world of digital learning with The Achievery, and share your favorite lesson for a chance to win a fabulous $150 Amazon gift card! Deadline for
- [Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/pathways-to-progress-a-federal-roadmap-for-college-and-career-pathways/) - All4Ed's latest series on College and Career Pathways, explores access to advanced coursework.
- [Partners](https://all4ed.org/partners/) - Learn more about Future Ready School's partners and sponsors.
- [Opening Doors: Ensuring Access to Advanced Coursework in High Schools](https://all4ed.org/opening-doors-ensuring-access-to-advanced-coursework-in-high-schools/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. The standard curricula can be limiting for young people in high school. Though they prepare students to meet high school graduation requirements, their structures rarely emulate those of postsecondary education. As a result, schools, states, and the
- [State Policy Center: Next Generation Accountability](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-next-generation-accountability/) - The nation’s young people deserve an education system that is worthy of their aspirations. Yet, without an effective accountability system, it is all but impossible to determine if the education system is equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in our rapidly changing world. When well-designed, accountability systems do more than
- [Thank you for being part of the Digital Learning Day 2024!](https://all4ed.org/thank-you-for-being-part-of-the-digital-learning-day/) - If you for submitting an event, our team will review your submission within three business days.Once your submission is approved, it will be available on the map. See what others are doing to celebrate Learn more about all the great #DLDay24 happening around the world! VIEW THE MAP Do you have more events to share? Don’t keep these amazing lessons, activities, events,
- [Every Student Succeeds Act](https://all4ed.org/policy/essa/) - Our work on ESSA implementation aims to show how well states have used its opportunities to advance equity and meaningfully improve outcomes for all students.
- [Digital Divide](https://all4ed.org/policy/digital-divide/) - All4Ed advocates for better digital access and digital learning for students to help close the homework gap and prepare students for college, career, and life.
- [Future Ready Virtual Leadership Summit](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-virtual-leadership-summit/) - January 17, 2024 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Empowering the Future: Navigating Equity, Safety, and AI in Education The Future Ready Technology Leaders virtual summit is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and
- [State Policy Center: Building and Sustaining Data Collection and Transparency as Strong Fiscal Stewards of Taxpayer Spending](https://all4ed.org/ensuring-data-collection-and-transparency-as-strong-fiscal-stewards-of-taxpayer-spending/) - Supporting Documents Interview with Georgia State Senator Elena Parent All4Ed interviewed the Senator about her work in education policy, including her support for data transparency for Georgia’s dual enrollment program, and her continued bipartisan work to move legislation in the Georgia Senate. Click HERE to read interview transcript. Featured Resources Undermeasuring: College and Career Readiness
- [Future Ready Schools® Leadership Cohort](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools-leadership-cohort/) - Enroll Now for the National Leadership Cohort Leadership, training,and networking Action planning Guidance and customized tools Our country's future health and financial well-being both depend on students' performance and experiences in our education system. There is no denying that today’s system is at a critical crossroads. A high-quality education must be available to all students
- [Donation Confirmation](https://all4ed.org/donation-thanks/) - Thank you for your generous support of All4Ed. Your contribution drives our initiatives and work to foster equitable opportunities for all students -- especially those from underserved communities. At All4Ed, we are passionate about the transformative power of education and how it can impact the lives of students, families, and communities. Thank you for your
- [State Policy Center: Ensuring Credit Transfer to Meet the Promise of Early College Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-meeting-the-promise-of-early-college-opportunities-through-strong-transparent-credit-transfer-policies/) - While many states offer opportunities for high school students to earn postsecondary credit before graduation, these policies do not always guarantee that these earned credits will transfer meaningfully towards a student’s future degree or educational pathway. Ensuring that credits actually transfer with students as intended is critical to fulfilling the promise of early college credit:
- [State Policy Center: Rewarding Readiness Act](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-rewarding-readiness-act/) - Given the importance of preparing students for success in our dynamic and changing world, most states now incorporate indicators of college and career readiness into their accountability systems; however, there is wide variation in the quality of measures they use. For example, the percentage of students enrolling in postsecondary education is greater than the percentage
- [State Policy Center: Establishing Flexible Funding Streams for Integrated College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-ensuring-flexible-funding-streams-for-integrated-college-and-career-pathways/) - While there are programs offering dynamic college and career pathways for students, most are not currently enrolled in schools that offer fully integrated programs.
- [Next Generation Accountability: An Overview](https://all4ed.org/next-generation-accountability-an-overview/) - The nation’s young people deserve an education system that is worthy of their aspirations. Yet, without an effective accountability system, it is all but impossible to determine if the education system is equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in our rapidly changing world. When well-designed, accountability systems do more than
- [State Policy Center: School Ratings Mean School Support](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-school-ratings-mean-school-support/) - Most states use a rating system to differentiate schools and inform the public about school performance. In many states, however, schools can receive a low rating without being identified for support. Critically, this means those schools are ineligible for federal school improvement funding and additional resources their students likely need. All4Ed analyzed accountability systems across
- [State Policy Center: Ensuring All Students Count: The Minimum N-Size Education Data Act](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-ensuring-all-students-count-the-minimum-n-size-education-data-act/) - Our education system is only effective if it is effective for all students. But the only way to know if it is effective for all students is for all students to be included in the accountability system. States must set a minimum number of students to be used when disaggregating data for the purpose of
- [All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools Framework](https://all4ed.org/all4eds-future-ready-schools-framework/) - The Future Ready Schools initiative is a project developed by the all4Ed (formerly the Alliance for Excellent Education), a Washington, D.C.-based national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) framework
- [Technology-Ready Teachers](https://all4ed.org/technology-ready-teachers/) - In classrooms across America, educators are working to incorporate classroom management, high-quality curriculum, social-emotional learning, and the integration of digital resources and curriculum. Educators need impactful, efficient professional learning around current and emerging digital resources. These opportunities provide educators with the platform needed to fully integrate digital resources into their curriculum, and to voice where
- [State Policy Center: Utah’s Digital Teaching and Learning Program](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-utahs-digital-teaching-and-learning-program/) - Long before the pandemic forced schools to take learning online – the state of Utah had been working to open up opportunities for digital teaching and learning to all Utah students. Initially, Utah’s efforts focused on closing the digital divide, providing devices, access to broadband, and high-speed networks throughout the state. In 2016, the state
- [Digital Equity: Access and Opportunity in the Digital Age](https://all4ed.org/digital-equity-access-and-opportunity-in-the-digital-age/) - There can be no educational equity without digital equity. The integration of technology into our daily lives has not followed a linear trend, but has seen rapid bursts of innovation that have put what were once room-sized computing systems into devices that fit into our pockets and have shifted the way we work, live, and
- [State Policy Center: Sustainable Funding for Digital Teaching and Learning](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-sustainable-funding-for-digital-teaching-and-learning/) - One of the most consistent issues raised concerning digital equity is the sustainability of funding , programs, and policies.
- [College and Career Pathways: An Overview](https://all4ed.org/college-and-career-pathways-an-overview/) - Today’s high school students are preparing for a future that would have previously have been considered science fiction. The options these students will have for where they work, what they do with their time, and how they live their daily lives will only continue to change over the coming decades. They already navigate their lives
- [State Policy Center: What Are College and Career Pathways?](https://all4ed.org/state-policy-center-what-are-college-and-career-pathways/) - There has never been a better time to enter the workplace with the right skills, and never a worse time to have the wrong skills. That’s why high schools are working to make sure students are prepared with both the academics and the job skills they need to be successful after graduation. For much of
- [What Are College and Career Pathways?](https://all4ed.org/what-are-college-and-career-pathways/) - There has never been a better time to enter the workplace with the right skills, and never a worse time to have the wrong skills. That’s why high schools are working to make sure students are prepared with both the academics and the job skills they need to be successful after graduation. For much of
- [How the Oakland School District Persuaded Voters to Increase Taxes to Support College and Career Readiness – Twice](https://all4ed.org/measure-h-case-study-how-the-oakland-school-district-persuaded-voters-to-increase-taxes-to-support-college-and-career-readiness-twice/) - In 2014, voters in Oakland, California voted to increase taxes to support a program designed to prepare all students for postsecondary education and careers. They did it not once, but twice.
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- [Job Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/about-us/job-opportunities/) - All4Ed is a Washington, DC-based advocacy organization working to expand equitable educational opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups. We advance transformation from the classroom to Congress by advocating for federal, state, and local policies and practices that ensure all students graduate from high school prepared for college, work,
- [Federal Flash](https://all4ed.org/policy/federal-flash/) - Federal Flash is All4Ed's video series on important developments in education in Washington, DC. Watch the most recent Federal Flash or search our library.
- [Leveraging Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/leveraging-career-pathways-to-maximize-student-opportunities-lia-2/) - How are districts creating successful career pathways for students? FRAMEWORK CONNECTIONS MTF: Student & School Success (Future-Ready Skills)FRS Gear(s): CIA, Community Partnerships, Collaborative Leadership, Use of Space & Time MFT OVERVIEW STRATEGIES KEY COMPONENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES Overview In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of career pathways for
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- [Pathway2Careers™ Navigator](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/pathway2careers-dashboard/) - Future Ready Schools® (FRS) is pleased to offer Pathway2Careers™ (P2C) Labor Market Navigator to help innovative educators ensure that each student graduates from high school with the agency, passion, and skills to be a productive, successful, and responsible citizen. One of the most important responsibilities of a school system is to ensure students graduate with
- [College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/policy/pathways/) - All4Ed advocates for policies and practices that ensure high schools provide all students experiences that prepare them for success in college, work, and life.
- [Future Ready Librarians®  Challenge #2](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-hub/future-ready-librarians-challenge-2/) - FR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories The Future Ready Librarians Challenge Series is an ongoing series of bite-sized professional learning activities to help you learn new tools and strategies, focus your leadership, and connect with fellow librarians to share ideas and solutions. With a variety of themes over the 2020-21 school year, you’ll be able
- [Future Ready Librarians™  Self-Pace Professional Learning](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-hub/future-ready-librarians-self-pace-professional-learning/) - FR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories The Future Ready Librarians self paced professional learning modules are bite-sized activities designed to help you learn new tools and strategies, focus your leadership, and connect with fellow librarians to share ideas and solutions. These activities will help you stay professionally grounded by connecting you USING THE SELF
- [Leadership Collaborative](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/leadership/) - Ensure that the promises of excellence, equity, and innovation in your school becomes a reality. Rescue Plan funds now to deliver the transformative teaching and learning each of your students deserves. . Enroll Now Creating schools that prepare our students for their future is a huge lift. Now, with the one-time catalytic investment of the
- [Publications & Case Studies](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/publications-case-studies/) - Relevant Resources, Best Practices, and Implementation Tools The Future Ready Schools® (FRS)’s publications provide valuable information regarding the implementation of effective and equitable innovative instructional practices in schools. Focused on district-level policies and best practices, these guidebooks, toolkits, case studies—and accompanying blogs, webinars, and podcasts—help district leaders overcome challenges and anticipate potential roadblocks along the
- [The Leeds Society](https://all4ed.org/donate2/the-leeds-society/) - There are a lot of worthwhile causes to give money to: the church, the hospitals, the museums. We think education is primary. Education can change the world.—Gerry Leeds All4Ed has established The Leeds Society in honor of our founders Gerard (Gerry) and Lilo Leeds. The Society recognizes individuals who contribute $5,000 or more annually to
- [Future Ready Librarians®  Challenge #3](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-hub/future-ready-librarians-challenge-3/) - FR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories READY FOR A STORM: BUILDING YOUR MATERIALS CHALLENGE TOOLKIT One day you come into work to learn that a parent, teacher, or community member has concerns about a book on your library shelf, a video viewed in a classroom, or a topic that is being taught in
- [Future Ready Librarians®  Challenge #1](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-librarians-hub/future-ready-librarians-challenge-1/) - FR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories The first Future Ready Librarians Challenge features the Future Ready Librarians Self-Reflection, a short and simple survey to help you assess your practice in relation to the Future Ready Librarians Framework. For this challenge, you will reflect, record, and share professional strengths to better understand how you can lead,
- [Twelve＋ Society](https://all4ed.org/donate2/twelve-society/) - At All4Ed, we believe every child deserves a chance to not only graduate high school, but also transition to postsecondary education and success far beyond receiving a high school diploma. We are fully committed to ensuring that all children are educated in compassionate school systems where each student’s dignity and uniqueness are respected and celebrated.
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- [Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)](https://all4ed.org/policy/pathways/perkins/) - Perkins V provides states the opportunity to ensure all young people—particularly those from historically underserved groups—have access to high-quality CTE.
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- [Our Founders](https://all4ed.org/about-us/our-founders/) - Gerard and Lilo Leeds founded All4Ed in December 1999, and served for many years as the first chair and vice-chair, respectively, of its governing board. In 1971, Mr. and Mrs. Leeds launched CMP Media, Inc., which became a leader in providing information and Internet services for high-tech industries. The company was known for its socially responsible
- [Innovation](https://all4ed.org/innovation/) - Today’s schools face high demands to prepare students for an information-rich, technologically sophisticated, highly automated, entrepreneurial, global economy that requires a skilled and flexible workforce. At All4Ed, we influence, train, and support school and district leaders to create innovative systems that ensure young people, particularly those historically underserved, are provided with access and opportunities to
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- [Advocacy](https://all4ed.org/advocacy/) - Postsecondary education is vital to thrive, not just survive. All4Ed influences policy from the classroom to Congress to ensure young people who have been historically underserved graduate from high school prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world. Sen. Hassan (D-NH) used All4Ed's data to raise concerns about states at
- [Partners](https://all4ed.org/ourchallengeourhope/partners/) - #OurChallengeOurHope Partners If your organization would like to be a partner in our yearlong #OurChallengeOurHope campaign to collectively focus on meeting the needs of our most underserved students and honoring the intent of the Brown vs. Board decision, review our partner letter.
- [#OurChallengeOurHope Reflections](https://all4ed.org/ourchallengeourhope/ourchallengeourhope-reflections/) - We continue to collect short videos of individuals sharing their challenges and hopes sixty-five years after Brown was decided. Want to add your reflections to our list? Tweet them using #OurChallengeOurHope and be sure to tag @All4Ed. John King10th U.S. Secretary of Education President and CEO, The Education Trust Robert BalfanzDirector, The Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University John
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- [The FRS Team](https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/the-future-ready-team/) - Passionate and knowledgeable about digital learning policies and practices The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) team works tirelessly to ensure that all members of the FRS network have the resources they need to succeed. Each team member has a specialty, ranging from marketing and data management to evangelism and administration, yet each member shares a deep
- [EDUimages](https://all4ed.org/eduimages/) - American education is evolving. Our classrooms look different. Our students are more diverse. Our teachers engage students in new and creative activities that allow them to apply their learning to the world around them. But the photos we see in the media and online often don’t reflect these changes.
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- [Institute 3](https://all4ed.org/testimonial/institute-3/) - Perhaps the best part of the Future Ready Schools institute was learning about the amazing resources provided through the network. My team was able to better understand the planning framework and we delved into the FRS dashboard to assess our digital learning gaps and readiness. The institute gave us time as a team to dive
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## Blog

- [Course Correction ](https://all4ed.org/blog/pathways-provocations-series-course-correction/) - It’s time to change the conversation about pathways. It’s a conversation we’ve been part of for more than a decade. We hoped that pathways that bridge K-12, postsecondary education, and careers could effectively address inequities in our education systems and labor markets and give young people who are far from opportunity a real shot at
- [AI by Design: Putting Humanity First in Teaching](https://all4ed.org/blog/ai-by-design-putting-humanity-first-in-teaching/) - Educators live under constant pressure. Every day brings new demands: lesson planning, grading, compliance tasks, parent communication, professional learning communities, and more. The list is endless, and the hours rarely feel sufficient. Yet at the center of teaching lies something far more important than paperwork or pacing guides: the human connection between teacher and student.
- [5 Special Ways To Make Digital Literacy Part of Your Back-to-School Night In The Library!](https://all4ed.org/blog/5-special-ways-to-make-digital-literacy-part-of-your-back-to-school-night-in-the-library/) - By Shannon McClintock Miller As families walk through your library doors for back-to-school night, we have a golden opportunity to introduce them to the essential digital literacy skills their children need to thrive in today's world and show them how the library and school supports them. Back-to-school events like Open House, Curriculum Night, and other
- [Beyond Clickbait: How Schools Can Foster Media-Savvy Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/beyond-clickbait-how-schools-can-foster-media-savvy-students/) - In a world where scrolling, clicking, liking, and sharing seem to be second nature, the importance of media literacy has skyrocketed. Recent research indicates that children between the ages of 8 and 12 spend four to six hours daily engaging with digital media, while adolescents spend seven to nine hours each day. With such significant
- [Why Cutting Career-Connected High School Funding Fails Our Students and Future](https://all4ed.org/blog/why-cutting-career-connected-high-school-funding-fails-our-students-and-future/) - Federal cuts to Career-Connected High Schools threaten student access to college, careers, and credentials—undermining workforce and education progress.
- [Let’s Measure Ready: Key Differences in States’ College and Career Readiness Indicators](https://all4ed.org/blog/lets-measure-ready-key-differences-in-states-college-and-career-readiness-indicators/) - Explore how U.S. states measure college, career, military, and civic readiness—and why consistent, transparent indicators matter for student success.
- [Policy First, Panic Never: Guiding AI the Right Way](https://all4ed.org/blog/policy-first-panic-never-guiding-ai-the-right-way/) - What We Have Learned About Responsible AI in K–12 Education By Dr. Adam Phyall We’ve reached a tipping point in K–12 education. AI isn’t some futuristic trend on the horizon; it’s here. It’s in our phones, our classrooms, our district offices, and yes, even grading our essays. So the question is no longer “Should we
- [Assessing the Assessments: 2025 State Bills on Summative Assessments](https://all4ed.org/blog/assessing-the-assessments-2025-state-bills-on-summative-assessments/) - During this legislative session, some states introduced or enacted legislation aiming to reduce the volume of statewide summative assessments, while others explored how the results of these assessments could be better used to expand access to advanced academic opportunities.
- [Measuring Quality and Supporting Improvement: 2025 State Bills on School Accountability](https://all4ed.org/blog/measuring-quality-and-supporting-improvement-2025-state-bills-on-school-accountability/) - A review of 2025 state legislation on school accountability.
- [From Algebra to Action: States Take on Math Education Reform](https://all4ed.org/blog/from-algebra-to-action-states-take-on-math-education-reform/) - Historically, student performance in math has received less legislative attention than performance in reading, even though student performance on math assessments has been widely analyzed and used to track overall progress of students nationwide. Despite conversations around achievement in math, the traditional pathway through math (algebra, geometry, algebra II, pre-calculus, calculus), has remained largely unchanged
- [Heading to ISTE 2025 in San Antonio? SIX Must-Dos to Put on Your Agenda](https://all4ed.org/blog/heading-to-iste-2025-in-san-antonio-six-must-dos-to-put-on-your-agenda/) - Cool tools, hot temps, and one incredible week of learning. This year’s ISTE theme, “Inspire Bold Innovation. Spark Joyful Learning” says it all. ISTE Live 25 is your chance to reignite your passion for teaching and leading, connect with brilliant minds, and take bold steps to ensure all students are prepared for their chosen futures.
- [The Fight for Education Access: Defending Plyler v. DOE in 2025](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-fight-for-education-access-defending-plyler-v-doe-in-2025/) - Learn how new state laws threaten undocumented students' right to public education and challenge the protections of Plyler v. Doe.
- [Legislative Session in Review: 2025 Bills Aimed at College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/blog/legislative-session-in-review-2025-bills-aimed-at-college-and-career-pathways/) - Most state legislatures convene annually in January and continue for a few months, wrapping up their legislative business by May or June. While some states have different schedules (continuing legislative business for longer into the year like California or only meeting every two years like Texas), All4Ed is pausing in June to look at some
- [Digital Equity in Practice: A Conversation with Representative Brian Baca about the New Mexico Digital Equity in Education Act](https://all4ed.org/blog/digital-equity-in-practice-a-conversation-with-representative-brian-baca-new-mexico-about-the-new-mexico-digital-equity-in-education-act/) - All4Ed discusses with Rep. Brian Baca how New Mexico’s Digital Equity in Education Act is transforming tech access and opportunity for students and educators.
- [Virginia’s 2024 Legislative Report](https://all4ed.org/blog/virginias-2024-legislative-report/) - It is sometimes said that the real statement of an organization’s values is not found in its mission statement, it’s found in its budget. It is no surprise then that Virginia’s 2024 biennial budget was, without doubt, the most significant action taken by the General Assembly this year. Last year’s nonpartisan Joint Legislative Audit and
- [2024 State Legislative Session Wrap-Up](https://all4ed.org/blog/2024-state-legislative-session-wrap-up/) - While legislative sessions have not concluded in all 50 states, many have adjourned their 2024 work, in this blog All4Ed take a moment to highlight a few bills that held our interest nationwide.
- [AI Isn’t the Future—It’s Now. Are Your Schools Ready?](https://all4ed.org/blog/ai-isnt-the-future-its-now-are-your-schools-ready/) - For more, click to access: Full Guide Watch The Webinar Explore the Future Ready AI by Design Guide Today This guide empowers school and district leaders to thoughtfully and responsibly integrate AI into instruction and operations. Grounded in the Future Ready Framework, it offers gear-by-gear strategies that prioritize accessibility, inclusiveness, and long-term sustainability—helping you align
- [E-rate, Equity, and the Hotspot Head-Scratcher: Why This Vote Has Us Buffering](https://all4ed.org/blog/e-rate-equity-and-the-hotspot-head-scratcher-why-this-vote-has-us-buffering/) - A Senate vote to cut E-rate hotspot funding threatens digital equity. Learn why this setback puts students and schools at risk.
- [Education and Workforce: Partners, not Proxies ](https://all4ed.org/blog/education-and-workforce-partners-not-proxies/) - By Dr. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed With a split vote along party lines, last week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced three of President Trump’s U.S. Department of Education nominees for key leadership posts to a future full Senate vote. Among them is the nominee for Assistant Secretary for
- [Commitment Against Cuts: Trump Administration’s Broken Promises on Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/blog/commitment-against-cuts-trump-administrations-broken-promises-on-education-funding/) - Despite promises, the Trump admin proposes $12B in education cuts. Voters disagree—most support more funding. Public education is a national priority.
- [Supporting Every Student: How the NC Center for Resilience & Learning Is Building Safer, More Inclusive Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/supporting-every-student-how-the-nc-center-for-resilience-learning-is-building-safer-more-inclusive-schools/) - At a time when educators across the country are grappling with unprecedented mental health challenges among students, North Carolina is leading the way with a trauma-informed, inclusive approach to social-emotional learning (SEL). The North Carolina Center for Resilience & Learning (NCCRL), housed at the Public School Forum of North Carolina, is at the forefront of
- [Finish Strong & Start Summer Right with Courses from The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/blog/finish-strong-start-summer-right-with-courses-from-the-achievery/) - Keep students engaged with The Achievery’s new courses—fun, meaningful learning tools for all grades, from coding to digital citizenship and data literacy.
- [A Seat at the Table: What School Leaders Are Saying About AI, Equity, and the Future of Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/a-seat-at-the-table-what-school-leaders-are-saying-about-ai-equity-and-the-future-of-learning/) - What happens when you gather some of the most forward-thinking school and district leaders around a dinner table to talk about artificial intelligence, equity, and the future of learning? You get a conversation that cuts through the noise and surfaces what really matters. It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we live,
- [State of the State Addresses: 2025 Education Priorities Take Center Stage](https://all4ed.org/blog/state-of-the-state-addresses-2025-education-priorities-take-center-stage/) - As legislative sessions wind down, we look back at this year’s State of the State addresses to see how governors set the stage for education policy. From celebrating recent legislative wins to unveiling new proposals and budget priorities, these speeches offer a glimpse into the evolving landscape of education across the states. Here are five key takeaways.
- [7 Things We Learned from Digital Learning Day 2025](https://all4ed.org/blog/7-things-we-learned-fromdigital-learning-day-2025/) - Sharing the Love of Learning, Teaching, and Innovation Digital Learning Day (DLDay) 2025 was an unforgettable celebration of connection, innovation, and equity in education. Across classrooms, libraries, schools, and districts, yet again this year, both educators and students showcased how high-quality digital learning can expand opportunities and transform the learning experience. The DLDay Live broadcast,
- [The Public Wants Public Schools, Not Vouchers](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-public-wants-public-schools-not-vouchers/) - The data is clear: When choosing between funding for public schools or vouchers, voters—regardless of age, gender, race, or political views—pick public schools.
- [Voters Want Safe and Welcoming Schools for All. Will Policymakers Listen?](https://all4ed.org/blog/voters-want-safe-and-welcoming-schools-for-all-will-policymakers-listen/) - Americans agree far more than they disagree, even on so-called “culture war” issues dominating the news and President Trump’s actions since taking office.
- [Why Public Schools Must Remain a Priority Amid School Choice Expansion](https://all4ed.org/blog/why-public-schools-must-remain-a-priority-amid-school-choice-expansion/) - By: Dr. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed In much of rural America—where one in five students in our nation lives—there is no such thing as school choice. My aunt recently shared challenges our family had in finding high-quality, career-connected learning opportunities for my cousin, who was not finding school to be meaningful and engaging. He is a
- [How States are Thinking About Social Media and Mental Health](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-states-are-thinking-about-social-media-and-mental-health/) - In today's rapidly changing digital landscape, adolescents are increasingly connected online. With up to 95% of teenagers, and even 40% of children aged 8-12 on social media, this surge in digital participation has sparked concerns regarding its detrimental effects on adolescent mental health among parents and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have declared a youth mental health crisis.
- [Empowering Students with Digital Citizenship Skills: Your Digital Toolbox](https://all4ed.org/blog/empowering-students-with-digital-citizenship-skills-your-digital-toolbox/) - In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, digital citizenship is more critical than ever. As educators, we are tasked with preparing students not only to thrive academically but also to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape responsibly and safely. This was the focus of Future Ready Schools' latest webinar, "Empowering Students with Digital Citizenship Skills: Your
- [All4Ed Flash: News Roundup](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-news-roundup/) - Hello, this is Enrique Chaurand and welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. Let’s dive in! Public school teachers, parents, and clergy have filed a lawsuit in the Oklahoma State Supreme Court challenging a state mandate requiring schools to teach the
- [All4Ed Flash: What This Year’s Election Means for Latinx Students and Their Families](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-what-this-years-election-means-for-latinx-students-and-their-families/) - Hello and welcome to this special episode of the All4Ed Flash, titled ‘What This Year’s Election Means for Latinx Students and Their Families.’ I’m Enrique Chaurand, VP of Communications at All4Ed and I’m honored to moderate today’s important discussion. As we approach the upcoming election, it’s crucial to understand the potential effects it may have
- [Funding Mental Health Services in Schools: Strategies Beyond the American Rescue Plan](https://all4ed.org/blog/funding-mental-health-services-in-schools-strategies-beyond-the-american-rescue-plan/) - As schools across the country reckon with the ending of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, many, if not all are trying to find ways to sustain the services these funds supported. For most schools, that means finding some sustainable method of funding mental and behavioral health services. Fortunately, an expanding and increasingly well-known pathway
- [All4Ed Federal Flash: Empowering Futures: Advancing Equity in College and Career Counseling](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-federal-flash-empowering-futures-advancing-equity-in-college-and-career-counseling/) - Hello and welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I’m Enrique Chaurand. Today, we are discussing college and career pathways and a new report that All4Ed co-authored with Ed Trust titled ‘A Vision for Equitable Pathways: Enhancing Support and Innovation in
- [All4Ed Flash: Senate’s Education Funding Bill: A Better Path Forward](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-senates-education-funding-bill-a-better-path-forward/) - Hello and welcome to All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I’m Enrique Chaurand. Today, we’re diving into the differences between the House and Senate education funding bills, and why the Senate’s approach is the better path forward for our nation’s students and schools. When
- [Back to School with The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/blog/back-to-school-with-the-achievery/) - As the new school year kicks off, classrooms buzz with energy, and students are eager to dive into new subjects, reconnect with friends, and embark on fresh learning adventures. But in today’s education landscape, it’s not just about mastering traditional subjects—students also need to develop strong digital skills and a deep understanding of how to
- [Why Presidential Candidates Harris and Trump Must Make Education a Priority](https://all4ed.org/blog/why-presidential-candidates-harris-and-trump-must-make-education-a-priority/) - As the race for the presidency intensifies, it is imperative that candidates place education at the heart of their agendas. At All4Ed, we believe that a robust and equitable education system is the cornerstone of our nation’s future. The issues we face today—from teacher shortages to funding disparities—demand immediate and sustained attention. Here’s how the
- [SEL Squad: Super Power Up Your School Year](https://all4ed.org/blog/sel-squad-super-power-up-your-school-year/) - In this blog me talk about Harmony Academy's Harmony Curriculum to build community, be our best selves, value each other, communicate effectively, and learn together.
- [Powering Up Cybersecurity at Home](https://all4ed.org/blog/powering-up-cybersecurity-at-home/) - In this blog we dive into some practical strategies and make our homes a fortress against digital dangers.
- [4 Free Lessons to Teach Kids about AI](https://all4ed.org/blog/4-free-lessons-to-teach-kids-about-ai/) - (This blog by Tom Murray, All4Ed's Director of Innovation aims to shed light on how AI can be a transformative tool in teaching and learning.) Over the past month, I’ve spoken at a variety of state conferences. Walk by any session, and I mean ANY session, with “AI” in the title, and you’ll see that
- [Ditch The Paper and Go Digital for Earth Week.](https://all4ed.org/blog/ditch-the-paper-and-go-digital-for-earth-week/) - Ditch the paper and go digital for Earth Week. Earth Week is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by diving into some fantastic digital resources to educate, inspire, and engage our students in the wonders of our planet? During Earth Week, educators have a unique opportunity to cultivate environmental awareness and appreciation
- [States Working on Navigating the AI Revolution](https://all4ed.org/blog/states-working-on-navigating-the-ai-revolution/) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds both promise and risk for education and access. Lessons could be personalized. Activities could be tailored to an individual student’s strengths or weaknesses. Students could receive real-time, individualized feedback on class assignments and homework. A 2024 teacher survey conducted by Canva found that teachers see real benefits to using AI, particularly
- [Strengthening Gender Equity: The Impact of New Title IX Regulations ](https://all4ed.org/blog/strengthening-gender-equity-the-impact-of-new-title-ix-regulations/) - Since its inception in 1972, Title IX has been a cornerstone in the fight against sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. Over the years, it has played a critical role in ensuring that students, regardless of gender, have equal opportunities to learn and thrive. The importance of Title IX in promoting
- [Building Future Innovators: The Hands-On Learning Approach at Gull Lake Community Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/building-future-innovators-the-hands-on-learning-approach-at-gull-lake-community-schools/) - In our blog, Gull Lake Community Schools shares how they have significantly enhanced student education through the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Curriculum, which provides essential skills in computer science, coding, and engineering.
- [All4Ed Flash: U.S. Department of Education unveils the NETP and Announces Support for Career Connected High School Programs](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-u-s-department-of-education-unveils-the-netp-and-announces-support-for-career-connected-high-school-programs/) - On this episode we discuss the U.S. Department of Education unveiling the 2024 National Education Technology Plan (NETP).
- [All4Ed Flash: Desbloqueando Oportunidades: Navegando por Cursos Avanzados con Indiana College Core](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-desbloqueando-oportunidades-navegando-por-cursos-avanzados-con-indiana-college-core/) - Esta semana, dirigimos nuestra atención a Indiana, un estado que ha sido líder en ayudar a sus estudiantes de secundaria a acceder a cursos avanzados. Una de las formas en que el estado logra esto es a través del "Indiana College Core".
- [All4Ed Flash: Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating Advanced Coursework With Indiana College Core All4Ed Flash](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-unlocking-opportunities-navigating-advanced-coursework-with-indiana-college-core-all4ed-flash/) - This week, we are turning our attention to Indiana, a state that has long been a leader in helping its high schoolers access advanced coursework. One of the ways that the state does this is through the Indiana College Core.
- [Navigating the Future of Education: Governors’ Highlight Workforce Development in State of the State Addresses](https://all4ed.org/blog/navigating-the-future-of-education-governors-highlight-workforce-development-in-state-of-the-state-addresses/) - All4Ed has been watching as Governors issue their State of the State addresses and identifying interesting patterns and focuses for the coming year in education policy.
- [All4Ed Flash: Exciting Update – The Indiana College Core is headed to Governor Eric Holcomb’s desk](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-exciting-update-the-indiana-college-core-is-headed-to-governor-eric-holcombs-desk-2/) - This week, we turn our attention back to the “Indiana College Core” highlighting some exciting news including legislation intended to make college credits and degrees easier for students to earn.
- [All4Ed Flash: Caminos Explorados: Programas y Carreras de Educacion Tecnica con la Ley Perkins Act](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-caminos-explorados-programas-y-carreras-de-educacion-tecnica-con-la-ley-perkins-act/) - Hoy continuamos nuestro enfoque en los diferentes caminos de educación, explorando las diferentes avenidas de los programas ofrecidos en las escuelas. Estamos dirigiendo nuestra atención hacia la educación técnica y explicando la Ley Perkins Act.
- [All4Ed Flash: Pathways Explored: Navigating CTE Programs and Careers with the Perkins](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-pathways-explored-navigating-cte-programs-and-careers-with-the-perkins/) - Today, we are continuing our focus on education pathways and exploring the ins and outs of dynamic programs from the classroom to Congress! We’re turning our focus to Career and Technical Education - or CTE - and explaining the Perkins Act.
- [All4Ed Flash: WiFi is as Essential as Textbooks for Today’s Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-wifi-is-as-essential-as-textbooks-for-todays-students/) - In this week's podcast we discuss FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposing expanding the E-rate program to include funds for WiFi hotspots.
- [All4Ed Flash: Actualización: Indiana College Core se dirige al escritorio del gobernador Eric Holcomb](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-exciting-update-the-indiana-college-core-is-headed-to-governor-eric-holcombs-desk/) - Esta semana, volvemos a centrar nuestra atención en el “Indiana College Core”, que destaca algunas noticias interesantes, incluida la legislación destinada a facilitar la obtención de créditos y títulos universitarios para los estudiantes.
- [Keeping School Special for Children with Learning Differences](https://all4ed.org/blog/keeping-school-special-for-children-with-learning-differences/) - How one school has managed to keep the bar high to avoid the COVID-Slide It did not take long for us at AIM Academy to recognize in February that, like schools on the west coast, we would eventually face closure as a result of the growing COVID-19 crisis. Being a school exclusively for bright children
- [The Vanguard Teacher Program: Teach, Lead, Coach](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-vanguard-teacher-program-teach-lead-coach/) - Future Ready Leadership Series: Innovative Educational Excellence, where we embark on an inspiring journey across the educational landscape. In this ongoing series, we spotlight visionary school districts from around the country that are pioneering the way forward in shaping the future of education. These districts are embracing change and leading it, harnessing the power of
- [Breaking the Mold: How one Educator is Transforming How We Connect with Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/breaking-the-mold-how-one-educator-is-transforming-how-we-connect-with-students/) - As educators, we know that the first step to reaching your students is to make sure they know that you care about them. It doesn’t matter if you’re staring at 30 preschoolers as I once did or leading a high school as Jessica Cabeen does each day. Now, imagine creating that sense of community and
- [Partners in Progress: Why High Schools and Colleges Must Collaborate on Dual Enrollment](https://all4ed.org/blog/partners-in-progress-why-high-schools-and-colleges-must-collaborate-on-dual-enrollment/) - In our ongoing mission to empower young people, a head start on their college education, through dual enrollment programs, are beacoms of innovation and academic opportunity. These programs enable learners to take college-level courses and earn credit that applies to both their high school diploma and a future college degree. The linchpin to the success
- [Innovation in Action: An Educator's View on Inclusive Pathways](https://all4ed.org/blog/innovation-in-action-an-educators-view-on-inclusive-pathways/) - The path to your true calling is rarely linear in our ever-changing world. Educator Karen Arcidiacono dreamed of becoming a broadcast news producer in New York City. She ended up in education, almost accidentally, when her dad encouraged her to find a ‘practical job.’ What she found was her dream career, helping New Jersey’s learners
- [From Data to Diploma: Accountability in Carving Out College & Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/blog/from-data-to-diploma-accountability-in-carving-out-college-career-pathways/) - In the effort to create equitable and effective college and career pathways, data is our compass, and accountability is our guide. We believe in the transformative power of leveraging data to illuminate the path from classroom to career - including when that path includes a postsecondary experience. This journey, from data to diploma, is not
- [Learn STEM Skills Through Basketball With The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/blog/learn-stem-skills-with-the-nba-the-achievery-perfect-for-our-march-madness-activities/) - It's time for our Book Madness 2024 that goes right along with the 2024 March Madness basketball tournament. You can read all about our and find these templates here. Did you know that The Achievery has over 20 learning units that feature Basketball, STEM, Science, Data and much, much more! Check out all these great lessons
- [Watch The Total Solar Eclipse With NASA and The Achievery!](https://all4ed.org/blog/watch-the-total-solar-eclipse-with-nasa-and-the-achievery/) - Prepare like a pro while exploring a wide selection of NASA's educational videos on The Achievery. The Achievery is hosting a special event for the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA on April 8, 2024. Immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience as you watch a live total solar eclipse through the eyes of NASA! Be a witness
- [March into SEL Success: Five Lessons from The Achievery for Student Empowerment](https://all4ed.org/blog/march-into-sel-success-five-lessons-from-the-achievery-for-student-empowerment/) - In this blog we discuss five SEL lessons from The Achievery! We need to find ways to bring our schools, communities and families together to support every child through social and emotional learning.
- [What's in the Bipartisan Spending Deal?](https://all4ed.org/blog/whats-in-the-bipartisan-spending-deal/) - Legislation funding the Department of Education for FY 2024 was finally unveiled. The primary theme? It could have been worse
- [All4Ed Flash: Breaking Down President Biden's State of the Union and FY 2025](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-breaking-down-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-and-fy-2025/) - On this week's episode we discuss President Biden's State Of The Union address and the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request. Dive in to the details on how the administration proposes to implement the items discussed in the State of the Union, and more.
- [5 Key Takeaways from Digital Learning Day 2024](https://all4ed.org/blog/5-key-takeaways-from-digital-learning-day-2024/) - DLDay 2024 was a showcase of digital learning, with educators from around the globe sharing their successes on social media and engaging with the LIVE DLDay broadcast. All4Ed’s “UnDisrupted” podcast duo, Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker, provided insights on the transformative role of technology in education, emphasizing the need for personalized learning to ensure equitable
- [Governors Set the Stage: Unveiling Legislative Priorities in their Annual State of the State](https://all4ed.org/blog/governors-set-the-stage-unveiling-legislative-priorities-in-their-annual-state-of-the-state/) - January marks the time for Governors across the nation to address a joint session of their legislature and deliver a State of the State Address. This annual speech serves as a way for a Governor to introduce legislative and policy priorities for the coming year.
- [Northampton Area School District IgNite Passion Through Professional Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/ignite-passion-through-professional-learning/) - Introducing the Future Ready Leadership Series: Innovative Educational Excellence, where we embark on an inspiring journey across the educational landscape. In this ongoing series, we spotlight visionary school districts from around the country that are pioneering the way forward in shaping the future of education. These districts are embracing change and leading it, harnessing the
- [All4Ed Flash: Unveiling All4Ed's Latest Policy Insights](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-unveiling-all4eds-latest-policy-insights/) - We're introducing our series of policy reports from All4Ed that redefine the future of education.
- [“‘Tis the season to be coding,” it's Computer Science Week!](https://all4ed.org/blog/tis-the-season-to-be-coding-its-computer-science-week/) - Envision a classroom buzzing with the sound of young minds crafting their first lines of code. It's a place where ideas take digital form, where apps, games, and solutions are born. Coding is not only the language of the future it is the language of today. It teaches logical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, skills that
- [Guardians of the Internet: With Great Internet Comes Great Responsibility](https://all4ed.org/blog/with-great-internet-comes-great-responsibility/) - "With great internet comes great responsibility." That is, more or less, how the saying goes. Unlike a particular mystical hammer, everyone is worthy to wield the power of the Internet. So, how can we, as educators, turn our schools into training grounds for the future Guardians of the Internet? Grab your capes; it's time to
- [Interview with Georgia State Senator Elena Parent](https://all4ed.org/blog/interview-with-georgia-state-senator-elena-parent/) - An interview with Senator Elena Parent about the process of moving a proposed change from an idea into law.
- [Celebrate Digital Citizenship Week with Lessons from The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/blog/celebrate-digital-citizenship-week-with-lessons-from-the-achievery/) - It's Digital Citizenship Week and The Achievery have so many standard aligned units containing videos and lessons to help us teach about digital citizenship and digital literacy. Here's how to access the videos and lesson that help support Digital Citizenship! Started by creating a FREE account. If you already have an account, simply log in The
- [Elevate Your Digital Learning with the October Achievery Calendar and Ambassador Program](https://all4ed.org/blog/elevate-your-digital-learning-octobers-achievery-calendar-and-ambassador-program/) - We have three fantastic ways to jump-start your school year with engaging digital lessons. Let's create more equitable, exciting student experiences.
- [All4Ed Flash: Mejorando la educación de los estudiantes de inglés](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-mejorando-la-educacion-de-los-estudiantes-de-ingles/) - Hoy All4Ed Flash dirige nuestra atención a California y cómo están trabajando para mejorar la educación de los estudiantes de inglés.
- [All4Ed Flash: Improving the Education of English Learners in California](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-improving-the-education-of-english-learners-in-california/) - The All4Ed Flash turns their attention to Governor Gavin Newsom as we wait on a decision that could significantly improve the education of English Learners.
- [All4Ed Flash: Recortes Educativos Propuestos Plantean Serias Preocupaciones](https://all4ed.org/blog/recortes-educativos-propuestos-plantean-serias-preocupaciones/) - Hablamos de los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes en el Comité de Asignaciones que presentaron un importante proyecto de ley que recortaría el gasto en educación por 28%.
- [Walking the Tightrope:  Balancing Cyber Security and Access in K12 Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/balancing-cyber-security-and-access-in-k12-schools-walking-the-tightrope/) - As the familiar hum of school buses fills the air, the excitement of a new academic year kicks in. Students return to their classrooms with fresh sneakers and bookbags, teachers are putting the finishing touches on their classroom decor, and parents snap first-day-of-school photos. However, for the technology leaders, it's about more than issuing devices
- [All4Ed Flash: SCOTUS Alivio De La Deuda Estudiantil](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-scotus-alivio-de-la-deuda-estudiantil/) - Alivio De La Deuda Estudiantil: Cubrimos dos de los casos que abordaron los desafíos al plan de alivio de la deuda de préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Biden.
- [All4Ed Flash: Proposed Education cuts by House Appropriations Committee poses serious concerns.](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-proposed-education-cuts-by-house-appropriations-committee-poses-serious-concerns/) - The All4Ed Flash discusses the House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee advancing a major domestic spending bill, which is causing major concerns.
- [3 Ways to Supercharge Your School Year with Engaging Digital Lessons](https://all4ed.org/blog/3-ways-to-supercharge-your-school-year-with-engaging-digital-lessons/) - We have three fantastic ways to jump-start your school year with engaging digital lessons. Let's create more equitable, exciting student experiences.
- [All4Ed Flash: FCC Cyber Proposal](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-fcc-cyber-proposal/) - The All4Ed Flash discusses the $200 million Cyber Proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to strengthen cybersecurity.
- [All4Ed Flash: SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-scotus-affirmative-action-decision/) - The All4Ed Flash discusses the SCOTUS ruling that occurred June 29th, the reversal of affirmative action for college admission policy.
- [All4Ed Flash: SCOTUS Ruling On The Student Loan Debt Relief](https://all4ed.org/blog/all4ed-flash-scotus-ruling-on-the-student-loan-debt-relief/) - The All4Ed Flash discusses the SCOTUS ruling that occurred June 30th, addressing challenges to President Biden’s student loan debt relief plan.
- [All4Ed Flash: How the "Debt Ceiling" Deal Affects Education.](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-the-debt-ceiling-deal-affects-education-all4ed-flash/) - The All4Ed Flash dives into the crucial topic of the debt ceiling negotiations, implications for education funding, and other programs that may be affected.
- [A Joint Blog Post Regarding H.R. 1741](https://all4ed.org/blog/joint-blog-post-regarding-h-r-1741/) - On March 23rd, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced H.R 1741, which would amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to significantly scale back state summative assessment requirements. While we appreciate the ways in which H.R. 1741 would provide additional Title I funding and first-time funding for the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA), we are opposed to this
- [Interactive Lesson Plan Ideas for Educators](https://all4ed.org/blog/monthly-content-ideas/) - Enhance Your Curriculum With Engaging Lessons & Videos The flowers are blooming, and so is the May monthly content calendar from Future Ready Schools. This interactive digital lesson plan resource is designed to help you enhance your curriculum with engaging lessons through high-interest video clips throughout the month of May! Built upon The Achievery, this interactive
- [How Neosho School District Transformed Adversity into Resilience](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-neosho-school-district-transformed-adversity-into-resilience/) - CONCLUSION As she has actively nurtured the culture in NSD writ large, Hamilton said, “GoGuardian has helped provide a level playing field for having vulnerable conversations that have led to life change and transformation.” GoGuardian’s alignment to NSD’s mission and vision is quite obvious to Manley who said, “Beacon’s that big piece aligned with that
- [Enhance Your Curriculum With Engaging Lessons & Videos](https://all4ed.org/blog/enhance-your-curriculum-with-engaging-lessons-videos/) - Are you looking for new engaging lessons that will keep your students engaged in learning? Future Ready Schools just released a new resource to enhance your curriculum with engaging lessons through high-interest video clips throughout the month of April! Built upon The Achievery, this new resource is an interactive calendar for April 2023 that highlights relevant
- [Undermeasuring Students’ Postsecondary Potential](https://all4ed.org/blog/undermeasuring-students-postsecondary-potential/) - Most states use college and career readiness indicators, but new research show these measures may be underestimating students’ postsecondary potential.
- [Closing the Homework Gap: Federal Efforts to Support Access](https://all4ed.org/blog/closing-the-homework-gap-federal-efforts-to-support-access/) - In March of 2020, nearly 17 million children didn’t have home internet access and the pandemic only made the internet more important. However, the federal government has stepped in and supported closing the digital divide: Department of Education Activities Digital Equity Education Roundtables (DEER) Advancing Digital Equity for All: Community-based Recommendations for Developing Effective Digital
- [Connecting Your Kids: Three Things You Can Do As A Superintendent to Get Your Students Online](https://all4ed.org/blog/connecting-your-kids-three-things-you-can-do-as-a-superintendent-to-get-your-students-online/) - Education leaders know - the Homework Gap remains. Over the last two years, there have been valiant efforts from educators, school leaders, central office staff, and, likely, your representatives in Congress to help close the digital divide. However, despite the hard work - from “the classroom to Congress” there are still far too many kids
- [Pricing Out Black Students of Higher Education Remains, But We Can Fix It](https://all4ed.org/blog/pricing-out-black-students-of-higher-education-remains-but-we-can-fix-it/) - As a result of the tireless efforts of education equity advocates and Black civil rights activists, who have worked diligently to dismantle Jim Crow Laws, push for the adoption of affirmative-action policies, and make college more affordable and accessible for low-income students and students of color, higher education has made considerable strides in becoming more
- [Stronger Connections: How Can Education Leaders and Internet Service Providers Work Together?](https://all4ed.org/blog/stronger-conenctions-how-can-education-leaders-and-internet-service-providers-work-together/) - Today, having a strong, reliable internet connection is nearly as important as having running water and electricity in your home. In communities across the country, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have partnered with municipalities to offer free wi-fi in common areas and free and reduced-price internet services to families. The federal government has also stepped in,
- [Caught in the Homework Gap: A District Perspective on the Digital Divide](https://all4ed.org/blog/caught-in-the-homework-gap-a-district-perspective-on-the-digital-divide/) - Before the pandemic started, nearly 17 million children were caught in the homework gap with no home internet access. As is too often standard, those from historically marginalized communities were most affected. One in three Black, Latinx and Indigenous families didn’t have something that most of us take for granted – high-speed internet access! The
- [Pulling the Plug: 7 Million Connections Could Be Lost](https://all4ed.org/blog/pulling-the-plug-7-million-connections-could-be-lost/) - Ever been in the middle of something when the power goes out? That feeling of being plunged into darkness with a “to do list” a mile long as you stumble around looking for light is one that millions of children could face in 2023 unless Congress acts swiftly. Prior to the start of the pandemic,
- [Celebrating Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week](https://all4ed.org/blog/celebrating-hour-of-code-and-computer-science-education-week/) - This week is Hour of Code with Code.org and CSEdWeek. These special events help us, as educators, librarians and families, promote the importance of computer science and possible careers for our young people in the future. Not only do we want to give our students places to learn, explore and play through coding, we want
- [Protecting a Student's Digital Identity](https://all4ed.org/blog/protecting-a-students-digital-identity/) - COVID-19 has dramatically altered the educational landscape. At the height of the pandemic, over 1.2 billion students around the world were unable to attend in-person classes. School systems around the world were forced to adopt virtual education out of necessity to support students and provide some level of educational normalcy. At amazing speed, schools around
- [Leaning into Leaders](https://all4ed.org/blog/leaning-into-leaders/) - Since the time of John Dewey, the question of “how can schools be better for students?” has been examined. As an assistant superintendent, my days of directly impacting students within the classroom on a daily basis are pretty far removed. However, there is another audience that deserves attention through the lens of leadership vs logistics,
- [5 Incredible Resources to Support Digital Citizenship](https://all4ed.org/blog/5-incredible-resources-to-support-digital-citizenship/) - Ten years ago, our partners at Common Sense Media created a Digital Citizenship Week “to highlight the importance of helping kids, families, and teachers navigate our 24/7 digital world.” A lot has has changed over the last ten years especially over the the past three - classrooms are no longer bound by four walls, learning
- [The Achievery...A New Tool to Help To Connect Students To Digital Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-achievery-a-new-tool-to-help-to-connect-students-to-digital-learning/) - Are you looking for digital resources that align with the core curriculum and are FREE to access? Are you struggling to engage students in learning? Now is the time to check out The Achievery. This new FREE digital learning platform is designed for teachers, caregivers, and students actively engage in learning anytime, anywhere! Content Partners That
- [All Teachers, All Classrooms, All Hands-on Deck](https://all4ed.org/blog/all-teachers-all-classrooms-all-hands-on-deck/) - Supporting Special Education Through Co-Teaching This summer has recently been called ‘a time of reckoning’ by education experts, policy-makers and district leaders who are thinking ahead to a few short weeks before the 2022- 2023 school year. The shortage of teaching staff, especially special education teaching staff, is calling for a review of staffing practices
- [A New Perspective To Lead in the After–COVID-19 Stage: Excellence and Innovation](https://all4ed.org/blog/a-new-perspective-to-lead-in-the-after-covid-19-stage-excellence-and-innovation/) - For the past three academic years, the education sector has encountered the pernicious task of mitigating the ramifications of COVID-19. Every tenet from operational systems, models of instruction, and equity have been challenged within 27 months of the During–COVID-19 Stage (DC Stage). As most were operationalizing in the present—being forward focused—in my role as a
- [Pioneering Equitable Education](https://all4ed.org/blog/226168/) - Henry Turner, a high school principal in historic Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts, has been an advocate for equitable education since his days as a student. Growing up in Massachusetts, Turner lived in a community participating in the nation’s largest voluntary school desegregation program, METCO which created diversity . He, like thousands of other students
- [All Means All](https://all4ed.org/blog/all-means-all/) - Within the first few minutes of meeting Zandra Galván, a person can’t help but feel their own enthusiasm and optimism on the rise. She is by nature both coach and cheerleader—the epitome of authentic positive energy and she doesn’t hold back her personality as superintendent of California’s Greenfield Union School District. Galván leads the diverse
- [Future Ready with a Library Voice](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-with-a-library-voice/) - This is blog is a repost from Jamie Locklin's Blog. I came into my current position as the Director of Digital Learning three years ago. My task in that first year seemed monumental as I was to serve 1,400 teachers and approximately 19,000 students in 23 schools with just four digital learning instructional coaches. The
- [Collaborating, Curating, and OER:  BCPS School Librarian and Teacher Partnerships](https://all4ed.org/blog/collaborating-curating-and-oer-bcps-school-librarian-and-teacher-partnerships/) - The Future Ready Librarians (FRL) framework supports our continuing efforts to develop purposeful partnerships between school librarians and teachers and to connect our school libraries to classrooms. To deepen learning on curation and building instructional partnerships we recently launched a professional learning opportunity for collaborative teams consisting of school librarians and teachers. Our school librarians
- [New Tools Build Future Ready Librarian Leadership](https://all4ed.org/blog/new-tools-build-future-ready-librarian-leadership/) - Micro-credential and self-reflection tools support professional growth As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy -- when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. That said, it’s often difficult to effectively tell the story about how
- [SMART Planning for New Beginnings](https://all4ed.org/blog/smart-planning-for-new-beginnings/) - FWIW, from my POV, I don’t see the ROI vis-a-vis these KPIs for the SIPs. IMHO, that plan is MIA, if not DOA. Let’s just get it out there— educators love using acronyms. As a former district suit myself, I recall an arcane code of letters used to describe projects, teams, and plans. Whether it
- [Digital Learning Day Inspires Educators to “Become the Best Teacher or Librarian You Can Be”](https://all4ed.org/blog/digital-learning-day-inspires-educators-to-become-the-best-teacher-or-librarian-you-can-be/) - Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, equipping each student with a personal laptop or other computing device is no longer revolutionary—it’s a necessity. As virus cases continue to climb, students rely on their district-issued devices to learn remotely and in hybrid classrooms. But a decade ago, Van Meter Community School District in Iowa
- [Thinking Critically About News and Media Literacy](https://all4ed.org/blog/thinking-critically-about-news-and-media-literacy/) - Media and news literacy was the focus of the recent Future Ready Librarians Virtual Summit. While the challenge of media literacy remains huge, Future Ready Librarians® are leading, teaching, and supporting this essential work in their schools, communities, and across the U.S. Whether you joined us for our live event or want to get the
- [Your Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: RU Ready For a Materials Challenge?](https://all4ed.org/blog/your-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day-ru-ready-for-a-materials-challenge/) - One day you come into work to learn that a parent, teacher, or community member has concerns about a book on your library shelf, a video viewed in a classroom, or content taught in health class. [Insert choice words] As if living during a pandemic wasn’t enough! Whether you’ve already navigated a materials challenge of
- [Why Not Unleash the Instructional Leadership of Librarians to Foster Future Ready Schools?](https://all4ed.org/blog/not-unleash-instructional-leadership-librarians-foster-future-ready-schools/) - This is a question I’ve been considering for many years, both as a teacher librarian and more recently as a district leader. In my recent TEDx talk entitled “Changing the Conversation About Librarians,” I explored both the past and future of school librarianship based on my experiences and the emerging leadership of librarians in Vancouver
- [Future Ready Librarians View Innovative Libraries First Hand in Baltimore County](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-librarians-view-innovative-libraries-first-hand-baltimore-county/) - As a Future Ready Schools® (FRS) district, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) served as the host of the recent Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools (League) meeting. The theme of this meeting was focused on equity and showcased the many ways BCPS is making strides toward providing access and opportunity for all students. Access and
- [How Future Ready Librarians are supporting #RemoteLearning](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-our-future-ready-librarians-are-supporting-remotelearning/) - As Future Ready Librarians, there are so many ways that we are supporting the remote learning that is taking place right now across the country. There is no better time to think about how the skills, qualifications and qualities of a Future Ready Librarian support schools, students, teachers and families. We are collaborating in new
- [Future Ready Librarians Are Ready To Reinvent](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-librarians-are-ready-to-reinvent/) - I’ll admit it. It’s hard to think about work with the sun shining, the garden growing, and my mask wearing going from regular to occasional mode. Summer + vacation = recharging some seriously dead batteries. Why yes, I’ll have another cold beverage, please. But as a lifetime educator, going back to school has always been
- [<a></a>Using the Future Ready Schools<sup>® </sup>Framework to Support Ongoing Personalized Professional Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/using-the-future-ready-schools-framework-to-support-ongoing-personalized-professional-learning/) - Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Future Ready Schools® Leaders, Lisa Spencer; Sarah Thomas, PhD; and Kimberly Roberson, are leading the way. When Lisa Spencer learned that the pandemic was going to shut down in-person learning at Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), she knew prior initiatives to support teachers creating content for online learning was
- [Infusing Libraries into Future Ready Schools®](https://all4ed.org/blog/infusing-libraries-future-ready-schools/) - How do libraries enhance the Future Ready Schools® (FRS) effort in school districts across the country? During a FRS national summit held in Seattle, several teacher-librarians were invited to participate alongside administrator teams from California, Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. They spoke to the roles of the library programs in their school districts, introduced
- [Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County Public Library Work Together to Support Citizens and Lifelong Learners](https://all4ed.org/blog/baltimore-county-public-schools-baltimore-county-public-library-work-together-support-citizens-lifelong-learners/) - Cultivating community partnerships is a foundational element in the Baltimore County Public Schools’s (BCPS’s) library story. BCPS’s collaborations with Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL), Towson University, and the Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools significantly contribute to supporting BCPS’s students, families, and staff in a shared commitment to creating literate, lifelong learners. Since 2013,
- [On the Road with Future Ready Schools:  Becoming a Future Ready Librarian in Columbus, Ohio](https://all4ed.org/blog/on-the-road-with-future-ready-schools-becoming-a-future-ready-librarian-in-columbus-ohio/) - What does it mean to become a Future Ready librarian? On Saturday, April 13, one hundred librarians gathered in Columbus, Ohio for a one-day workshop of professional learning, networking, and sharing to help librarians become instructional leaders in their schools and districts – a critical element of success in becoming “Future Ready.” Future Ready Schools®,
- [Future Ready Librarians Challenge Series Launching This Fall](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-librarians-challenge-series-launching-this-fall/) - Are you up for a wee challenge? Leading beyond the library is easier said than done. While this ‘edge of the wedge’ is a critical part of the Future Ready Librarians® Framework, it can be one of the hardest to effectively implement. But as the pandemic remakes libraries and schools, our leadership beyond the library
- [Black History is the Past, the Present, and the Future](https://all4ed.org/blog/black-history-is-the-past-the-present-and-the-future/) - As Black History Month comes to a close, All4Ed is celebrating all the Black educators that are preparing the next generation of thinkers, workers, doers, makers, and inventors — and in doing so, helping write our country’s future. This month, we highlighted some of the talented Black educators that are part of our Future Ready
- [High-Poverty Schools Must Have Poor Test Results? New York Data Show That’s Not the Case](https://all4ed.org/blog/high-poverty-schools-must-have-poor-test-results-new-york-data-show-thats-not-the-case/) - It is unfair to assume that poverty, or any other student demographic characteristic, is inextricably linked to lower academic achievement.
- [Leading Collaboratively to Provide Quality Learning Experiences for All Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/leading-collaboratively-to-provide-quality-learning-experiences-for-all-students/) - Brian Seymour is a lifelong, award-winning educator and the director of instructional technology for Pickerington School District in Central Ohio. Under Seymour’s leadership, Pickerington is applying the Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Framework to guide their strategic planning for making Pickerington a world-class school district for the diverse population they serve. Their planning paid off when
- [Collaborative Leadership Means Empowering Those Around Us](https://all4ed.org/blog/collaborative-leadership-means-empowering-those-around-us/) - When Tara Desiderio describes the people with whom she works, she rarely refers to them as “staff.” To her, they are family. Even though she carries the title of “principal” at Wescosville Elementary School in eastern Pennsylvania, Desiderio sees herself as another member of the school team. “Working together as a team is something I
- [Four Elements for Creating a Positive Learning Environment](https://all4ed.org/blog/four-elements-for-creating-a-positive-learning-environment/) - For students to learn, they must feel safe, engaged, connected, and supported in their classrooms and schools. These “conditions for learning” are the elements of a school’s climate that students experience personally. They contribute to students’ academic achievement and success and are associated with improved grades and test scores; strong attendance; positive relationships between students,
- [IN MEMORIAM: Alliance for Excellent Education Cofounder Lilo Leeds 1928 – 2016](https://all4ed.org/blog/in-memoriam-alliance-for-excellent-education-cofounder-lilo-leeds-1928-2016/) - It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of Lilo Leeds on Sunday, September 4. A strong and unrelenting advocate for children, Lilo cofounded the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in 2001 with her husband Gerard “Gerry” Leeds, who passed away in 2014. Like her husband, Lilo was a committed and passionate
- [Five Things Learned on Digital Learning Day 2021](https://all4ed.org/blog/five-things-learned-on-digital-learning-day-2021/) - Ten years ago, the policy landscape for digital learning was uncertain. Many educators and the public had yet to realize the potential that technology could have to close equity gaps and personalize instruction for students. Flashback to one year ago—with campus and classroom doors closed, most educators were uncertain of how they would meet the
- [Reopening with Intentionality: A cohesive mindset that will guide us forward](https://all4ed.org/blog/reopening-with-intentionality-a-cohesive-mindset-that-will-guide-us-forward/) - “No interaction is too small, and time spent investing in the lives of others is never wasted.” —Thomas C. Murray, author of Personal & Authentic We’re at a crux. We still remember how school felt for ourselves, our teachers, parents, and students the last two years. Our hope and optimism are continuing to be challenged by reports
- [No Matter What: Reflecting in Motion Showcases Our Resilience](https://all4ed.org/blog/no-matter-what-reflecting-in-motion-showcases-our-resilience/) - "We spend time every day recharging our phones but often go months without recharging ourselves. If we have learned nothing over the past year, it is that we must recharge ourselves as well." -Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools® The year 2020 definitely was not a drill. However, if you watch former
- [Reimagining Learner-Centered Teaching and Learning Starts with Personalized Professional Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/reimagining-learner-centered-teaching-and-learning-starts-with-personalized-professional-learning/) - Three Ways to Jumpstart Personalized Professional Learning In the prior two posts of this series, we circled several themes that surfaced under the duress of 2020. Then we turned our attention toward reopening schools with intention by heading back to our campuses with a new mindset for improving the relationships within the learning community at large. Now the
- [IN MEMORIAM: All4Ed Cofounder Gerry Leeds 1922 – 2014](https://all4ed.org/blog/in-memoriam-all4ed-cofounder-gerry-leeds-1922-2014/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education is sad to report the passing of Gerard “Gerry” Leeds, who cofounded the Alliance with his wife, Lilo, in 2001. A visionary businessman, Gerry devoted his post-business life to improving educational opportunities for those most at-risk. Born in 1922, Gerry attended a high school in Hamburg, Germany that specialized in
- [IN MEMORIAM: All4Ed Cofounder Lilo Leeds 1928 – 2016](https://all4ed.org/blog/in-memoriam-all4ed-cofounder-lilo-leeds-1928-2016/) - It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of Lilo Leeds on Sunday, September 4. A strong and unrelenting advocate for children, Lilo cofounded the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in 2001 with her husband Gerard “Gerry” Leeds, who passed away in 2014. Like her husband, Lilo was a committed and passionate
- [5 Social Justice Focused Ideas to Keep in Mind When Responding to the Violence and Crisis](https://all4ed.org/blog/5-social-justice-focused-ideas-to-keep-in-mind-when-responding-to-the-violence-and-crisis/) - Watching the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol today was deeply upsetting and a lot for all of us to understand and process. I write this with my fingers trembling and my brain spinning. But as educators, when we are faced with events like this, we know that our job is to support our students
- [Open Education Resources: Where do I begin?](https://all4ed.org/blog/open/) - Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek, Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. With support from ED, state leaders, and new platforms for curation and discovery,
- [6 Ways to Build Culture When Leading a Digital Conversion](https://all4ed.org/blog/buildculture/) - The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Stacey Wang, the Director of Personalized Learning for the Oakland Unified
- [Utilizing ESSA to Support Your State’s  Future Ready Schools® Work](https://all4ed.org/blog/utilizing-essa-support-states-future-ready-schools-work/) - Nearly fourteen years separate the enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December 2015 from its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, and much has changed in that time. Technology has reshaped the world, transforming social structures, disrupting entire industries, and impacting institutions, including schools. Numerous state and districts (twenty-eight states and
- [Communicating Student Data Privacy](https://all4ed.org/blog/communicateprivacy/) - In recent years, student data privacy has emerged as a major education issue at federal, state and local levels. Recent news coverage and social media conversations about student data access, especially as it relates to outside service providers, have heightened the public’s overall interest in the use and security of student data. According to Future
- [U.S. Senator Patty Murray on Importance of Literacy Education for All Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/u-s-senator-patty-murray-on-importance-of-literacy-education-for-all-students/) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray explains why legislation to rewrite No Child Left Behind must focus on access to high-quality literacy education for all students.
- [Beyond CTE: How Oakland Unified School District Empowers Youth for Life Through the Linked Learning Approach](https://all4ed.org/blog/beyond-cte-how-oakland-unified-school-district-empowers-youth-for-life-through-the-linked-learning-approach/) - Oakland, California. The name by itself is so rich in history it exudes feelings of nostalgia or grief—or both. The city housed the late Maya Angelou and the infamous Black Power movement and helped fuel a generation of critical dissenters to the racial and social injustices that plagued America. Like many other American cities, Oakland
- [Students at the Center: An Introduction to the Oakland Health Pathways Partnership](https://all4ed.org/blog/students-at-the-center-an-introduction-to-the-oakland-health-pathways-partnership/) - Earlier this year, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) visited Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to show members of its staff and several state and local policymakers from across the country how the district has implemented Linked Learning. OUSD uses the Linked Learning approach to provide historically underserved students with real-world learning experiences alongside rigorous
- [Guest Blog: Don’t Make Students Choose Between Academic or Vocational Education](https://all4ed.org/blog/guest-blog-dont-make-students-choose-between-academic-or-vocational-education/) - In a decade of studying education across countries, a key thing I’ve learned is that we do a great disservice to students when we force them to choose between academic and vocational education. A new report by John Winters and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute recently reminded me of this truth. It shows that workers
- [Rowland Unified School District Provides “Innovative Learning for All” During COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/blog/rowland-unified-school-district-provides-innovative-learning-for-all-during-covid-19/) - Within forty-eight hours of closing schools to protect students, staff, and the community from the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), district leaders in Rowland Unified School District (California) (RUSD) rolled out their plan for educating students remotely. In a swift weekend response, Superintendent Dr. Julie Mitchell and her team of educators mapped out a
- [Equity During COVID-19 Means Meeting Every Student’s Unique Needs](https://all4ed.org/blog/equity-during-covid-19-means-meeting-every-students-unique-needs/) - Ever since Middletown Township Public Schools (New Jersey) joined the Future Ready Schools® (FRS) network in 2015, the district has prioritized personalized learning for both its students and staff. At that time, district leaders never expected they would draw on that forward-thinking approach and commitment to innovative practices to educate students during a worldwide health
- [Closing the Homework Gap in Middletown City School District](https://all4ed.org/blog/closing-the-homework-gap-in-middletown-city-school-district/) - On any given day, about 30 percent of students in Middletown City (Ohio) School District lack the home internet connectivity they need to participate in learning activities outside of school. It’s a reality that Superintendent Marlon Styles, Jr., and his team have worked diligently to address since he arrived in the urban school district three
- [Val Verde Unified School District Leads with “Love, Empathy, and Grace” During COVID-19 Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/blog/val-verde-unified-school-district-leads-with-love-empathy-and-grace-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - In mid-August, the Val Verde (California) Unified School District began the 2020–2021 school year with all 20,000 students engaged in high-quality distance learning. Like districts nationwide, Val Verde implemented full distance learning in the spring and again this school year to protect the health and safety of students, staff, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Wichita Public Schools Accelerates Shift to Personalized Learning During COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/blog/wichita-public-schools-accelerates-shift-to-personalized-learning-during-covid-19/) - It takes a village to educate a child, especially during a global pandemic. Fortunately, “we have a very large village in Wichita,” says Rob Dickson, chief information officer for Wichita [Kansas] Public Schools. Through teamwork and a collective commitment to meeting every student’s needs, school and district leaders are working with the local Wichita community
- [Middletown Public Schools Reimagines and Personalizes Student Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/blog/middletown-public-schools-reimagines-and-personalizes-student-learning-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - As school districts nationwide struggle to educate their students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut has found its stride. This fall, the district successfully implemented a hybrid learning approach that provides its 4,600 students a mix of in-person and remote instruction. It hasn’t been easy, admits Superintendent Michael Conner, EdD. But through
- [Ohio School District Goes to the Dogs to Support Students’ Social-Emotional Needs](https://all4ed.org/blog/ohio-school-district-goes-to-the-dogs-to-support-students-social-emotional-needs/) - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of anxiety were rising among today’s students. But after months of school closures and social distancing, indicators of students’ overall health and well-being have suffered even further. In fact, findings from a survey of students by America’s Promise Alliance “suggest that students are experiencing a collective trauma [during the
- [Closing the Homework Gap: Questions from Superintendents to the Federal Communications Commission](https://all4ed.org/blog/closing-the-homework-gap-questions-from-superintendents-to-the-federal-communications-commission/) - It’s no secret that the current global pandemic has completely derailed many aspects of everyday life. We’re all living it. Some of the things we’ve taken for granted, from social interactions with friends, to gathering at a place of worship, to attending a local sporting event, have come to a standstill. Statewide shutdowns also have
- [Six Ways State and District Leaders Can Support Graduating Seniors During the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/blog/six-ways-state-and-district-leaders-can-support-graduating-seniors-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - The graduating Class of 2020 never would have imagined their lives would be upended by a global pandemic. When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) closed their schools, these soon-to-be graduates were preparing to enter their final term of compulsory education and making critical decisions about their next steps—whether to pursue employment opportunities, take a gap year,
- [Ideas for Enhancing School Safety Against Targeted Violence](https://all4ed.org/blog/our-ideas-for-enhancing-school-safety-against-targeted-violence/) - Today at 9:30 a.m. the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on state and federal recommendations for enhancing school safety against targeted violence. In the following letter to Committee Chairman Ron Johnson and top Democrat Gary Peters, Alliance for Excellent Education President Deb Delisle outlines our ideas to ensure that
- [The Challenges and Privileges of Being a First-Generation College Student](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-challenges-and-privileges-of-being-a-first-generation-college-student/) - As a first-generation college student who transferred from a local community college, graduating from Georgetown University is my life’s biggest accomplishment to date. Yet as I reflect on my educational journey, my heart is filled with dismay as much as it is with pride. Graduating from high school is a privilege many youth throughout America
- [Education Recommendations for the Next President](https://all4ed.org/blog/education-recommendations-for-the-next-president/) - Beginning at 9:45 a.m. (ET) on December 14, MSNBC is hosting a public education forum for eight of the Democratic presidential candidates: Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, and Elizabeth Warren. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) has prepared a series of education recommendations that every presidential
- [How Federal Funding Helps High School Students Get a Jump on College](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-federal-funding-helps-high-school-students-get-a-jump-on-college/) - Programs such as dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early college high school that allow students to complete college-level course work during high school are effective and increasingly popular models for improving student access, affordability, and completion of college. Such programs are particularly important for and effective at improving outcomes for students from low-income families and
- [Why End-of-Course Exams Are Being Replaced By the ACT and SAT, and How to Reverse That](https://all4ed.org/blog/why-end-of-course-exams-are-being-replaced-by-the-act-and-sat-and-how-to-reverse-that/) - This post was originally published in the Fordham Institute's Flypaper. In the last month, two reports have renewed questions about the current direction of states’ high school assessments. The first, End-of-Course Exams and Student Outcomes, from Fordham’s Adam Tyner and Lafayette College’s Matthew Larsen, finds that end-of-course assessments (EOCs)—tests designed around specific high school courses, like
- [Highlights from the Latest PISA Results](https://all4ed.org/blog/highlights-from-the-latest-pisa-results/) - U.S. fifteen-year-olds ranked 8th in reading, 11th in science, and 30th in math according to the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), released on December 3. Their performance placed U.S. teenagers above the international average in reading and science, below it in math, and in roughly the same spot from the
- [Screened Out? How Some States May Limit the Schools, and Students, Identified for Support](https://all4ed.org/blog/screened-out-how-some-states-may-limit-the-schools-and-students-identified-for-support/) - Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states have reimagined their school accountability systems and come up with new ways to identify schools for support and improvement. Although the federal law allows some flexibility in designing these methodologies, it requires states to identify schools for three categories of support: comprehensive, additional targeted, and targeted support
- [Equity and Innovation Meet in Edgecombe County to Reimagine Students’ Futures](https://all4ed.org/blog/equity-and-innovation-meet-in-edgecombe-county-to-reimagine-students-futures/) - Where does my love for Edgecombe County (NC) Public Schools (ECPS) begin? Like our leaders who approach their jobs with head and heart, it is rooted in the dedication and commitment to “Futures Reimagined” for our scholars. Under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Valerie H. Bridges, ECPS is committed to preparing scholars with the necessary
- [Kicking off the 2019 Future Ready Schools® Institutes in Nashville](https://all4ed.org/blog/kicking-off-the-2019-future-ready-schools-institutes-in-nashville/) - On September 11 and 12, the Future Ready Schools® (FRS) team kicked off the fall event series in Nashville, Tennessee, with more than 170 leaders from twenty-six districts and eleven states. During the next six weeks, we will lead five additional institutes across the United States, including today and tomorrow's institute in Manchester, New Hampshire.
- [Five Strategies for a Great Virtual Meeting](https://all4ed.org/blog/five-strategies-for-a-great-virtual-meeting/) - Ready or not, here they come. It’s that time again. It’s time for the students to return, and with that it’s time for the infamous back-to-school district kickoff meeting. It’s no secret that this year is so, so different than the kickoffs of years prior. Most years, administrators, teachers, and support staff return rested, having
- [Creativity Unlocked: 1:1 Initiative and New Makerspaces Make Learning Personal in Deer Lakes School District](https://all4ed.org/blog/creativity-unlocked-11-initiative-and-new-makerspaces-make-learning-personal-in-deer-lakes-school-district/) - Bobbi-Ann Barnes isn’t shy about how she feels about worksheets. “I have never cared for worksheets. They are not engaging and simply require rote memorization,” says Barnes, assistant superintendent in Deer Lakes School District in northern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. “Does a kid go home and say, ‘I had a great time doing a worksheet’? There
- [Bristol Township School District Empowers Students Through Innovative Digital Learning Strategies](https://all4ed.org/blog/bristol-township-school-district-empowers-students-through-innovative-digital-learning-strategies/) - Building community partnerships (one of the seven gears in the Future Ready Framework) has been instrumental in supporting Bristol Township School District’s transition to student-centered learning. Through partnerships with Digital Promise—a Future Ready Schools® (FRS) founding partner—and the Verizon Foundation, Bristol Township launched a one-to-one student-to-device initiative at its two middle schools in 2015. Now,
- [Digital Learning Day Is Turning Ten!](https://all4ed.org/blog/digital-learning-day-is-turning-ten/) - Now, more than ever, digital learning is no longer confined to a school or classroom. Instead, learning is mobile and should be available to students anytime and anywhere. As we prepare for Digital Learning Day’s (DLDay’s) tenth birthday on February 25, 2021, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) invites educators to join our Future Ready Schools® (FRS) DLDay network because together we’re better, together we’re
- [The Importance of Investing in Middle Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-importance-of-investing-in-middle-schools/) - Historically, middle school has been underrepresented, undervalued, and underfunded by policymakers when compared to other years of a student’s educational career. On the funding question, a new analysis by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) finds that grades 6–8 received the least amount of federal funding of any grade span in Fiscal Year 2019, followed
- [Secretary DeVos’s Proposal to Eliminate Data Points from the Civil Rights Data Collection is Deeply Troubling](https://all4ed.org/blog/secretary-devoss-proposal-to-eliminate-data-points-from-the-civil-rights-data-collection-is-deeply-troubling/) - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has proposed eliminating nearly thirty data points from the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), including data pertaining to teacher experience, school finance, and advanced coursework. Secretary DeVos’s proposal is deeply concerning and inconsistent with the Education Department’s (ED) mission of “fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.” While eliminating
- [High School Graduation Rate Hits New High, But Concerns Remain; How Does Your State Fare?](https://all4ed.org/blog/high-school-graduation-rate-hits-new-high-but-concerns-remain-how-does-your-state-fare/) - The nation’s high school graduation rate hit a new all-time high of 84.6 percent and graduation rates for historically underserved students continue to rise, according to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Education. However, the size of the graduation rate increase was much smaller than in previous years and large gaps continue
- [Inspiring Voices on Brown vs. Board: "My challenge is that I’m a black girl in America. My hope is that one day that won’t matter.”](https://all4ed.org/blog/inspiring-voices-on-brown-vs-board-my-challenge-is-that-im-a-black-girl-in-america-my-hope-is-that-one-day-that-wont-matter/) - Johnique W, a 12th grader from Ohio, helped us at the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) kick off our yearlong equity campaign on the unmet promise of Brown vs. Board of Education. In a video, Johnique performs The Deep End, a powerful poem she wrote after visiting a civil rights exhibit in Cleveland. In this
- [UCLA Community School Fosters a “Dynamic Community of Learners”](https://all4ed.org/blog/ucla-community-school-fosters-a-dynamic-community-of-learners/) - “Community” is more than a word at UCLA Community School (UCLA-CS). Just as “community” sits at the center of the school’s name, a strong sense of community guides the teaching and learning practices at this unique school located in Los Angeles, California. “What makes UCLA Community School different is that everyone is like a
- [A Focus on Diversity Leads to Deeper Learning Outcomes at Sutton Middle School](https://all4ed.org/blog/a-focus-on-diversity-leads-to-deeper-learning-outcomes-at-sutton-middle-school/) - If you ask the students, teachers, and staff at Sutton Middle School to describe what sets their school apart from other Atlanta schools, they all agree—it’s the school’s diversity. “Sutton Middle School is very diverse. It has a lot of different cultures and people, which I think is really cool,” says Isabela, a sixth-grade
- [Teen Autobiography: Supporting Identity Development and Agency During Adolescence](https://all4ed.org/blog/teen-autobiography-supporting-identity-development-and-agency-during-adolescence/) - Adolescence is an important period when young people examine who they are, who they want to be, and how they want to impact their communities and society. This process of exploration allows young people to shape their overarching self-concept and motivates them to pursue learning opportunities that align with their personal goals. Developing a strong
- [Three Themes from Digital Learning Day 2020](https://all4ed.org/blog/three-themes-from-digital-learning-day-2020/) - Schools and classrooms across the country buzzed with excitement on February 27, 2020, as thousands of educators and students celebrated the ninth annual Digital Learning Day (DLDay). While this year’s celebrations are over for now, three themes emerged from last week’s revelry: 1. Innovation happens in classrooms every day! Each year, DLDay provides a powerful venue for
- [A Whole-School Approach to English Language Learner Achievement](https://all4ed.org/blog/a-whole-school-approach-to-english-language-learner-achievement/) - English language learners (ELLs) have been in the margins for many years. Typically, they have been the responsibility of an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher or a few dual-language teachers. Yet, as schools now experience increased numbers of ELLs, and face accountability from the district and federal government for their performance, educators are
- [Avonworth School District Engages Students with Community-Based Projects and Innovative Classroom Spaces](https://all4ed.org/blog/avonworth-school-district-engages-students-with-community-based-projects-and-innovative-classroom-spaces/) - The mission of Avonworth School District in western Pennsylvania is to “empower students through authentic experiences to become creative, innovative thinkers.” To fulfill that mission, the district embarked on a strategic planning process to determine what is most important for the district’s 1,856 students to learn and how they should learn it. Through that process,
- [Adolescent Minds: Science of Learning Informs Teaching and Student Engagement](https://all4ed.org/blog/adolescent-minds-science-of-learning-informs-teaching-and-student-engagement/) - More Than a Test “Will this be on the test?” That is a question your students probably have asked during a lesson. While some students may have a genuine concern about scoring well on the next assessment, for many this common question highlights how engaged—or disengaged—they are with the content at hand and the relevance
- [“Student Centered, Future Focused”: Montour School District Designs Schools That Are Future Ready](https://all4ed.org/blog/student-centered-future-focused-montour-school-district-designs-schools-that-are-future-ready/) - Whether they are teaching multiplication facts with the video game Minecraft or exploring engineering concepts in a Lego-themed makerspace, educators in Pennsylvania’s Montour School District always ask themselves, “Is this best for children?”—not just for today, but for the future students will face as adults. “Our entire school community, led by our superintendent and school
- [Decoding Teen Motivation: The Ins and Outs of Risks, Rewards, and Relationships](https://all4ed.org/blog/decoding-teen-motivation-the-ins-and-outs-of-risks-rewards-and-relationships/) - One of the most important skills to master in adolescence is balancing risks and rewards. In this regard, human beings are like many other mammals. A time arrives when adolescents must go out and explore, learn to survive, and establish their own relationships beyond their families. The mindset and motivations that teens bring to these
- [How Latino Students Are Boosting the Nation's Economy](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-latino-students-are-boosting-the-nations-economy/) - Between 2000 and 2015, the percentage of Latino students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools increased from 16 percent to 26 percent while the percentages of White students fell from 61 percent to 49 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. From 2015 to 2027, the percentage of Latino students is expected
- [Teens in School: Science of Learning Lights Path for Student Success](https://all4ed.org/blog/teens-in-school-science-of-learning-lights-path-for-student-success/) - Twenty-seven million—that is the approximate number of students who attend public middle and high schools across the United States.[i] While the period of adolescence does not include only the middle and high school years, teenagers are a significant part of this stage of development. Adolescence can be thought of as beginning with a biological change—the
- [How Can Schools Support Adolescent Students?](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-can-schools-support-adolescent-students/) - Think back to your middle school experience. Do the words “awkward,” “angsty,” and “misunderstood,” come to mind? It’s no wonder that adolescence is often considered a difficult and complicated age. But given that adolescents make up nearly one-fourth of the U.S. population, not understanding and serving the needs of young people in this stage of
- [Ten Things to Know About Trauma and Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/ten-things-to-know-about-trauma-and-learning/) - Research from neuroscience highlights that adolescence represents a critical period for brain development—second in importance only to early childhood. This research shows that adolescence is a period when the human brain develops the capacity to engage in key elements of learning, such as critical thinking and problem solving. In fact, the degree to which adults
- [Education Department Now Accepting Applications for Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants](https://all4ed.org/blog/education-department-now-accepting-applications-for-comprehensive-literacy-state-development-grants/) - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is now accepting applications for its Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grants program. CLSD grants are competitive grants to state education agencies to advance literacy skills through evidence-based practices, activities, and interventions, including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing. Funding from the grants is meant to serve children from birth
- [Did Busing Work?](https://all4ed.org/blog/did-busing-work/) - In the years after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, school districts turned to busing students to achieve racial diversity. Today, sixty-five years after the Brown decision, did busing work? What do research and advocates say about busing, its impact, and possible solutions for an education system in which many U.S. schools are more
- [How Families, Communities, and Educational Environments Affect Student Learning and Development](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-families-communities-and-educational-environments-affect-student-learning-and-development/) - There is a growing consensus that students’ educational environments affect how they learn and develop. Ongoing correlational research shows how a range of factors, including pedagogical approaches and access to quality academic resources, contribute to different educational outcomes for students. Meanwhile, more recent neuroscientific discoveries examine how these factors influence the brain, learning, and behavior.
- [Five Things You Need to Know About Brown vs. Board](https://all4ed.org/blog/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-brown-vs-board/) - It’s been 65 years since the landmark decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education case changed the course of history in this country. Yes, it has been that long since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” has no place in the field of public education; yet, too many students are still
- [Beyond the “Model Minority” Myth: Understanding the Needs of Southeast Asian Students](https://all4ed.org/blog/beyond-the-model-minority-myth-understanding-the-needs-of-southeast-asian-students/) - The local boba shop across the street from my high school was the place to be. Every day, when the bell rang at 2:44 p.m., hordes of high schoolers made their way there. Usually people grabbed their drinks and left. Only a select few lingered and this group of cigarette-smoking teenagers intimidated anyone who entered
- [Five Ways Technology Can Transform Classrooms](https://all4ed.org/blog/five-ways-technology-can-transform-classrooms/) - Technology is a powerful tool that, when paired with good instruction, can transform classrooms. Don’t believe us? Take it from the thousands of educators and students who celebrated on Digital Learning Day (DLDay) on February 28. For the eighth annual DLDay, more than 2,300 classrooms, schools, libraries, and districts held events to showcase how technology
- [“Who Am I?” Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity Development During Adolescence](https://all4ed.org/blog/who-am-i-exploring-racial-and-ethnic-identity-development-during-adolescence/) - There’s no question that our country is diversifying. By 2030, immigration will overtake births as the dominant driver of population growth. Soon, there will be a majority-minority population in the United States, meaning that not a single ethnic or racial group will make up over 50 percent of the population. Students of color already make
- [Oxnard Union HS District on Being Future Ready](https://all4ed.org/blog/oxnard-union-hs-district-future-ready/) - District: Oxnard Union High School District, California School Leader: Gabe Soumakian Position: Superintendent Twitter: @soup_du_jour Being Future Ready President Obama announced at the White House on November 19, 2014 that the Alliance for Excellent Education, would be leading 12 regional Future Ready Summits around the nation. Now almost 2,000 district superintendents have taken the Future Ready
- [Future Ready Means Focusing on a Connection to People, Planet and Place (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-means-focusing-on-a-connection-to-people-planet-and-place-futureready/)
- [School District Transformation through the Future Ready Initiative (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/school-district-transformation-through-the-future-ready-initiative-futureready/)
- [Searching for Intention (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/searching-for-intention-futureready/)
- [#FutureReady: Strategies/Processes for Rolling Out Devices](https://all4ed.org/blog/futureready-strategiesprocesses-for-rolling-out-devices/)
- [19 Ways to use blogs with students (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/19-ways-use-blogs-students-futureready/)
- [To BYOD or Not To BYOD: A financial, inventory solution, that was so much more (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/to-byod-or-not-to-byod-a-financial-inventory-solution-that-was-so-much-more-futureready/)
- [To BYOD or Not To BYOD: Moving 88 miles per hour, both in and out of school… (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/to-byod-or-not-to-byod-moving-88-miles-per-hour-both-in-and-out-of-school-futureready/)
- [McGraw-Hill Education Discusses Future Ready Schools & The Dashboard](https://all4ed.org/blog/mcgraw-hill-education-discusses-future-ready-schools-the-dashboard/) - Alliance for Excellent Education President, Bob Wise, and McGraw-Hill Education's School Group President, Christine O. Willig, have a conversation about Future Ready Schools and discuss the potential uses for the Future Ready Schools Dashboard. Additionally, they discuss other issues confronting schools engaged in digital conversions.
- [An Inside Look at the Future Ready Movement (#FutureReady)](https://all4ed.org/blog/an-inside-look-at-the-future-ready-movement-futureready/)
- [A Conversation About Future Ready](https://all4ed.org/blog/conversation-future-ready/) - District: Affton School District, Missouri School Leader: Dr. Robert Dillon Position: Director of Technology and Innovation Twitter: @ideaguy42 The St. Louis Future Ready Summit The conversation has started. This may be the most important statement that can come from any professional development opportunity that we provide. Change takes time and shifting culture often takes even
- [In Pittsburgh, Public Schools Lead the Way in Becoming ‘Future Ready’](https://all4ed.org/blog/in-pittsburgh-public-schools-lead-the-way-in-becoming-future-ready/)
- [BVSD is Becoming Future Ready!](https://all4ed.org/blog/bvsd-is-becoming-future-ready/) - District: Boulder Valley, Colorado School Leader: Andrew Moore Position: Chief Information Officer Twitter: @BVSD_CIO BVSD is committed to being Future Ready. We’ve always been in the business of preparing students for the future, but how we prepare them is changing because our world is becoming more connected through technology. Our superintendent, Bruce Messinger, recently signed the Future Ready Pledge, part
- [Elementary school principal Todd Nesloney's FRS Summit experience](https://all4ed.org/blog/todd-nesloney-from-navasota-isd-at-the-future-ready-summit/) - District: Navasota ISD, Texas School Leader: Todd Nesloney Position: Elementary Principal Twitter: @techninjatodd Attending the Future Ready Summit Back towards the end of May I had the pleasure of attending my very first Future Ready Summit. What an experience that was! As a campus leader, I myself, am very passionate about making sure the kids we
- [Why the West Warwick Public Schools took the Future Ready Pledge](https://all4ed.org/blog/west-warwick-public-schools-becoming-future-ready/) - District: West Warwick Public Schools, Rhode Island School Leader: Karen Tarasevich Position: Superintendent Twitter: @WWPSSupt Becoming Future Ready at West Warwick It is amazing the impact one decision can have on a school department. This has been our experience in the West Warwick Public School Department with the implementation of our 1:1 Chromebook initiative this year.
- [Future Ready New Jersey Leverages Community Leaders and Brings Partnership to a New Level](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-new-jersey-leverages-community-leaders-brings-partnership-new-level/) - Community partnerships is one of seven gears in the Future Ready Framework and recently I saw this gear in action. I joined a group of mayors from the New Jersey Black Mayors Alliance for Social Justice as they met alongside their superintendents to learn about the new Future Ready New Jersey certification program being developed
- [Communication for School Leaders - Supporting Your 
Community During This Time of Uncertainty](https://all4ed.org/blog/communication-for-school-leaders-supporting-your-
community-during-this-time-of-uncertainty/) - Communication for School Leaders: Supporting Your Community During This Time of Uncertainty This is a stressful time for all of us. There is so much uncertainty in our world right now, and things are changing on a daily, if not hourly, basis. As the leader of your school community people look to you for guidance.
- [The New National Education Technology Plan: What’s in it for Me?](https://all4ed.org/blog/netp/) - In December of 2015, on the same day that President Obama signed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), the U.S. Department of Education released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. The
- [Creating a Culture of Collaborative Leadership](https://all4ed.org/blog/creating-a-culture-of-collaborative-leadership/) - Leading the work within a school is a significant opportunity and responsibility. You impact the lives of students and determine the trajectory of their future. This significance helps one to recognize the importance of collaborative leadership. Leaders must continually grow with their own skill sets, but to maximize their impact, leaders understand developing others through
- [Mentorship Matters: 8 Tips For Developing a Strong Mentor Program](https://all4ed.org/blog/mentorship-matters-8-tips-for-developing-a-strong-mentor-program/) - Making the Commitment Every year, school districts around the world entrust thousands of new educators to serve their communities as they hire and provide them with a special opportunity to begin long, meaningful educational careers. Most likely, these educators have endured rigorous processes that have determined that they are capable of making an unmistakable and
- [Supporting Exceptional Students Through Student-Centered Learning Strategies](https://all4ed.org/blog/supporting-exceptional-students-through-student-centered-learning-strategies-recap/) - In our recent Future Ready webinar, Supporting Exceptional Students Through Student-Centered Learning Strategies, sponsored by All Covered a division of Konica Minolta, Leslie DiChiara, Sharon Plante, and Ace Parsi shared their expertise on the unique approaches educators and leaders can apply to ensure that students with disabilities have the resources they need to engage in
- [A Student Perspective: A Rural District in Western Illinois Embraces Optimism and Change](https://all4ed.org/blog/student-perspective-rural-district-western-illinois-embraces-optimism-change/) - Whitney Koss, a senior at ROWVA High School in Illinois, shares her perspective on what it means to be Future Ready.
- [Maryland’s Washington County Public Schools Uses Future Ready Schools Planning Tools to Develop a Digital Learning Plan](https://all4ed.org/blog/wcps/) - Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is “building a community that inspires curiosity, creativity, and achievement,” as evidenced by significant curriculum renewal efforts, including the adoption of a 1:1 technology standard for all students in grades 3–12. WCPS is located in Western Maryland and is part of the tri-state area that includes Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
- [A Future Ready Shift in Reporting Student Progress](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-shift-reporting-student-progress/) - Future Ready - minded educators in the San Antonio Union School District in Southern Monterey County, California, received the task of redesigning the primary/elementary grade report cards for the district. The focus of the redesign was to create a template that allowed for reporting on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) grade-level academic standards as
- [The Future of Future Ready Schools®](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-future-ready-schools/) - Many have asked about the future of Future Ready Schools®, which was launched by President Obama in 2014 as a partnership between the U.S. Department of Education and the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) to help school district leaders improve teaching and student learning outcomes through the effective use of technology. The short answer
- [ROWVA Schools is on the road to being Future Ready](https://all4ed.org/blog/rowva-schools-road-future-ready/) - The ROWVA School District, located in rural Knox County, Illinois, encompasses 183 square miles and houses 648 students from five small towns. The district has a pre-K–6 elementary school and a 7–12 junior-senior high school. There are approximately sixty teachers and staff who work with three administrators to educate the students of ROWVA, which is
- [Creating Schools That Are Future Ready](https://all4ed.org/blog/creating-schools-future-ready/) - Spending on educational technology has continued to climb to record levels, equating to billions of dollars per year in the U.S., despite the stagnation of many school district budgets. As school leaders around the country consider investing in technology as a way to improve student learning outcomes, it’s imperative that they seek a “return on
- [Pelham School District’s Path to Personalization](https://all4ed.org/blog/pelham-school-districts-path-personalization/) - In April 2015, Pelham School District in New Hampshire began its journey to become a Future Ready Schools® (FRS) district. Work had begun to update the current technology plan, but the district’s attendance at the Rhode Island FRS summit supplied a framework that brought Pelham beyond technology integration to a vision of how every learner
- [Future Ready Reflections from a Principal](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-reflections-principal/) - I had the pleasure of attending a Future Ready Institute last week in Albany. It was a last minute decision to take the drive and spend two days learning with Future Ready Schools and the Friday Institute. A decision I will never regret! Whenever there is an opportunity to be in the same room as
- [What School Leaders Need to Drive Change in Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/school-leaders-need-drive-change-schools/) - School is changing. Forget about those sepia images of rows of battered desks, like weary sentries, facing a dusty chalkboard. Over the past decade, thousands of U.S. public schools—traditional and charter, from elementary through high school—are trying something different. Valor Collegiate Academies in Nashville, Tennessee, is championing a social-emotional curriculum centered around students demonstrating mastery
- [Why Do States Need to Be Future Ready?](https://all4ed.org/blog/states-need-future-ready/) - The world is changing, driven largely by the rapid advances in technology over the past decades. While the impact of this change can be felt through all aspects of society, the challenges it creates are perhaps felt most acutely in education, where leaders and educators are tasked with preparing our future workers, employers, leaders and
- [Ignite, Inspire and Innovate at the Future Ready Institute in Philadelphia](https://all4ed.org/blog/ignite-inspire-innovate-future-ready-institute-philadelphia/) - I recently attended the Future Ready Conference in Philadelphia and I can not say enough about what a powerful experience it was. If you have the opportunity to attend a Future Ready Conference, take it! The two days were filled with learning, growing, and collaborating with amazing educators that all had the same goal of
- [Future Ready Schools® Encourages Educators to Speak Up!](https://all4ed.org/blog/future-ready-schools-encourages-educators-speak/) - FRS Urges District Leaders to Lead Conversations on Technology for Learning Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education—is thrilled to support Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, which provides an easy way for students, parents, educators, and members of the community to participate in local decisionmaking about technology,
- [Improving Teaching and Learning Through Communities of Practice](https://all4ed.org/blog/improving-teaching-learning-communities-practice/) - The Future Ready Librarians (FRL) framework shapes conversations and anchors professional learning to grow teaching and learning practice in Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). To deepen learning on building instructional partnerships, BCPS implemented the Communities of Practice (CoP) model for its secondary-level (grades 6–12) library media specialists (LMSs). Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger define Communities
- [#FutureReady Community Partnerships](https://all4ed.org/blog/futureready-community-partnerships/) - Anthony Gabriele shares the story of how Garnet Valley, a K-12 suburban Philadelphia public school, built a Community Partnership with Kutztown University, an institution of higher education.
- [More Than Just an iPad: Personalizing Learning at an Early Age](https://all4ed.org/blog/just-ipad-personalizing-learning-early-age/) - “You do what in kindergarten?!” is a common question I hear when asked about how we are redesigning Woodson Kindergarten Center (#WoodsonK) in Austin, Minnesota, with the early learner in mind. As principal of a school serving more than 400 ki ndergarten students, over twenty home languages, and has a growing number of students qualifying
- [A Rural District in Western Illinois Embraces Optimism and Change](https://all4ed.org/blog/rural-district-westen-illinois-embrace-optimism/) - This blog post is written by high school senior, Whitney Koss, and is reposted from Rural School Collaborative. When thinking of a small town school, it’s common to think of the close-knit communities that give teachers and students the opportunities to work together to create individualized learning. I am a proud senior at one of those small
- [An Interview with CAO of Downingtown School District, Matt Friedman](https://all4ed.org/blog/interview-future-ready-district-leader-matt-friedman/) - About Downingtown Area School District % Free and Reduced Lunch: 10.51% # of Staff: 925 Certified Staff # of Students: close to 13,000 active students Race/Ethnicity: 78.48% White, 3.33% Black, 4.62% Hispanic, and 11.35% Asian # of Schools: 3 High Schools, 3 Middle Schools, 10 Elementary What are your most recent experiences transitioning to
- [FRS Student Voice: Educational Change](https://all4ed.org/blog/frs-student-voice-educational-change/) - The FRS Student Voice is a blog series to that provides a forum for students to share how they have been impacted by their leaders who are supporting the FRS Program. My name is Adam and I’m a sixth grader going to Still Middle School, and I think the educational system should be changed for
- [Indiana Graduation Pathways Must Lead to Evidence of College and Career Readiness Competencies](https://all4ed.org/blog/indiana-graduation-pathways-must-lead-to-evidence-of-college-and-career-readiness-competencies/) - The Indiana State Board of Education has recently approved new graduation pathway requirements for students. Indiana school districts may adopt pathways as early as next year, but will be mandated to develop pathways for the graduating class of 2023. The Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Decatur Township has taken a proactive approach at developing pathways,
- [Brehm Preparatory School Youth Business Fair](https://all4ed.org/blog/brehm-preparatory-school-youth-business-fair-2/) - Brehm Preparatory School hosted our first ever Youth Business Fair on Saturday, May 5th. Brehm students developed a brand, created a product or service, built a marketing strategy, and then opened for customers at our one-day marketplace. This event was sponsored by Acton Academy of Acton Children’s Business Fair, Brehm Foundation, SIU Credit Union, Pepsi
- [What Does It Mean To Be a Lakota Future Ready Teacher?](https://all4ed.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-lakota-future-ready-teacher/) - Last fall when Lakota Local Schools Superintendent, Matthew Miller, signed the Future Ready Pledge, the district’s instructional coaches went to work. Using the Future Ready Schools (FRS) Instructional Coaches Framework as a guide, coaches began to learn about the 8 components of the FRS Instructional Coach gear to support personalized learning in all Lakota classrooms.
- [What does #FutureReady mean really?](https://all4ed.org/blog/what-does-futureready-mean-really/) - In November, 2014 I was one of a hundred superintendents invited to kick off the Future Ready initiative at the White House. I remember it well, a cold day standing on the White House steps wondering what would happen next. Listening to the President speak, a high point came when all the superintendents were invited
- [Getting to know Future Ready Ohio — An Introduction to the Framework and Available Resources](https://all4ed.org/blog/getting-to-know-future-ready-ohio-an-introduction-to-the-framework-and-available-resources/) - Ohio recently hosted its first Future Ready Schools Institute, which I was lucky enough to attend. Prior to the institute, my knowledge of Future Ready was limited to an understanding that the focus was on personalizing student learning.
- [Building Strong Partnerships to Support Digital Learning](https://all4ed.org/blog/building-strong-partnerships-to-support-digital-learning/) - This blog is reposted with permission from Ohio's Department of Education's Extra Credit Blog by Stephanie Donofoe Meeks on May 23, 2019. How many of you remember the Carol Burnett show, either reruns or originals? I realize I am dating myself here! Growing up, watching these comedic partnerships was one of the highlights of my
- [4 Ideas for an Effective Leadership Retreat This Summer](https://all4ed.org/blog/4-ideas-for-an-effective-leadership-retreat-this-summer/) - With the last bell of the year, school and district leaders from coast to coast begin thinking ahead and planning for what is to come. Although each district’s way of going about it is unique, all leadership teams come together to reflect on the past year and begin to envision the next. Having participated in
- [“Citizenship: On & Offline.” A compliment to Future Ready Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/citizenship-on-offline-a-compliment-to-future-ready-schools/) - ACCEPT U is a Social Emotional Learning curriculum series, modeled off the Principles of Character, designed to ensure the development of the Whole Child. Targeting 21st Century State Standards, ACCEPT U delivers content that is highly interactive, inclusion, and collaborative among both staff and students. Focused on modeling the importance of acceptance and tolerance, empathy
- [An Equity Approach to Creating Future Ready Schools](https://all4ed.org/blog/an-equity-approach-to-creating-future-ready-schools/) - Educators across the country work diligently to provide learning experiences that are of high quality and relevant to the needs of today’s modern learners. Whether the point of intervention focuses on student engagement, literacy, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), Project Based Learning (PBL), or other innovative content, districts continue to evolve, and great work
- [The 3 Biggest Challenges of Blended Learning -- and How to Overcome Them](https://all4ed.org/blog/the-3-biggest-challenges-of-blended-learning-and-how-to-overcome-them/) - Can technology really transform education? Over the past decade, countless tools and programs have exploded on the education scene, presenting new ways to deliver, enhance, and assess content. However, the most popular products blur the line between supporting and replacing educators. The challenge is finding a way to delicately infuse technology into classroom instruction in a
- [Making Education Special](https://all4ed.org/blog/making-education-special/) - When I think back on my early days in school, I remember lining up, sitting by alphabetical order, and taking standardized tests that determined the class I would land in the following year. That model of school really separated the winners and losers at an early age and did so with minimal metrics for determining
- [Leveraging Data and the Cloud While  Protecting Student Data Privacy](https://all4ed.org/blog/leveraging-data/) - After spending time in the classroom and then as a building principal at both the secondary and elementary levels, I spent time as a Technology Director in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In reflecting on my three years in that role before moving to the Alliance for Excellent Education, only one thing remained the same, and that
- [Building Literacy Through Immersive Classrooms](https://all4ed.org/blog/building-literacy-through-immersive-classrooms/) - What do VR goggles, a plane ticket to Greece, a Global Portal, and a Medieval kaftan have in common? They can all be important tools for teaching reading comprehension. Fluent reading is complex. When we sit down to read, we simultaneously coordinate many literacy relevant sub-skills. We must access the text on the page as
- [Aligning your budget to district priorities matters.](https://all4ed.org/blog/aligning-your-budget-to-district-priorities-matters/) - Why? Because when spending is tracked against the district’s goals, the district ensures intentional spending is raising student achievement. Let’s focus on the FRS framework gear, Budget and Resources. Here district leaders need to: Seek opportunities to leverage efficiency and cost savings on an ongoing basis and provide consistent funding for sustainability. Align budgets with
- [How is your district preparing for a potential long-term closure?](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-is-your-district-preparing-for-a-potential-long-term-closure/) - In times like this, with so much uncertainly, the Future Ready Schools® network comes together to do exactly what we envisioned it to do five years ago; support each other with tools, resources, and advice as districts embark on similar challenges. Last night the FRS network did just that during an hour long twitter chat
- [It’s Not All Black and White: A Conversation Around Equity](https://all4ed.org/blog/its-not-all-black-and-white-a-conversation-around-equity/) - Last summer, Adam Phyall and I were engaged in an interesting conversation. This isn’t uncommon as anyone that knows us knows we can debate and discuss just about anything under the sun, but this time it was different. For one, we weren’t at a conference or a school building. We were “tubing” down a river
- [Enriching Learning Opportunities Through the Cloud](https://all4ed.org/blog/enriching-learning-opportunities-through-the-cloud/) - School and district leaders often are asked to do more with less, particularly when it comes to technology and classroom modernization. Leaders must ensure that every dollar spent on technology and innovation improves accessibility and operations, enriches learning, and prepares students to join the future workforce. Future Ready Schools, with support from our partners at
- [How Future Ready Tech Leaders are supporting #RemoteLearning](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-future-ready-tech-leaders-are-supporting-remotelearning/) - As Future Ready Tech Leaders, we are used to dealing with some form of daily crisis. That said, none of us could have predicted the massive shift to online learning caused by COVID-19. We’ve all been forced to change the way we think about learning and how we can support our learners remotely. From 24-hour
- [We Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle: Designing Next-Generation Education in the Time of Crisis](https://all4ed.org/blog/we-cant-put-the-genie-back-in-the-bottle-designing-next-generation-education-in-the-time-of-crisis/) - As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people in North Carolina, the U.S. and around the world are confined to their homes with no clear idea of when life will shift to a new normal. While educators continue to adapt to conducting school during COVID-19, we’re being called to think differently about how we serve
- [School Boards Continue to Perform the Business Functions of Districts During COVID-  19](https://all4ed.org/blog/school-boards-continue-to-perform-the-business-functions-of-districts-during-covid-19/) - As school boards work with local educators to continue instruction in a remote environment, they also must continue to perform the business functions of the school district. School boards typically oversee the academic, legal, and financial health of a district; set governing policies; determine how funds are spent; and represent the public interest to serve
- [Ongoing and Frequent Communication for the Community Is Essential During #RemoteLearning](https://all4ed.org/blog/ongoing-and-frequent-communication-for-the-community-is-essential-during-remotelearning/) - School boards across the country are working with their local districts to address the unique learning challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transitioning to remote learning is difficult for everyone and not all families are equipped to create a home learning environment easily. Additionally, many families may not have access to adequate food and services, which
- [Are U.S. Schools Ready to Move from Traditional to Personalized Learning Environments?](https://all4ed.org/blog/are-u-s-schools-ready-to-move-from-traditional-to-personalized-learning-environments/) - NOTE: This is part one of a three-part blog series where Matthew Friedman, EdD, shares his findings about the trends, strengths, and weaknesses of the Future Ready Schools® network across the four regions of the United States and looks at the exciting possibilities for personalized learning in schools in the post–COVID-19 world. It’s a typical
- [Is Your Region Future Ready?](https://all4ed.org/blog/is-your-region-future-ready/) - NOTE: This is part two of a three-part blog series in which Matthew Friedman, EdD, shares his findings about the trends, strengths, and weaknesses of the Future Ready Schools® network across the four regions of the United States and looks at the exciting possibilities for personalized learning in schools in the post–COVID-19 world. When we
- [Personalized Learning in a Post–COVID-19 World](https://all4ed.org/blog/personalized-learning-in-a-post-covid-19-world/) - NOTE: This is part three of a three-part blog series in which Matthew Friedman, EdD, shares his findings about the trends, strengths, and weaknesses of the Future Ready Schools® network across the four regions of the United States and looks at the exciting possibilities for personalized learning in schools in the post–COVID-19 world. The education
- [How the Opioid Crisis Is Affecting Students and How Educators Can Help](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-the-opioid-crisis-is-affecting-students-and-how-educators-can-help/) - The opioid crisis is shaking the nation and greatly impacting young people. In just one year, 42,000 people died of drug overdoses involving opioids. That same year, 2016, 38,000 individuals died in car crashes or car-related injuries. There’s no question that this epidemic is affecting families, communities, and schools across the country. How can educators
- [Six Ways to Help Students Reach Their Potential](https://all4ed.org/blog/six-ways-to-help-students-reach-their-potential/) - When you step into your classroom each day, do you believe that all your students can succeed? Does this belief shape how you teach and engage your students in learning? On this episode of Critical Window (listen below) a podcast by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), we spoke with Dr. Yvette Jackson, adjunct professor
- [How Sports and Coaching Influence Social Emotional Learning in Young People](https://all4ed.org/blog/how-sports-and-coaching-influence-social-emotional-learning-in-young-people/) - Sports provide a place for young people to grow, learn, and enhance their physical skills, but, with the help of good coaches, they will learn more than how to throw a pitch or perfect a layup. On this episode of Critical Window (audio link below) a podcast by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), Jennifer
- [Should “Gifted and Talented” Programs Be Open to All Students?](https://all4ed.org/blog/should-gifted-and-talented-programs-be-open-to-all-students/) - Gifted programs are structured to cultivate and maximize the strengths of an individual. Through enriching instruction and engaging curriculum, students in gifted education are put on a path to achieve their full potential. But shouldn’t these ideals be applied to all students? In New York City, a panel appointed by New York City Mayor Bill
- [Death and Disability Rates Jump Dramatically During the Teen Years—Here’s Why](https://all4ed.org/blog/death-and-disability-rates-jump-dramatically-during-the-teen-years-heres-why/) - Too often people think stereotypically about the period of adolescence as a time of vulnerability, risks, and problems. You may even be guilty of this. How often have you participated in or overheard conversations between parents that sound something like “my daughter is headed to middle school next year” and the response is “yikes, good
- [Navigating Literacy Development During Adolescence](https://all4ed.org/blog/navigating-literacy-development-during-adolescence/) - What factors contribute to the development of literacy skills in adolescence? On this episode of the Alliance for Excellent Education’s Critical Window podcast, Dr. Medha Tare breaks down what research on the science of adolescent learning says about the development of literacy skills during adolescence, and how educators can support this development. Tare is a

## Events

- [Expanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/event/expanding-career-pathways-to-maximize-student-opportunities/) - In recent years, the importance of providing students with the opportunity to explore career pathways during their middle and high school experiences has become increasingly recognized. As the world of work continues to evolve, students must have a clear understanding of their career goals and the skills and knowledge they need to achieve them. Watch
- [Future Ready Librarians® January Summit](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-november-summit/) - Exploring Your Collaborations and Partnerships The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based
- [Building Stronger School Communities through Everyday SEL Practices Virtual Summit](https://all4ed.org/event/building-stronger-school-communities-through-everyday-sel-practices-virtual-summit/) - Spotlight #2: District & Building Level Implementation Dr. Susan M. Green, Senior Citywide Administrator, New York City Public Schools (NY), (X: @SusanMGreenEdD); Shared Resource: ctseprograms.org . Spotlight Session #3: Building and Classroom Level Implementation Dr. Tara Cooper, Principal, Neihardt Elementary, Millard Public Schools (NE)Tom Whisinnard, Teacher, Millard Public Schools (NE), National University Teacher of the
- [4th Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/event/4th-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians/) - The 4th Annual Future Ready Librarians App Smash Webinar, hosted by the dynamic Shannon McClintock Miller and featuring 25 exceptional educators provided an in-depth exploration of various digital tools used to create interactive and engaging learning experiences for students in face-to-face, virtual, blended, and even home learning environments. Watch to discover how each digital tool
- [Cyber Ready: Forging Unbreakable Cybersecurity Partnerships](https://all4ed.org/event/cyber-ready-forging-unbreakable-cybersecurity-partnerships/) - Everyone is talking about being cyber ready. Are you? Watch this cybersecurity roundtable discussion on Forging Unbreakable Cybersecurity Partnerships. In this discussion, experts in the field provided a comprehensive understanding of how to forge meaningful partnerships with other systems, government, and industry leaders for a safer digital learning environment. Our panelists covered: Available State and
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Killington, VT](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leadership-forum-at-vermont-fest/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® and Vita-Learn's Vermont Fest Conference are joining together to offer the (FRS) Leadership Forum as a pre-conference workshop on November 1, 2023. This one-day personalized professional learning event is designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 1](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit-1/) - Connecting Your Practice to the Future Ready Librarians Framework The Future Ready Librarians® Summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 2](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit-2/) - Mastering the FRL Framework: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment The Future Ready Librarians® Summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice
- [Everyday Social-Emotional Learning Practices That Make A Difference](https://all4ed.org/event/everyday-social-emotional-learning-practices-that-make-a-difference/) - As we embark on the three-year mark of when our world changed forever, there is still an eminence sense of flux responding to the loss of instructional opportunities compounded by the vast emotional needs of students, teachers, and the communities that are still healing from the impacts of the pandemic. Teaching looks different. Learning looks
- [Enhance Your Back-to-School Lessons with The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/event/enhance-your-back-to-school-lessons-with-the-achievery/) - As the summer draws to a close and a new school year approaches, we understand the excitement and challenges that come with planning engaging lessons for your students. During this webinar, we introduced The Achievery, an innovative educational platform tailored specifically for K-12 educators. Whether you're teaching in-person or remotely, The Achievery offers a comprehensive
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Renton, WA](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leadership-forum-in-renton-wa/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Unlock the Power of Social-Emotional Learning: Fostering Student Growth and Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/event/selgrowth/) - SEL provides students with necessary skills and attitudes to overcome challenges, form positive relationships, and excel both academically and socially. In today's rapidly evolving and interconnected landscape, nurturing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies for middle school students has become indispensable. Melody Hawkins, a Secondary Administrator from Knox County Schools in Tennessee, will share her expertise
- [FRS Leadership Forum in LA County, CA](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leadership-forum-in-california/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Unleashing the Potential of Student Learning: Exploring the Future Ready Emerging Practices Guides](https://all4ed.org/event/unleashing-the-potential-of-student-learning-exploring-the-future-ready-emerging-practices-guides/) - We've brought you a FRS webinar that showcases our newly released Emerging Practices guides. These guides provide school and district leaders with invaluable insights and practical solutions to address the ever-evolving challenges in education. The guides are designed to provide “just in time” solutions to the most pressing questions that school and district leaders face
- [Future Ready Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-summer-book-club/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and author Joe Sanfelippo hosted the third annual Future Ready Summer Book Club to read “Lead from Where You Are: Building Intention, Connection and Direction in Our Schools”. The six-week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Educators. The book
- [Everyday Social-Emotional Learning Practices That Make A Difference](https://all4ed.org/event/everyday-social-emotional-learning-practices-that-make-a-difference-2/) - As we embark on the three-year mark of when our world changed forever, there is still an eminence sense of flux responding to the loss of instructional opportunities compounded by the vast emotional needs of students, teachers, and the communities that are still healing from the impacts of the pandemic. Teaching looks different. Learning looks
- [Digital Learning Day 2018: How Innovative Districts Blend Teaching and Technology to Improve Student Outcomes](https://all4ed.org/event/digital-learning-day-2018-webinar/) - Digital Learning Day 2018: How Innovative Districts Blend Teaching and Technology to Improve Student Outcomes PanelistsTom Arnett, Senior Research Fellow in Education, Clayton Christensen Institute (@ArnettTom)Nikolaus Namba, Director of Twenty-First-Century Learning and Technology, Lindsay Unified School District (California) (@NikNamba‏)Beth Rabbitt, Chief Executive Officer, The Learning Accelerator (@BethRabbitt)Joe Vagt, Blended Learning Specialist, Lindsay Unified School District
- [How Librarians, Instructional Coaches, and Teachers Are Leading Innovation in Schools](https://all4ed.org/event/celebrate-digital-learning-day-with-us-learn-how-librarians-instructional-coaches-and-teachers-are-leading-innovation-in-schools/) - How Librarians, Instructional Coaches, and Teachers Are Leading Innovation in Schools. See this exciting collaboration in action and get ideas about how YOU can build these partnerships in your school. Panelists:Kelsey Aske, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Vancouver Public Schools (WA)Traci Chun, Teacher Librarian, Vancouver Public Schools (WA)Mark Ray, Future Ready Librarian Advisor, Director of Innovation and
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Thrive Through the Five](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-thrive-through-the-five/) - Join us for the Thrive Through the Five Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! These past two years, in the midst of a global pandemic, have brought about some of the most challenging work in education – whether in leading through shifting and complex
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and Jimmy Casas hosted the second annual Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club. The six week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Librarians. We read the book, Culturize, and it sparked conversations on what it takes to cultivate a
- [FRS Leadership Forum](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-schools-leadership-forum/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Future Ready Virtual Leadership Summit](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-tech-leaders-virtual-summit/) - Uncovering and Problem-Solving Today's Most Relevant Issues for Tech Leaders The Future Ready Technology Leaders virtual summit is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration
- [Creating a Strong Librarian Professional Learning Network (PLN)](https://all4ed.org/event/creating-a-strong-librarian-professional-learning-network-pln/) - View the Presentation During this webinar, Shannon McClintock Miller hosted four amazing Texas librarians who talked about the importance of creating a strong library PLN (personal learning network) and the difference it can make within our practice and lives. They shared their experiences around how to find your people who have shared values and how
- [Overcoming Adversity through Preparedness and Resilience](https://all4ed.org/event/overcoming-adversity-through-preparedness-and-resilience/) - The pandemic has inflicted stress on all levels of the education system over the past few years, and in some districts, additional tragedies have layered on the levels of trauma. School and district leaders in the Neosho School District in Missouri haven’t only dealt with the struggles of the pandemic, but they’ve had to overcome
- [Supporting Social-Emotional Health for Students and Staff](https://all4ed.org/event/supporting-social-emotional-health-for-students-and-staff/) - Ensuring the social-emotional health and well-being of students and staff is at the core of any successful educational experience. For school and district leaders, laying the foundation that will support a systemic social emotional learning (SEL) program is imperative. As leaders navigated the extensive challenges of the past few years, the need to support both
- [All Teachers, All Classrooms, All Hands on Deck](https://all4ed.org/event/all-teachers-all-classrooms-all-hands-on-deck/) - Supporting Special Education Through Co-Teaching From coast to coast, the existing teacher shortage has put school and district leaders in very challenging situations. Solving today’s issues with yesterday’s thinking will not stop the desperate need for support. Educators must think outside the box to solve these issues whille simultaneously maximizing student opportunities for success. Staffing
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Atlanta](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leadership-forum-in-atlanta/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Creating a Vision for the Future](https://all4ed.org/event/creating-a-vision-for-the-future/) - As we enter into the postpandemic era of schools and education, where did we go right and where did we go wrong? Access has been increased in school communities, but what about bandwidth? Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds have been extended to 2026, but how do schools move forward creating an equitable
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Ohio](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leadership-forum-in-ohio/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Future Ready Learner Design Process Overview](https://all4ed.org/event/webinarfuture-ready-learner-design-process-overview/) - As such, Future Ready SchoolsⓇ (FRS) and the Readiness Institute at Penn State have created the Future Ready Learner Design Process, which utilizes a human-centered design (HCD) model. HCD is a highly creative, people-oriented approach to solving relevant problems and developing action-oriented solutions. This approach builds deep empathy for participants and maintains a humanistic mindset
- [Connecting Students to Learning Through Digital Tools](https://all4ed.org/event/connecting-students-to-learning-through-digital-tools/) - View the Presentation Digital Learning Day is a celebration of the great things that happen in schools, classrooms, and libraries throughout the year. This year we are focusing on making intentional connections. Relationships and connections are the foundation of effective practices and support student engagement. We know connecting with students inside and outside of schools
- [Digital Learning Day Live!](https://all4ed.org/event/special-dlday-edition-of-undisrupted/) - Watch this special episode of our podcast “Undisrupted” hosted by Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker. We highlighted the importance of digital learning in education and inspire educators to explore new and innovative ways to integrate technology into their teaching practices. Throughout the episode, you will find messages from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Senator
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Creating Sustainable Technology Solutions](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-round-table-discussion-creating-sustainable-technology-solutions/) - In this discussion, experts in the field shared their insights and experiences on how schools can make sustainable technology choices that benefit students and save money in the long run. Our panelists covered topics such as: How to evaluate the sustainability of technology products and vendors Best practices for reducing e-waste and extending the life
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Education](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-round-table-discussion-demystifying-artificial-intelligence-a-i-in-education/) - With the rise of technology, it's becoming increasingly important for younger generations to understand the basics of AI and its impact on our society. However, the subject of A.I. can be complex and intimidating for many, which is why we've gathered a group of experts to discuss how we can make AI more accessible and
- [Planning for Excellence in Your Library Program Using the Future Ready Librarian Framework](https://all4ed.org/event/planning-for-excellence-in-your-library-program-using-the-future-ready-librarian-framework/) - View the PresenTATION In Wisconsin, having a district library plan approved by the school board is a legislative requirement, but following a rule does not invite inspiration or provide a complete picture of why this work must be done. We have created a community of school librarians who inspire and guide each other through library
- [Future Ready Librarians® April Summit](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-april-summit/) - Branding Your Future Ready Library ACCESS THE SUMMIT The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice
- [Emerging Stronger Post-Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-webinar-emerging-stronger-post-pandemic/) - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, the leadership team at Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, recognized, like other school and district leaders across the nation, the challenges that they faced and the severity of the issues at hand. With uncertainty seemingly at every turn, this leadership
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, KS](https://all4ed.org/event/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-wichita-kansas/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, Kansas is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [FRS Institutes 2022 - Leading with a Purpose](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-leading-with-a-purpose-institutes-emerging-stronger-post-pandemic/) - Agenda Topics Emerging Post-Pandemic Reframing Our Thinking as Leaders Leveraging the Future Ready Framework Strategies for Emerging Stronger' Coming Together to Elevate Your Team to the Next Level Making It Happen / Future Ready Resources Why Attend District leadership teams will plan and vision for creating student-centered learning environments, reflect deeply on lessons learned, collaborate
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, CT](https://all4ed.org/event/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-new-britain-ct/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, Connecticut is a FREE one day in-person professional learning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, CA](https://all4ed.org/event/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-southern-california/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, CA](https://all4ed.org/event/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-mather-ca/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [Preventing Analysis Paralysis: Practical Ways to Share Student Success](https://all4ed.org/event/preventing-analysis-paralysis-practical-ways-to-share-student-success/) - K12 schools and districts are drowning in data. Coupled with a lack of robust solutions that make it efficient to discover, provision, and secure data, school and district leaders are often left with an “analysis paralysis.” With access to resources, community accountability, and ultimately student success on the line, K12 stakeholders need concrete mechanisms to
- [3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/event/3rd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians/) - View the Slide Presentation During this 3rd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty-five Future Ready Librarians shared twenty-five digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Featured App & Presenters Biblionasium - Shannon Miller Mote - Rhonda Jenkins MackinVia - Karina Quilantan Capstone
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- [Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/event/educational-equity-solutions-through-social-and-emotional-well-being/) - Watch this video to learn how schools and districts are bringing students’ social and emotional well-being – and its connection to their education experiences – to the forefront of their practices and planning to ensure educational equity. This video serves to complement “Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being,” a series of briefs written
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- [Future Ready Librarians Webinar:  Reconsideration Process - From Complaint to Conclusion](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-webinar-reconsideration-process-from-complaint-to-conclusion/) - WEbinar Presentation We’ve all heard about the recent attempts to remove books from school libraries. But what happens after a complaint is lodged? In this session, we’ll learn about both ends of the reconsideration process to understand how a school librarian and a board of education member respond to book challenges. During the webinar the
- [The Mindful Librarian](https://all4ed.org/event/the-mindful-librarian/) - All events occur in eastern time. The relationships we build with our students and staff provide a foundation for all we do. We work to create safe spaces in which our entire school community can not only access our print and digital resources but engage in opportunities for social and emotional regulation and growth. During
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- [2nd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/event/2nd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians/) - During this 2nd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty Future Ready Librarians shared twenty digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Each presenter shared a digital tool and outlined how it is used and how it supports us as Future Ready Librarians.
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- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit- Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections-2/) - Know Your Library: Proactive Collection Development The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based Future
- [Future Ready Librarians:  Empowering Students as Creators](https://all4ed.org/event/jun-13-2017/) - Future Ready Librarians:Empowering Students as Creators Part of the Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series PresentersTraci Chun, Teacher Librarian Lead, Skyview High School and Vancouver Public Schools (WA)Diana Rendina, Media specialist, Tampa Preparatory School (FL) ModeratorShannon McClintock Miller, Spokesperson, Future Ready Librarians; Spokesperson, Project Connect On June 13, 2017 Future Ready Schools® held a Webinar dealing
- [Future Ready Librarians: Building Instructional Partnerships](https://all4ed.org/event/oct-17-2017/) - Future Ready Librarians: Building Instructional PartnershipsPart of the Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series PresentersSuzanna Panter, Dawn Baughman, and Charmaine Norton, Tacoma Public Schools (WA)Becky Calzada, Sandy Liptak, and Zandra Lopez, Leander Independent School District (TX) ModeratorShannon McClintock Miller, Spokesperson, Future Ready Librarians; Spokesperson, Project Connect On October 17, 2017, Future Ready Librarians held a webinar
- [Future Ready Librarians: Curating Digital Tools and Resources](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-curating-digital-tools-and-resources/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to Participate in a Webinar Future Ready Librarians: Curating Digital Tools and Resources PanelistsElissa Malespina, Teacher Librarian, Somerville Middle School (NJ); Librarians Network President, ISTE (@elissamalespina)Joyce Valenza, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information (NJ) (@joycevalenza) ModeratorMark Ray, Lead, Future Ready Librarians (@_TeacherX) Future Ready Librarians
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- [Future Ready Librarians: What’s Not to Love?](https://all4ed.org/event/feb-14-2017/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to View a Webinar Future Ready Librarians: What’s Not to Love? Introducing the Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series PanelistsKristen Mattson, Ed.D, Future Ready Librarian, Waubonsie Valley High School, Indian Prairie School District 204, Aurora, IllinoisShannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians and Project Connect Spokesperson, Colorado and IowaMark Ray, Future Ready
- [Future Ready Librarians: Leading Beyond the Library](https://all4ed.org/event/apr-11-2017/) - Future Ready Librarians: Leading Beyond the Library Part of the Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series PanelistsBill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information and Library Media, Parkway School District (MO)Kim Lindskog, District Lead Librarian, Parkway School District (MO) ModeratorsShannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians and Project Connect SpokespersonMark Ray, Future Ready Librarians Lead On April
- [Designing Collaborative Spaces](https://all4ed.org/event/aug-15-2017/) - Designing Collaborative Spaces PresentersCarolyn Foote, Lead High School Librarian and District Teacher Librarian, Westlake High School, Eanes Independent School District (Austin, TX)Andy Plemmons, Pre-K–5 School Library Media Specialist, David C. Burrow Elementary School (Athens, GA) ModeratorShannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians Spokesperson;International Teacher Librarian Speaker and Consultant On August 15, 2017, Future Ready Librarians held
- [Selecting Materials in the Age of Curriculum Renaissance](https://all4ed.org/event/selecting-materials-in-the-age-of-curriculum-renaissance/) - Selecting Materials in the Age of Curriculum Renaissance Panelists:Brian Kingsley, Chief Academic Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (@edukings)Karen Vaites, K–12 Curriculum Maven (@karenvaites) Moderator:Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@thomascmurray) On Jnuary 7, 2019 Future Ready Schools® (FRS) held a webinar as part of its Leadership Hub, a one-stop-shop of
- [Future Ready Schools®:  Raising Readers to Leaders, One Page at a Time](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-schools-raising-readers-to-leaders-one-page-at-a-time/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar Future Ready Schools®: Raising Readers to Leaders, One Page at a Time PanelistsPhil Harding, Technology Integration Specialist, Val Verde Unified School District (CA) (VVUSD) (@pharding2)Michael R. McCormick, Superintendent, VVUSD (@ValVerdeSupt)Greg McWhorter, Technology Integration Specialist, VVUSD (@gmcwhortervvusd)Garrick Owen, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs, VVUSD
- [Back to School with Future Ready Librarians®!    Tips and Tricks from Experts](https://all4ed.org/event/back-to-school-with-future-ready-librarians-tips-and-tricks-from-experts/) - Back to School with Future Ready Librarians®! Tips and Tricks from Experts Panelists Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information and Library Media, Parkway School District (MO), and Board President, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (@billbass) Elissa Malespina, Verona High School Teacher Librarian, Verona School District (NJ), Future Ready Librarians® Instructor, ISTE U, and
- [The Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat Let’s talk innovation, literacy, equitable digital access and more!](https://all4ed.org/event/the-future-ready-librarian-fireside-chat-lets-talk-innovation-literacy-equitable-digital-access-and-more/) - The Future Ready Librarians® Fireside ChatLet’s talk innovation, literacy, equitable digital access and more! PanelistsJosh Stumpenhorst, 6-8 Learning Commons Director, Lincoln Junior High, Naperville Public Schools (IL), @stumpteacherTom Bober, K-5 Librarian, RM Captain Elementary, School District of Clayton (MO), @CaptainLibraryKathy Schmidt, Library Media Specialist, Coleman Middle School, Gwinnett County Public School (GA), @kathyfs24Shannon McClintock Miller,
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- [Building a Collection and Library Program that Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion](https://all4ed.org/event/building-a-collection-and-library-program-that-celebrates-diversity-and-inclusion/) - As Future Ready Librarians®, we must build inclusive collections and library programs that acknowledge and celebrate diverse experiences and provide instructional opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas. During the webinar, teacher librarians from Baltimore County (Maryland) Public Schools and Denver (Colorado) Public Schools shared how they accomplish this
- [Future Ready Librarians®: Building Strong Partnerships with School and District Leaders](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-building-strong-partnerships-with-school-and-district-leaders-2/) - Guests Traci Chun, Teacher Librarian, Vancouver Public Schools (WA) (@TraciChun) Jeremy Tortora, Associate Principal and Athletic Director, Vancouver Public Schools (WA) (@MrTortoraVPS) Mark Ray, Future Ready Librarians® Lead (@_TeacherX) Deron Durflinger, Superintendent, Van Meter Community School District (IA) (@DeronDurflinger) Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Spokesperson and K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School District (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Future Ready Librarians® lead beyond the library, collaborating not only with teacher colleagues, but with building
- [Second Annual Virtual Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat](https://all4ed.org/event/second-annual-virtual-future-ready-librarians-fireside-chat/) - Guests Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian®, Preschool–12 District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Mark Ray, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson (@_TeacherX) Katherine Tacea, Teacher Librarian, Lafayette Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District (CA) (@KatTacea) Karen Firstbrook, Technology and Library Specialist (CA) (@karenfirst) View the slide presentation. In this
- [Making Digital Learning a Team Effort - Future Ready Librarians® and Future Ready Instructional Leaders™ Are Better Together!](https://all4ed.org/event/making-digital-learning-a-team-effort-future-ready-librarians-and-future-ready-instructional-leaders-are-better-together/) - Guests Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Brianna Hodges, Future Ready Instructional Leaders™ Spokesperson, Future Ready Schools® National Faculty(@bhodgesEDU) More so than ever before, technology has become an essential school supply for every classroom across the country. Recognizing the shift from enhancing learning to enabling
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- [Future Ready Librarians®<br> Summer Book Club  <br>Live Discussion Leading From The Library](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club-live-discussion-leading-from-the-library/) - Guests Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs, Parkway School District (MO), @billbass Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, District Teacher Librarian Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA), @shannonmmiller Join Shannon McClintock Miller and Bill Bass as we wrap up the Future Ready Librarians® first annual summer book club. This
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit/) - About the Summit Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. Recognizing the profound shifts in learning and teaching occurring in real time, these interactive online events will help
- [1st Annual Future Ready Librarians® <br>Summer Book Club Kick-off <br>Leading From The Library](https://all4ed.org/event/1st-annual-future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club-kick-off-leading-from-the-library/) - Guests Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs, Parkway School District (MO), @billbass Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, District Teacher Librarian Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA), @shannonmmiller On June 2, 2021, Shannon McClintock Miller and Bill Bass kicked off of the Future Ready Librarians® first annual summer book club.
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Changing the Narrative: Leading a Culture Committed to DEI](https://all4ed.org/event/changing-the-narrative-leading-a-culture-committed-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) - Join us for the Changing the Narrative: Leading A Culture Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! Our leadership workshops are designed to meet your district’s unique needs, whether you are new to the Future Ready network or an
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit: Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/event/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections/) - Building a Materials Challenge Toolkit: Understanding Library Policies, Procedures, and Protocols The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency](https://all4ed.org/event/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-leading-communicating-with-flair-finesse-frequency/) - Join us for the Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! This passionate-filled, high-energy workshop will engage all participants in learning how strong, visible communication can create a significant impact through: Positively elevating your district vision, your
- [Creating Future Ready Schools Virtual Workshop](https://all4ed.org/event/creating-future-ready-schools-virtual-workshop/) - The Creating Future Ready Schools® Workshop will dive into the Future Ready Framework, the five-step planning process, and the tools and resources available to you and your district to create an innovative learning environment for students. As we embark on learning spaces inside and outside the school building, we see dramatic differences and gaps in
- [Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape](https://all4ed.org/event/managing-the-ever-changing-cybersecurity-landscape/) - About the Workshop The Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape workshop is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders, including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the
- [Addressing Systemic Trauma](https://all4ed.org/event/addressing-systemic-trauma/) - Do you leave work every night exhausted from putting out fires all day long? Are you frustrated because you find yourself dealing with the same issues time and time again? Do you find yourself hesitating and blaming others or the system because you are not getting the results you hoped to get? In this session,
- [From the Classroom to the District: Applying SEL Into Everyday Practices](https://all4ed.org/event/from-the-classroom-to-the-district-applying-sel-into-everyday-practices/) - With the continued uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the student learning experience has been in flux, creating a state of constant change for students, teachers, and the community. From masks and distancing to various guidelines in different states, school still looks different in most states. Teaching still looks different. Learning looks different. While we all
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- [Investing in Student Pathways to Strengthen Local Economies](https://all4ed.org/event/investing-in-student-pathways-to-strengthen-local-economies/) - Visit the Pathway2Careers (P2C) dashboard, at dashboard.pathway2careers.com/frs. Education leaders must close the equity gap. It is an urgent economic, social, and moral imperative for our nation’s future success. When educators make data-informed decisions based on their regional needs, we will start to address systematically the equity gap in education. To make changes that truly address student
- [Recognizing and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness](https://all4ed.org/event/recognizing-and-supporting-students-experiencing-homelessness/) - Recognizing and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness PanelistsTiffany Anderson, Ed. D., Superintendent of Schools, Topeka Public Schools (KS)Deb Delisle, President, Alliance for Excellent EducationBarbara Duffield, Executive Director, SchoolHouse ConnectionKara Freise, 2016 SchoolHouse Connection Scholar and Student, Columbia University Teachers CollegeJason Amos, Vice President of Communications, Alliance for Excellent Education (Moderator) On November 18, 2019 the Alliance
- [Dishing Up Some Digital Citizenship](https://all4ed.org/event/dishing-up-some-digital-citizenship/) - Dishing Up Some Digital Citizenship PanelistsKristen Mattson, School Library Media Director, Indian Prairie School District 204 (IN), @DrKMattsonLiv Van Ledtje, student, @thelivbits ModeratorShannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School (IA), @shannonmmiller On November 12, 2019 Future Ready Schools® held a Webinar on Digital citizenship which is so much more than
- [Why Now? Why Us? The Case for an Inclusive Vision of 21st Century Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/why-now-why-us-the-case-for-an-inclusive-vision-of-21st-century-learning/) - Why Now? Why Us?The Case for an Inclusive Vision of 21st Century Learning SpeakersDr. Linda Darling-Hammond, President, California State Board of EducationDeborah Delisle, President and CEO, Alliance for Excellent EducationKimberly Eckert, Brusly High School English Teacher, 2018 Louisiana Teacher of the YearLindsay Jones, President and CEO, NCLDSavannah Trevino-Casias, Student, Arizona State University ModeratorAce Parsi, Director
- [Equity and Student-Centered Learning: Emphasizing Inclusion of Our Most Vulnerable Students](https://all4ed.org/event/equity-and-student-centered-learning-emphasizing-inclusion-of-our-most-vulnerable-students/) - Equity and Student-Centered Learning:Emphasizing Inclusion of Our Most Vulnerable Students Panelists:Avril Smart Goggans, Ph.D., Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent EducationAce Parsi, Director of Innovation, National Center for Learning DisabilitiesWinsome Waite, Ph.D., Vice President Practice, Alliance for Excellent Education On August 14, 2019, Future Ready Schools® held a webinar on
- [Leveraging Data and the Cloud While Protecting Student Data Privacy](https://all4ed.org/event/leveraging-data-and-the-cloud-while-protecting-student-data-privacy/) - Leveraging Data and the Cloud While Protecting Student Data Privacy Moderator:Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@thomascmurray) Guests:Linnette Attai, Project Director for the Privacy Initiative and Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Program, Consortium of School Networking (CoSN), and President, PlayWell, LLC (@PlayWell_LLC)Rachel Johnson, Director of Enterprise Solutions, Loudoun
- [Falling Through the Cracks: Students Without High School Diplomas](https://all4ed.org/event/falling-through-the-cracks-students-without-high-school-diplomas/) - Falling Through the Cracks:Students Without High School Diplomas PanelistsMonica Almond, Senior Associate, Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent Education (@monicaralmond)Robert Balfanz, Director, The Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University (@bobbalfanz)Deb Delisle, President and CEO, Alliance for Excellent Education (@debdelisle)Jemiah Williams, Policy and Advocacy Intern, Alliance for Excellent Education; Student, Howard UniversityModeratorJason Amos, Vice President
- [Equity IS Education](https://all4ed.org/event/equity-is-education/) - Equity IS Education Panelists:Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah, Director of Elementary, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, CA (@RosaIsiah)Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@thomascmurray) On June 12, 2019, Future Ready Schools® held a webinar on equity in our educational system and closing opportunity gaps in education. These are epic
- [Closing the Gap:  Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom](https://all4ed.org/event/closing-the-gap-digital-equity-strategies-for-the-k-12-classroom/) - Closing the Gap:Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom Guests:Dr. Nicol Howard, Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, University of Redlands (CA) (@NicolRHoward)Regina Schaffer, Future Ready Thought Leader, Instructional Technology Specialist, Middletown Township School District (NJ) (@reginaschaffer)Dr. Sarah Thomas, Future Ready Instructional Coaches Advisor, Regional Technology Coordinator, Prince George’s County Public Schools (VA) (@sarahdateechur) Moderator:Thomas C.
- [Collaboration + Calibration = Transformation](https://all4ed.org/event/collaboration-calibration-transformation/) - Collaboration + Calibration = Transformation PanelistsJimmy Casas, Future Ready Schools Advisor and former principal, Bettendorf High School (IA) (@casas_jimmy)Brianna Hodges, Future Ready Advisor and Director of Digital Learning, Eanes School District (TX) On May 21, 2019, Future Ready Schools® held a webinar in which Future Ready Advisors Jimmy Casas and Brianna Hodges shared the importance
- [Improving Educational Experiences for Diverse Learners: Valuing Culture While Combating Stress, Inequality, Bias, and Discrimination](https://all4ed.org/event/improving-educational-experiences-for-diverse-learners-valuing-culture-while-combating-stress-inequality-bias-and-discrimination/) - Improving Educational Experiences for Diverse Learners: Valuing Culture While Combating Stress, Inequality, Bias, and Discrimination PanelistsDeborah Delisle, President and CEO, Alliance for Excellent Education Robyn Harper, Policy and Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent Education Yvette Jackson, EdD, Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University and Senior Scholar, National Urban Alliance for Effective Education ModeratorWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President of Practice, Alliance for
- [Digital Learning Day 2017:  The Value of a Connected Classroom](https://all4ed.org/event/feb-23-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education Invites You to Participate in a Webinar on Digital Learning Day 2017:The Value of a Connected Classroom PanelistsHarrison Goodwin, EdD, Superintendent, Chesterfield County Schools (SC)Christian Johnson, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary School (MD)Phillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationShannon McClintock Miller, Teacher Librarian and
- [How School and District Leaders Can Create the Conditions for Innovation and Change](https://all4ed.org/event/how-school-and-district-leaders-can-create-the-conditions-for-innovation-and-change/) - How School and District Leaders Can Create the Conditions for Innovation and Change PanelistsJimmy Casas, Future Ready Schools Advisor and former principal, Bettendorf High School (IA) (@casas_jimmy)Deb Delisle, President, Alliance for Excellent Education (@DebDelisle)Dr. Suzanne Lacey, Superintendent, Talladega County Schools, AL (@tcboe) ModeratorThomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education
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- [I’m Charged: How to Become a Student-Centered Learning Ambassador](https://all4ed.org/event/im-charged-how-to-become-a-student-centered-learning-ambassador/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to Participate in a Webinar I’m Charged: How to Become a Student-Centered Learning Ambassador PanelistsMark D. Benigni, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Meriden Public Schools (CT) (@mpsbenigni)Barbara A. Haeffner, Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Meriden Public Schools (CT) (@bhaeffner)Lianne Gerety, Grade 6 Writing Teacher, Meriden Public Schools (CT) ModeratorTom Murray, Director
- [Perkins & Pathways: How the New Federal Career and Technical Education Law Supports College and Career Pathways and High-Quality Linked Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/perkins-pathways-how-the-new-federal-career-and-technical-education-law-supports-college-and-career-pathways-and-high-quality-linked-learning/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Linked Learning Alliance Invite You to a Webinar Perkins & Pathways:How the New Federal Career and Technical Education Law Supports College and Career Pathways and High-Quality Linked Learning PanelistsMonica Almond, Ph.D., Senior Associate, Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationAnne Stanton, President, Linked Learning AllianceDonna Wyatt,
- [A School Superintendent’s Challenge to America](https://all4ed.org/event/a-school-superintendents-challenge-to-america/) - Please Join the Alliance for Excellent Education for a Webinar A School Superintendent’s Challenge to America PanelistsJonathan Raymond, President, Stuart Foundation; Former Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD)Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education As the superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District from 2009-2013, Jonathan Raymond was not afraid to bring innovative approaches
- [WEBINAR: Science of Adolescent Learning: How Body and Brain Development Affect Student Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/science-of-adolescent-learning-how-body-and-brain-development-affect-student-learning/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education Invites You to Attend a Webinar Science of Adolescent Learning:How Body and Brain Development Affect Student Learning ModeratorWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President of Practice, Alliance for Excellent Education ParticipantsRichard Clark, EdD, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology and Technology, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern CaliforniaRobyn Harper, Policy and Research
- [The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain](https://all4ed.org/event/the-secret-life-of-the-teenage-brain/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education Invites You to Attend a Webinar/Book Talk The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain ModeratorBob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education AuthorSarah-Jayne Blakemore, PhD, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London On July, 19 2018, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) held a webinar and book
- [World Class: How to Build a 21st-Century School System](https://all4ed.org/event/world-class-how-to-build-a-21st-century-school-system/) - World Class: How to Build a 21st-Century School System ParticipantsAndreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education In a world where topics that are easy to teach and test also have become easy to
- [URGENT: Students Without Status: Urge Congress to Support Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Students](https://all4ed.org/event/urgent-students-without-status-urge-congress-to-support-rights-of-undocumented-immigrant-students/) - Lindsay Dworkin, Director of Policy Development and State Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent Education On June 7, 2018 the Alliance for Excellent Education and UnidosUS held a brief call-to-action webinar urging Congress to support the rights of undocumented immigrant students. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA, has been in peril
- [Agents of Their Own Success:  Self-Advocacy Skills and Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities in the Era of Personalized Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/agents-of-their-own-success-self-advocacy-skills-and-self-determination-for-students-with-disabilities-in-the-era-of-personalized-learning/) - Self-Advocacy Skills and Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities in the Era of Personalized Learning SpeakersMimi Corcoran, President and CEO, NCLDAmanda Fitzgerald, Director of Public Policy, American School Counselor AssociationJoey Hunziker, Program Manager, Innovation Lab Network, CCSSOLindsay Jones, Vice President, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, NCLDWill Marsh, Graduate, St. Joseph’s UniversityWinsome Waite, Vice President of Policy
- [The Graduation Effect: High School Graduation Rates and Their Effect on the American Economy](https://all4ed.org/event/the-graduation-effect-high-school-graduation-rates-and-their-effect-on-the-american-economy/) - The Graduation Effect: High School Graduation Rates and Their Effect on the American Economy PanelistsLillian M. Lowery, Vice President for P–12 Policy and Practice, The Education TrustBob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent EducationGilbert Zavala, Vice President of Education and Talent Development, Austin Chamber of Commerce On May 17, 2018, All4Ed held a webinar on the
- [Renegade Leadership](https://all4ed.org/event/renegade-leadership/) - Brad Gustafson, EdD, Principal, Wayzata Public Schools (MN) (@GustafsonBrad)Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@thomascmurray) On April 26, 2018, Future Ready Schools® (FRS) held a webinar that is part of its Leadership Hub, a one-stop-shop of professional learning opportunities for school leaders. Brad Gustafson, EdD, is a National
- [Science of Adolescent Learning:  Using Public-Private Partnerships to  Drive Secondary School Improvement](https://all4ed.org/event/science-of-adolescent-learning-using-public-private-partnerships-to-drive-secondary-school-improvement/) - Science of Adolescent Learning:Using Public-Private Partnerships to Drive Secondary School Improvement ModeratorRobyn Harper, Policy and Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent Education PanelistsMargaret A. Lee, Supervisor of Advanced Academics, Frederick County Public Schools (MD)Glenn Whitman, Director, Center for Transformative Teaching & LearningJohn Yore, Principal, Meade High School, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (MD) Too often, the
- [The U.S. Department of Education's Innovative Assessment Demonstration: An Opportunity to Support States and Districts in Advancing Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/the-u-s-department-of-educations-innovative-assessment-demonstration-an-opportunity-to-support-states-and-districts-in-advancing-deeper-learning/) - An Opportunity to Support States and Districts in Advancing Deeper Learning PresentersJessica Cardichon, Director of Washington, D.C. Office and Director of Federal Policy, Learning Policy InstituteRoneeta Guha, Senior Researcher, Learning Policy InstitutePhillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent Education On January 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education (ED)
- [Making the Grade: Debating School Performance Ratings](https://all4ed.org/event/making-the-grade/) - Making the Grade: Debating School Performance Ratings PanelistsPhillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationMichael J. Petrilli, President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute On Januray 11, 2018 the Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar on school performance ratings. When it comes to school accountability, education advocates tend to split
- [Leading Personalized and Digital Learning:  A Framework for Implementing School Change](https://all4ed.org/event/leading-personalized-and-digital-learning/) - Leading Personalized and Digital Learning:A Framework for Implementing School Change PanelistsNancy Mangum, Assistant Director of Digital Learning Programs, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of EducationMary Ann Wolf, PhD, Director of Digital Learning Programs, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education ModeratorBob Wise, President, Alliance for
- [State ESSA Plans: Gift or Empty Stocking for Nation’s Students?](https://all4ed.org/event/state-essa-plans-gift-or-empty-stocking-for-nations-students/) - State ESSA Plans: Gift or Empty Stocking for Nation’s Students? PanelistsChad Aldeman, Principal, Bellwether Education PartnersPhillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationNikki McKinney, Director of Policy Development and Federal Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationAndrew Ujifusa, Assistant Editor, Education Week On December 13, 2017 the Alliance for Excellent
- [Getting to Deeper Learning: The Policies and Practice of Science Teaching and Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/getting-to-deeper-learning/) - Getting to Deeper Learning: The Policies and Practice of Science Teaching and Learning PanelistsAbner Oakes, Director, Outreach and Partnerships, Alliance for Excellent EducationDonique Reid, Policy and Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent EducationJames Rountree, Director, Science, District of Columbia Public Schools|Dave Yarmchuk, Director, Teaching and Learning, Center for Inspired Teaching On November 30, 2017 the Alliance
- [Partnering for Success: How Milwaukee Public Schools Is Leveraging National Service to Improve Low-Performing Schools](https://all4ed.org/event/partnering-for-success-how-milwaukee-public-schools-is-leveraging-national-service-to-improve-low-performing-schools/) - Partnering for Success:How Milwaukee Public Schools Is Leveraging National Service to Improve Low-Performing Schools PanelistsDarienne Driver, EdD, Superintendent, Milwaukee Public SchoolsMeralis T. Hood, Executive Director, City Year MilwaukeeJeff Jablow, Senior Vice President, City Year, Inc.Phillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationKayla Stephan, Senior Impact Manager, City Year MilwaukeeEdie
- [Tear Down the Walls to Create  Anytime, Anywhere Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/tear-down-the-walls/) - Tear Down the Walls to Create Anytime, Anywhere Learning PanelistsBernadette Ortiz-Brewster, Ph.D., Executive Director, College Park Academy (MD)Michael Comiskey, Principal, Kettle Moraine Schools (WI)Sheila Evans, Principal, Edenton-Chowan Public Schools (NC) ModeratorMary Ann Wolf, PhD, Director of Digital Learning Programs, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education On November 9, 2017,
- [Students Without Status: Understanding and Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Students](https://all4ed.org/event/oct-18-2017/) - Students Without Status:Understanding and Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Students PanelistsJamie Fasteau, Principal, EducationCounselCarlos A. Guevara, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, UnidosUSPhillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent EducationEduardo Mendez, Principal, Guadalupe Centers High School (MO) On October 18, 2017 the Alliance for Excellent
- [Using Title I to Promote Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/sep-27-2017/) - Using Title I to Promote Deeper Learning PanelistsNoah Bookman, Chief Strategy Officer, California Office to Reform Education (CORE)Rick Miller, Executive Director, CORESamantha Patel, Policy Analyst, Center for American ProgressWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President of Policy to Practice, Alliance for Excellent Education On September 27, the Alliance and the Center for American Progress held a Webinar
- [Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today](https://all4ed.org/event/sep-21-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and Future Ready Schools® Invite You to a Participate in a Webinar Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today PanelistsThomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education, Author, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, TodayEric Sheninger, Senior Fellow, International Center for
- [How States and School District Leaders Can Assess Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/sep-18-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Center for Innovation and EducationInvite You to Attend a Webinar How States and School District Leaders Can Assess Deeper Learning Panelists Ellen Hume-Howard, Curriculum Director, Sanborn Regional (NH) School DistrictPaul Leather, Deputy Commissioner, New Hampshire State Department of EducationWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President, Policy to Practice, Alliance for
- [Advancing Positive Learning Mindsets Through Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/sep-14-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Center for American Progress Invite You to Participate in a Webinar Advancing Positive Learning Mindsets Through Deeper Learning PanelistsPerpetual Baffour, Former Research Associate, Center for American ProgressUlrich Boser, Senior Fellow, Center for American ProgressRebecca Snyder, Chair of English Department, Greater Latrobe Senior High School (PA); Pennsylvania State Teacher
- [Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom](https://all4ed.org/event/sep-12-2017/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom PanelistsTom Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent EducationKristin Ziemke, Learning Innovation Specialist, Big Shoulders Fund; Author, Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom Please join Future Ready Schools® (FRS)
- [Hacking Leadership](https://all4ed.org/event/aug-24-2017/) - Hacking Leadership PanelistsTom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent EducationJoe Sanfelippo, PhD, Superintendent, Fall Creek School District (WI) On August, 24, 2017 Future Ready Schools® (FRS) held a webinar as part of its Leadership Hub, a one-stop-shop of professional learning opportunities for school leaders. Water is amazing and seemingly always
- [Building Competencies for Careers:  Preparing Students for Twenty-First-Century Jobs](https://all4ed.org/event/aug-23-2017/) - Building Competencies for Careers:Preparing Students for Twenty-First-Century Jobs PanelistsMaria Ferguson, Executive Director, Center on Education PolicyMajor General (Ret.) Mike Hall, U.S. Air Force, Mission: Readiness, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wings of Eagles Discovery CenterSam Whiting, Director of Global Corporate Citizenship, BoeingJason Amos, Vice President of Communications, Alliance for Excellent Education (Moderator) As the nation’s
- [Paper Thin? Why All High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal](https://all4ed.org/event/july-27-2017/) - Paper Thin?Why All High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal Panelists Monica Almond, PhD, Senior Associate of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent Education@MonicaRAlmondJeanne Fauci, Executive Director, Center for Powerful Public Schools@JeanneFauci @4PowerfulEdOrg Patrick McAlister, Director of Policy, Indiana Department of Education@mcalistpValerie Wilson, PhD, Director of Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, Economic
- [Deeper Learning in ESSA Implementation and School Intervention](https://all4ed.org/event/deeper-learning-in-essa-implementation-and-school-intervention/) - All4Ed, the National Conference of State Legislators, and National Association of State Boards of Education convened state policymakers to discuss implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
- [Communications Planning for Innovation in Education: New Guide and District Profiles](https://all4ed.org/event/jun-29-2017/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar Communications Planning for Innovation in Education: New Guide and District Profiles PanelistsKatie Malovec, Instructional Educator Effectiveness Coach, Racine Unified School District (WI)Janice Vargo, Associate Partner, Education ElementsSharice Walker, Community and Public Relations Director, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (AK) ModeratorTom Murray, Director of
- [Hacking Project Based Learning](https://all4ed.org/event/jun-15-17/) - Hacking Project Based Learning PanelistsRoss Cooper, Supervisor of Instructional Practice K–12, Salisbury Township School District (PA)@RossCoops31Erin Murphy, Middle School Assistant Principal, East Penn School District (PA)@MurphysMusings5Tom Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education@thomascmurray On June 15, Future Ready Schools® (FRS) held a webinar that is part of its Leadership Hub, a
- [Students’ Well-Being: How Educators Can Make a Difference](https://all4ed.org/event/jun-6-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Invite You to Participate in a Webinar Students’ Well-Being:How Educators Can Make a Difference PanelistsAndreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentRichard Wong, Executive Director, The American School
- [Elevating Open Educational Resources: District-Scale Approaches to Openly Licensed Materials](https://all4ed.org/event/may-24-2017/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar Elevating Open Educational Resources:District-Scale Approaches to Openly Licensed Materials PanelistsMatt Miller, Superintendent, Mentor Public Schools (OH)Tom Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent EducationKaren Vaites, Chief Evangelist and Community Development Officer, Open Up Resources Please join Future Ready Schools® (FRS) for
- [Global Lessons for America’s High Schools](https://all4ed.org/event/may-18-2017/) - Global Lessons for America’s High Schools PanelistsPeter Kannam, Managing Partner, America AchievesJackie MacFarlane, Senior Research Associate, Policy Studies Associates, Inc.Rene Sanchez, EdD, Principal, Chavez High School, Houston Independent School District (TX)Winsome Waite, PhD, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Excellent Education On May 18, 2017 the Alliance for Excellent Education and America Achieves
- [Creating a Culture of High Expectations and Improvement for Students, Teachers, and Leaders](https://all4ed.org/event/may-11-2017/) - Creating a Culture of High Expectations and Improvement for Students, Teachers, and Leaders Thursday, May 11, 20173:00–4:00 p.m. (EDT) SpeakersSancha Gray, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, Asbury Park School District (NJ)Winsome Waite, PhD, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Excellent Education At the start of the 2014–15 school year, Asbury Park School District
- [College and Career Pathways: Stories of Innovation](https://all4ed.org/event/may-2-2017/) - The Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus in Conjunction with the Alliance for Excellent Education Invite You to watch College and Career Pathways: Stories of Innovation ModeratorChristopher Cabaldon, Mayor, City of West Sacramento (CA); Chair of Jobs, Education, and the Workforce Committee, United States Conference of Mayors PanelistsJose Bojorquez, Senior Project Engineer, McCarthy HoldingsCynthia Brown,
- [OECD Test for Schools:  Gwinnett County Public Schools on a Global Stage](https://all4ed.org/event/feb-28-2017/) - OECD Test for Schools: Gwinnett County Public Schools on a Global Stage PanelistsAshley Berner, Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education PolicyJohn Campbell, Principal (retired), Discovery High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)Karen Johnston, Coordinator, Office of Research and Evaluation, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)Winsome Waite, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for Policy to
- [Digital Learning and the Importance of  Interoperability and Open Standards](https://all4ed.org/event/feb-21-2017/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Webinar Digital Learning and the Importance of Interoperability and Open Standards PanelistsMaurice Draggon, Director of the Instructional Management System, Orange County Public Schools (FL)Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent EducationBarbara Nesbitt, Executive Director of Instructional Technology, Pickens County School District (SC)Marisa Urbano,
- [The OECD Test for Schools:  Global Comparability and School and District Improvement in the United States](https://all4ed.org/event/jan-31-2017/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Global Learning NetworkInvite You to Participate in a Webinar on The OECD Test for Schools:Global Comparability and School and District Improvement in the United States PanelistsAshley Berner, Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education PolicyClem Ukaoma, Upper School Principal, University Academy Public Charter School (MO)Winsome Waite, EdD, Senior
- [The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning: Bringing Mind, Brain, and Education Science  to Teachers and the Classroom](https://all4ed.org/event/jan-12-2017/) - The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning: Bringing Mind, Brain, and Education Science to Teachers and the Classroom ParticipantsAbner Oakes, Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Alliance for Excellent EducationGlenn Whitman, Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School On January 12, 2017 the Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar
- [Equity and ESSA: Using ESSA and the New Regulations to Advance Educational Opportunity](https://all4ed.org/event/dec-14-2016/) - A webinar with All4Ed and Learning Policy Institute on using the new Every Student Succeeds Act regulations to advance equity and educational opportunity.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act: Preparing for Regulations and Legislation in 2017](https://all4ed.org/event/oct-13-2016/) - A one-day digital seminar to equip governors offices with strategies that leverage ESSA to spur innovation in districts and classrooms throughout their states.
- [How Lessons from Brain Science Can Support District- and School-Level Transformation](https://all4ed.org/event/how-lessons-from-brain-science-can-support-district-and-school-level-transformation/) - On September 19, 2019, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) held a Webinar: How Lessons from Brain Science Can Support District- and School-Level Transformation ModeratorWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President of Practice, Alliance for Excellent Education ParticipantsMary Sieu, PhD, Superintendent, ABC Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA)Robyn Harper, Policy and Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent Education
- [Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Schools](https://all4ed.org/event/building-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-schools/) - Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Schools PanelistsVirginia Forcucci, English Teacher, Sussex Tech High School (DE), 2018 Delaware Teacher of the Year @ForcucciJinniAnnie Holmes, Chief Equity Officer, Council of Chief State School Officers @TheAnnieHolmes Jack Smith, PhD, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) @MCPSKenneth Shelton, Keynote Speaker, Educational Strategist, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, @k_sheltonWinsome Waite, PhD,
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- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 18, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-18-no-1/)
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- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-21/)
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- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-19/)
- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-18/)
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- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-16/)
- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-15/)
- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-14/)
- [Straight A’s®: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-13/)
- [Straight A’®s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-12/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-11/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-10/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-9/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-8/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-7/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-6/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-5/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-4/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-3/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-2/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 17, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-17-no-1/)
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- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-22/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-21/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-20/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-19/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-18/)
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-15/) - PUBLISHING NOTE: With schools around the country out for summer and the U.S. Congress in its August recess, this will be the last issue of Straight A’s until September 13. Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 16, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-16-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Caroline Waldman; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Kristen Loschert; Ariana Witt;
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Kristen Loschert; Ariana Witt;
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-1-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 15, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-15-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 14, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC, and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Ariana Witt; and Kate
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley. To
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-10-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley. To
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 14, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-14-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-23/) - Editor's Note: The next issue of Straight A's will be dated January 20, 2014. Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a free biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor; Cyndi Waite; and
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 13, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 13, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-13-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 12, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-6-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 12, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-12-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 11, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-11-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 10, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-10-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 9, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-9-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-23/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-22/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-21/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-20/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-19/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-18/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-17/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-16/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-15/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-14/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-13/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-12/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-11/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-10/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-9/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-8/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-7/) - Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. The Alliance for Excellent Education is a nonprofit organization
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 8, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-8-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 24](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-24/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7. No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education: Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education: Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 7, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-7-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 6, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-6-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 23](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-23/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 5, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-5-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 4, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress Volume 4, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 4, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-4-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 3, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-2/) - Editor's Note: This issue of Straight A's also contains a one-page insert on President Bush's fiscal 2004 budget. Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials
- [Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress: Volume 3, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-3-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 22](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-22/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 21](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-21/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 20](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-20/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 19](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-19/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 18](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-18/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 17](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-17/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 16](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-16/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 15](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-15/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 14](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-14/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 13](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-13/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 12](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-12/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 11](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-11/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 10](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-10/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 9](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-9/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 8](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-8/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 7](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-7/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 6](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-6/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 5](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-5/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 2, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-2-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 1, No. 4](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-1-no-4/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 1, No. 3](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-1-no-3/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor. The
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 1, No. 2](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-1-no-2/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.
- [Straight A’s: Public Education Policy And Progress: Volume 1, No. 1](https://all4ed.org/newsletter/straight-as-public-education-policy-and-progress-volume-1-no-1/) - Straight A’s: Public Education Policy and Progress is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events in Washington, DC and around the country. The format makes information on federal education policy accessible to everyone from elected officials and policymakers to parents and community leaders. Contributors include Jason Amos, editor, and Kate Bradley, copyeditor.

## Podcasts

- [Building Meaningful Career Pathways (with Ed Hidalgo)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/building-meaningful-career-pathways-with-ed-hidalgo/) - Thomas C. Murray and Ed Hidalgo discuss career pathways and networking on this week's Leading Through Unprecedented Times podcast.
- [Course Correction: Reimagining Pathways for Real Opportunities (S2 E3)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/course-correction-reimagining-pathways-for-real-opportunities-s2-e3/) - Are career pathways helping or harming students? All4Ed’s Charlotte Cahill & Kyle Hartung reveal how to build systems that expand real opportunity.
- [All4Ed Flash: What Happens When the Department of Education Shuts Down?](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-what-happens-when-the-department-of-education-shuts-down/) - Discover how the government shutdown is hurting schools, students, and families — and why education equity is on the line.
- [Leading from the Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/leading-from-the-library/) - School librarian Amy Brownlee shares insights from her experience at the Using Comics to Teach Social Justice summer institute at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
- [STEM Battle of the Books](https://all4ed.org/podcast/stem-battle-of-the-books/) - Discover how Guilford County Schools’ “STEM Battle of the Books” brings stories to life with robotics, design, and hands-on STEM learning.
- [Permission Granted, Progress Lost?: What We Risk In an Era of Waivers (S2 E2)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/permission-granted-progress-lost-what-we-risk-in-an-era-of-waivers-s2-e2/) - What’s at stake as states seek waivers from key education rules? Experts unpack the risks to data, equity, and student protections in Iowa, Indiana & Oklahoma.
- [From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/from-learners-to-leaders-empowering-student-volunteers-in-the-school-library/) - Learn how to empower student volunteers as library leaders with proven tips from experienced librarians Dione Mila & Diana Haneski.
- [All4Ed Flash: When the Federal Government Fails, Local Leaders Must Step Up](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-when-the-federal-government-fails-local-leaders-must-step-up/) - The shutdown and deep cuts to the U.S. Department of Education are threatening student support nationwide. Learn what’s at stake—and what happens next.
- [After the Storm: Making Sense of Summer's Upheaval (S2 E1)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/after-the-storm-making-sense-of-summers-upheaval-s2-e1/) - Can We Get A Minute is back! Season 2 kicks off with a breakdown of new education laws, funding delays & the shutdown’s impact on schools. Listen now.
- [EL Learners in the Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/el-learners-in-the-library/) - Librarian Katelyn Jernigan shares tips and strategies to support EL learners in school libraries. Practical ideas for inclusive, engaging library spaces.
- [Teaching News Literacy in the Age of AI](https://all4ed.org/podcast/teaching-news-literacy-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Learn AI-era news literacy tips from Dr. Cathay Collins, featuring insights from her upcoming book and free Substack for educators and librarians.
- [Future Ready & Full of Library Joy!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/future-ready-full-of-library-joy/) - Explore how libraries fuel joy, creativity, and future-ready skills. Practical tips help students and educators thrive in a fast-changing world.
- [All4Ed Flash: Disconnected - The FCC’s Homework Gap Setback](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-disconnected-the-fccs-homework-gap-setback/) - FCC cuts student Wi-Fi funding, risking digital access for millions. Learn how this impacts the Homework Gap and what’s being done to push back.
- [All4Ed Flash: Foster Youth Deserve More: Education, Health, and Hope](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-foster-youth-deserve-more-education-health-and-hope-2/) - In this episode of the All4Ed Flash, host Enrique Chaurand breaks down the newly released Governor’s Playbook: Future Ready Pathways, a powerful new resource from All4Ed’s State Policy Center and the National Governors Association (NGA).
- [It’s Time for Young Teen Lit](https://all4ed.org/podcast/its-time-for-young-teen-lit/) - Middle school librarians urge publishers to create a "Young Teen Lit" category for ages 12–15, bridging the gap between middle grade and YA books.
- [All4Ed Flash](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash/) - All4Ed Flash is All4Ed's video-shorts podcast series on important developments in education policy brought to you by the All4Ed policy team.
- [All4Ed Flash: Foster Youth Deserve More: Education, Health, and Hope](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-foster-youth-deserve-more-education-health-and-hope/) - New All4Ed report urges aligned support for youth in foster care—education, health & welfare systems working together so every student can thrive.
- [Changing the Librarian Stereotype and Narrative](https://all4ed.org/podcast/changing-the-librarian-stereotype-and-narrative/) - In this episode, Jennifer Sancedio Boatman and Shannnon tackle the misconception that libraries are no longer relevant.
- [Weeding: The Great Library Divide](https://all4ed.org/podcast/weeding-the-great-library-divide/) - Librarian Len Bryan shares how strategic weeding creates stronger, more engaging library collections that better serve students and boost accessibility.
- [All4Ed Flash: Back to 2011: How the Proposed Budget Turns Back the Clock on Education](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-back-to-2011-how-the-proposed-budget-turns-back-the-clock-on-education/) - House GOP’s 2026 budget slashes education, health, and worker protections—threatening schools, students, and America’s future workforce.
- [All4Ed Flash: Only 12 States Report This Key Education Data—Why It Matters](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-only-12-states-report-this-key-education-data-why-it-matters/) - Indiana and Oklahoma want flexibility in federal school funding—sparking concern over reduced support for vulnerable students and public school equity.
- [UnDisrupted](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted/) - Dr. Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker bring you, UnDisrupted, a Future Ready Schools podcast for school and district technology leaders.
- [UnDisruptED: It’s the 100th-ish Episode](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-its-the-100th-ish-episode/) - Join Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker live at ISTE+ASCD as they dive into AI, edtech disruption, and district chaos—with laughs, insights, and zero slides.
- [All4Ed Flash: School Funding Chaos: Trump Admin Releases Funds, But Students Still Suffer](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-school-funding-chaos-trump-admin-releases-funds-but-students-still-suffer/) - The Trump administration will release nearly $5 billion in K-Grant funds after a freeze, impacting school districts' hiring and programs. Despite the release, disruptions have already affected students, especially English learners and immigrant communities. Pressure from Republican senators and advocacy groups led to this decision, highlighting ongoing education funding issues.
- [All4Ed Flash: Why This Supreme Court Decision Could Change U.S. Education Forever](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-why-this-supreme-court-decision-could-change-u-s-education-forever/) - Explore how the Senate’s new reconciliation bill impacts Pell Grants, student loans, and borrower protections in this episode of the All4Ed Flash.
- [All4Ed Flash: Senate Reconciliation Bill: What It Means for Pell Grants & Student Borrowers](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-senate-reconciliation-bill-what-it-means-for-pell-grants-student-borrowers/) - Explore how the Senate’s new reconciliation bill impacts Pell Grants, student loans, and borrower protections in this episode of the All4Ed Flash.
- [UnDisruptED: Packing Power Banks and Poetry Slams](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-packing-power-banks-and-poetry-slams/) - Season 9 finale! Adam & Carl share ISTE tips, big news, & laughs. From poetry slams to AI bootcamps—this episode is all UnDisrupted.
- [All4Ed Flash: Protecting Progress in CTE Data Transparency](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-protecting-progress-in-cte-data-transparency/) - All4Ed Flash explores proposed Perkins V changes that risk CTE data transparency and equity. See what’s at stake and why it matters. Watch now.
- [UnDisruptED: No Child Left Offline](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-no-child-left-offline/) - Explore AI, design thinking, and teacher innovation with Wes Kriesel on the UnDisrupted Podcast—plus a hilarious TV show confession you won’t want to miss!
- [UnDisruptED: Triangulating Learning - Between AI, Teacher, Student](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-triangulating-learning-between-ai-teacher-student/) - Explore AI, design thinking, and teacher innovation with Wes Kriesel on the UnDisrupted Podcast—plus a hilarious TV show confession you won’t want to miss!
- [Graphic Novels: Your Secret Weapon For Teaching Social Justice](https://all4ed.org/podcast/graphic-novels-your-secret-weapon-for-teaching-social-justice-2/) - Librarian Amy Brownley shares how graphic novels help teach social justice in K–12, diverse stories build empathy, and understanding in the classroom.
- [UnDisruptED: Continuous Partial Attention](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-continuous-partial-attention/) - What if every teacher had to become a student for a day? In Episode 9 of the UnDisrupted Podcast, Adam and Carl are joined by the ever-inspiring AJ Juliani, educator, author, and champion of student-centered learning.
- [SLaM: Pages, Pixels, and Possibilities](https://all4ed.org/podcast/slam-pages-pixels-and-possibilities/) - Educator Greg Baker shares how he built a STEM, Library & Media program from scratch to engage students & transform learning. #LeadingFromTheLibrary
- [Creating a Play-Based Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/graphic-novels-your-secret-weapon-for-teaching-social-justice/) - First-year librarian Caitlin Wingers shares how she transformed her library into a creative, play-based space that inspires curiosity and student agency.
- [UnDisruptED: Engagement Crisis in our Schools](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-engagement-crisis-in-our-schools/) - It's time to talk the truth about edtech. 💡 In this episode, Adam and Carl welcome the ever-provocative Dr. Scott McLeod, co-creator of the "Did You Know? (Shift Happens)" series and a bold voice in educational leadership.
- [UnDisruptED: Education Needs More Risk-Takers](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-education-needs-more-risk-takers/) - It's time to talk the truth about edtech. 💡 In this episode, Adam and Carl welcome the ever-provocative Dr. Scott McLeod, co-creator of the "Did You Know? (Shift Happens)" series and a bold voice in educational leadership.
- [“Soul Train” Made Me Do It!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/soul-train-made-me-do-it/) - Shannon chats with Jamie, a passionate librarian whose unique journey—from Soul Train dreams to school libraries—will inspire and uplift.
- [All4Ed Flash: Skinny Budget, Bloated Cuts: Trump's 2026 Education Plan](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-skinny-budget-bloated-cuts-trumps-2026-education-plan/) - Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to close the U.S. Department of Education. This unprecedented move has sparked significant controversy and concern across the nation.
- [UnDisruptED: Are Chatbots Friends?](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-are-chatbots-friends/) - This week’s guest, Sue Thotz from Common Sense Education, brings the real talk about digital citizenship, media literacy, and the power of student agency. From outdated edtech purchases to modern challenges like AI, device use, and social media, this episode covers it all with heart, humor, and hope.
- [Beyond the Books: Creativity, Curiosity, and the Future of School Libraries](https://all4ed.org/podcast/beyond-the-books-creativity-curiosity-and-the-future-of-school-libraries/) - Authors’ Studio is an innovative endeavor to bring authors and books into your classroom via Book Creator. For our initial launch, we are featuring author Jill Esbaum ( author of 66 books).
- [UnDisruptED: We Don’t Pretend We Practice](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-we-dont-pretend-we-practice/) - What’s your theme song as an edtech leader? This week, Adam and Carl are joined by the insightful and always entertaining Chris Lockhart, a veteran district tech leader with stories, strategies, and yes—soundtracks—for navigating the ever-evolving world of educational technology.
- [The Library Makers: Sparking Creativity in Elementary Spaces](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-library-makers-sparking-creativity-in-elementary-spaces/) - Authors’ Studio is an innovative endeavor to bring authors and books into your classroom via Book Creator. For our initial launch, we are featuring author Jill Esbaum ( author of 66 books).
- [UnDisruptED: We are in the trouble business…and business is good!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-we-are-in-the-trouble-businessand-business-is-good/) - What’s your theme song as an edtech leader? This week, Adam and Carl are joined by the insightful and always entertaining Chris Lockhart, a veteran district tech leader with stories, strategies, and yes—soundtracks—for navigating the ever-evolving world of educational technology.
- [Welcome to Authors’ Studio!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/welcome-to-authors-studio/) - Authors’ Studio is an innovative endeavor to bring authors and books into your classroom via Book Creator. For our initial launch, we are featuring author Jill Esbaum ( author of 66 books).
- [UnDisruptED: Life is About Living](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-life-is-about-living/) - In this episode, Adam and Carl sit down with Christine Fox, VP of Operations at CAST, to explore how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is shaping education and why inclusion must be built into technology from the start.
- [Two Librarians Out to Sea -- The joys & challenges of running a 6–12 library on an island](https://all4ed.org/podcast/two-librarians-out-to-sea-the-joys-challenges-of-running-a-6-12-library-on-an-island/) - Join our host, Shannon McClintock Miller, as she discusses how to transform school media centers into community hubs.
- [Testing the Waters: Understanding School Assessments as Season 1 Draws to a Close (S1 E11)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/testing-the-waters-understanding-school-assessments-as-season-1-draws-to-a-close-s1-e11/) - In our Season 1 finale, Jenn and Rebeca are joined by Anne Hyslop, Director of Policy Development at All4Ed and former Department of Education appointee, for an illuminating discussion that brings our journey full circle.
- [UnDisruptED: AI in All Aspects of Life](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-ai-in-all-aspects-of-life/) - In this episode, Adam and Carl sit down with Christine Fox, VP of Operations at CAST, to explore how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is shaping education and why inclusion must be built into technology from the start.
- [Mission Possible - Making the Media Center the Hub of the School](https://all4ed.org/podcast/mission-possible-making-the-media-center-the-hub-of-the-school/) - Join our host, Shannon McClintock Miller, as she discusses how to transform school media centers into community hubs.
- [Numbers That Matter: The Secret Power of Federal Education Data (S1 E10)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/numbers-that-matter-the-secret-power-of-federal-education-data-s1-e10/) - This week, Jenn and Rebeca welcome Philip Lovell, Associate Executive Director at All4Ed, for a timely conversation about perseverance in education advocacy during challenging political climates.
- [All4Ed Flash: Navigating Federal Education Funds: State Flexibility vs. Federal Guardrails](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-navigating-federal-education-funds-state-flexibility-vs-federal-guardrails/) - Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to close the U.S. Department of Education. This unprecedented move has sparked significant controversy and concern across the nation.
- [Evaluation as Advocacy in the Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/evaluation-as-advocacy-in-the-library/) - Administrators can help make or break a library. Listen along as former school librarian and current middle school assistant principal Blake Hopper and his school’s new librarian, Andrea Wilson, talk about being a new school librarian and ways principals can support Future Ready Librarians and the library program.
- [UnDisruptED: The Comeback of Digital Literacy](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-the-comeback-of-digital-literacy/) - We're BACK for Season 9! Kicking things off, Adam and Carl dive into AI, digital literacy, and the ever-elusive promise of seismic shifts in education.
- [Decoding the New Landscape: Education Policy Under the Trump Administration 2.0 (S1 E9)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/decoding-the-new-landscape-education-policy-under-the-trump-administration-2-0-s1-e9/) - This week, Jenn and Rebeca welcome Philip Lovell, Associate Executive Director at All4Ed, for a timely conversation about perseverance in education advocacy during challenging political climates.
- [All4Ed Flash: President Trump Orders Closure of U.S. Department of Education: Nationwide Controversy Ensues](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-president-trump-orders-closure-of-u-s-department-of-education-nationwide-controversy-ensues/) - Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to close the U.S. Department of Education. This unprecedented move has sparked significant controversy and concern across the nation.
- [The Long Game: Finding Hope in Education Advocacy When It Feels Impossible (S1 E8)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-long-game-finding-hope-in-education-advocacy-when-it-feels-impossible-s1-e8/) - This week, Jenn and Rebeca welcome Philip Lovell, Associate Executive Director at All4Ed, for a timely conversation about perseverance in education advocacy during challenging political climates.
- [Administrator Support Is Essential For Future Ready Librarians](https://all4ed.org/podcast/administrator-support-is-essential-for-future-ready-librarians/) - Administrators can help make or break a library. Listen along as former school librarian and current middle school assistant principal Blake Hopper and his school’s new librarian, Andrea Wilson, talk about being a new school librarian and ways principals can support Future Ready Librarians and the library program.
- [Leading Through Unprecedented Times](https://all4ed.org/podcast/leading-through-unprecedented-times/) - Leading Through Unprecedented Times looks at how today’s leaders are working to maximize student learning experiences and break down traditional barriers.
- [The Love of Reading Outdoors: Students, Families, and Community Members Enjoy a Storywalk](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-love-of-reading-outdoors-students-families-and-community-members-enjoy-a-storywalk/) - Shannon kicks off season 10 by welcoming Heather Delouchry as she shares the joy that Storywalks® can bring to your students, teachers and families within your community.
- [Adapting to a Culture of Innovation (with Dr. Scott Menzel)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/adapting-to-a-culture-of-innovation-with-dr-scott-menzel/) - Sarah Frayer, an assistant principal in Washington DC, shares her journey in education, emphasizing the importance of student wellness and emotional support for staff.
- [Student Wellness is Part of the Culture (with Sarah Frayer)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/student-wellness-is-part-of-the-culture-with-sarah-frayer/) - Sarah Frayer, an assistant principal in Washington DC, shares her journey in education, emphasizing the importance of student wellness and emotional support for staff.
- [The Power of One: College & Career Counseling That Changes Lives (S1 E7)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-power-of-one-college-career-counseling-that-changes-lives-s1-e7/) - This week, Jenn and Rebeca sit down with Kristen Hengtgen of the Education Trust to tackle the often overlooked but critical role of college and career counseling in schools. Kristen shares eye-opening research about how having just one trusted adult can dramatically alter a student's educational trajectory. The trio dives why this matters, especially for
- [The Value of Community Voice (with Dr. Quintin Shepherd)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-value-of-community-voice-with-dr-quintin-shepherd/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Exploring The Complex World of English Learners (S1 E6)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/exploring-the-complex-world-of-english-learners-s1-e6/) - This week, Jenn and Rebeca welcome special guest Jazmin Flores Peña to discuss the complex world of English learners, dual language learners, and bilingual education. Drawing from their personal journeys, Rebeca and Jazmin share powerful stories of navigating school as English learners themselves—revealing both the challenges they faced and the strengths they developed along the
- [We are the Game Changers (with Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/we-are-the-game-changers-with-dr-patricia-brent-sanco/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Balancing the Promise of AI in Education  (S1 E5)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/balancing-the-promise-of-ai-in-education-s1-e5/) - In this episode of Can We Get Minute?, we talk with Dr. Adam Phyall on the ever-growing and ever-present role of AI in our schools. Dr. Phyall is the Director of Professional Learning and Leadership at All4Ed and is sought after thought leader and speaker on technology in K-12 education. He is also the host
- [How are books selected in our school libraries? (S1 E3)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/how-are-books-selected-in-our-school-libraries-s1-s3/) - Join Rebeca and Jenn as they welcome special guest Shannon McClintock Miller as they discuss the vital role of librarians in schools. Learn how librarians select books for school libraries and the significant impact their choices have on students' learning experiences and overall school environment. Listen Now! Subscribe SEE ALL PODCAST SERIES
- [How immigration policies are impacting classrooms (S1 E4)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/how-immigration-polices-are-impacting-classrooms-s1-s4/) - In this episode of Can We Get a Minute?, we sit down with All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd to discuss how recent executive orders on immigration enforcement from the Trump administration are affecting teachers, students, and schools. As classrooms become increasingly politicized, educators are grappling with how to support their students while navigating complex policies and
- [Lead Humbly and Stay Connected (with Dr. Erik Gundersen)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/lead-humbly-and-stay-connected-with-dr-erik-gundersen/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Can We Get A Minute?](https://all4ed.org/podcast/can-we-get-a-minute/)
- [Can We Get A Minute? (S1 S1)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/ep-1-can-we-get-a-minute/) - "Can We Get A Minute?" cuts through the confusion of education policy to answer the questions teachers are too busy to research themselves. Join Jenn Ellis (a recovering lawyer) and Rebeca Shackleford (a former teacher and principal) as they decode who really calls the shots in our schools. From classroom policies to curriculum decisions, they
- [School Nurse - Can We Get A Minute? (S1 S2)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/school-nurse-can-we-get-a-minute-episode-2/) - In episode 2 of "Can We Get a Minute?", Jenn and Rebeca delve into school nutrition, exploring why certain foods and meals are served in schools. They discuss the policies and decision-makers behind school meal programs. Listen Now! Subscribe SEE ALL PODCAST SERIES
- [The Science of Hope (with Meghan Lawson)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-science-of-hope-with-meghan-lawson/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education (with Ken Shelton)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/navigating-artificial-intelligence-in-education-with-ken-shelton/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Encouraging Students to Stay True to Themselves (with Hamish Brewer)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/encouraging-students-to-stay-true-to-themselves-with-hamish-brewer/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Changing the World One Student at a Time (with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/changing-the-world-one-student-at-a-time-with-dr-rachel-edoho-eket/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Spreading Hope (with Dr. Randy Watson)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/spreading-hope-with-dr-randy-watson/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [All4Ed Flash: The Future of the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-the-future-of-the-u-s-department-of-education/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update:
- [All4Ed Flash Year in Review](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-year-in-review/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update: Hello, and welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we cut through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I'm Enrique Chaurand. As 2024 comes to a close, let's take a moment to reflect on the significant accomplishments of All4Ed over the past year.
- [All4Ed Flash: Linda McMahon nominated for Secretary of Education](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-linda-mcmahon-nominated-for-secretary-of-education/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update: Hello and welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I’m Enrique Chaurand. Today, we're diving into President-elect Trump's pick for the next U.S. Secretary of Education: Linda McMahon. If her name sounds familiar,
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- [All4Ed Flash: Voter Voices on Education](https://all4ed.org/podcast/all4ed-flash-voter-voices-on-education/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update: Hello and welcome to a special episode of the All4Ed Flash! I’m your host, Enrique Chaurand. In today’s special episode, we delve into ‘Voter Voices on Education’ with insights from pollster Celinda Lake, President of Lake Research Partners and All4Ed CEO Dr. Amy Loyd.” Thank you both
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- [Librarians as Digital Citizenship Leaders: Shaping the Future](https://all4ed.org/podcast/librarians-as-digital-citizenship-leaders-shaping-the-future/) - Subscribe
- [Boom! Pow! Hosting Your Own Comic Con: A Librarian's Districtwide Success](https://all4ed.org/podcast/boom-pow-hosting-your-own-comic-con-a-librarians-districtwide-success/) - Subscribe
- [Medicaid Funding for Mental Health Services in Schools](https://all4ed.org/podcast/medicaid-funding-for-mental-health-services-in-schools/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update: Welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I’m Enrique Chaurand. As schools across the country reckon with the ending of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, many, if not all, are trying to
- [Bringing Storybook Walks into Schools: A Creative Path to Literacy](https://all4ed.org/podcast/bringing-storybook-walks-into-schools-a-creative-path-to-literacy/) - Subscribe
- [Let’s Do Lunch! Creating and Promoting Lunch Time Events in Secondary Libraries](https://all4ed.org/podcast/lets-do-lunch-creating-and-promoting-lunch-time-events-in-secondary-libraries/) - Subscribe
- [Empowering Futures: Advancing Equity in College and Career Counseling](https://all4ed.org/podcast/empowering-futures-advancing-equity-in-college-and-career-counseling/) - Listen to the Podcast Read This Week's Update: Hello and welcome to the All4Ed Flash, where we are cutting through the noise to bring you the latest in education policy news. I’m Enrique Chaurand. Today, we are discussing college and career pathways and a new report that All4Ed co-authored with Ed Trust titled ‘A Vision
- [Uniting from the Library: How a bird’s nest brought a school community together ](https://all4ed.org/podcast/uniting-from-the-library-how-a-birds-nest-brought-a-school-community-together/) - Subscribe
- [UnDisruptED: Fantasy Ed Tech Football Draft (Season Finale)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-fantasy-ed-tech-football-draft-season-finale/) - LISTEN to the POdcast Subscribe
- [UnDisrupted: Teaching Digital Kindness](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-teaching-digital-kindness/) - This week on the UnDisrupted Podcast, Adam and Carl are joined by the dynamic Martha Bongiorno, Creative Learning Strategist with Adobe. Together, they tackle one of the biggest challenges in education today—burnout.
- [UnDisrupted: Moving the Needle to Equity](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-moving-the-needle-to-equity/) - This week on the UnDisrupted Podcast, Adam and Carl are joined by the dynamic Martha Bongiorno, Creative Learning Strategist with Adobe. Together, they tackle one of the biggest challenges in education today—burnout.
- [UnDisrupted: District data coordinator and data privacy officer at Ulster BOCES](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-district-data-coordinator-and-data-privacy-officer-at-ulster-boces/) - This week, we're joined by the incredible Dr. Juli Ross Kleinmann, District Data Coordinator and Data Privacy Officer at Ulster BOCES. Dr. Kleinmann brings her expertise to the table, discussing the pivotal role of coaching support for teachers and the transformative power of data in education.
- [Potential Impact of Title IX and FCC Universal Fund](https://all4ed.org/podcast/potential-impact-of-title-ix-and-fcc-universal-fund/) - In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, adolescents are increasingly connected online. The surge in digital participation has sparked concerns regarding its detrimental effects on adolescent mental health among parents and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have declared a youth mental health crisis equity and opportunity. This week we discuss what some states are doing about it.
- [UnDisrupted: You Fear What You Don’t Know](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-you-fear-what-you-dont-know/) - Join the guys and guest Dr. Zandra Jo Galvan for a fun-filled conversation about the perfect pancake and the recipe for creating a vibrant, joyful school community. This episode is sure to leave you both hungry and inspired!
- [UnDisrupted: You Do You and Own IT!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-you-do-you-and-own-it/) - This week, Adam and Carl are joined by the dynamic and inspiring Jackie Patanio, known as the “Jackie of All Trades” and one of ISTE’s 20 to Watch! Together, they dive into the topic of imposter syndrome, sharing personal stories and practical strategies to overcome it by “doing you, and owning it.”
- [UnDisrupted: The CIA of Education](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-the-cia-of-education/) - In this engaging episode, Adam and Carl sit down with Kim Zajac, a Speech & Language Pathologist from Norton Public Schools in Norton, MA. Together, they reminisce about the apps that disappeared too soon and share some of the latest teenage slang terms making waves in schools.
- [Leading From The Library Season 8 Recap](https://all4ed.org/podcast/leading-from-the-library-season-8-recap/) - In this podcast, Sarina LaTorre-Sicurella joins Shannon to talk about what it looks like to transition from public to school librarianship.
- [Las Nuevas Reglas del Titulo IX](https://all4ed.org/podcast/las-nuevas-reglas-del-titulo-ix/) - Hoy, estamos discutiendo las nuevas regulaciones del Título IX que entrarán en vigor el 1 de agosto de 2024. Desde 1972, el Título IX ha prohibido la discriminación basada en el sexo en programas educativos que reciben asistencia financiera federal.
- [UnDisrupted: Wrapping Up ISTE Live 2024: Insights, Innovations, and Inspiration](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-wrapping-up-iste-live-2024-insights-innovations-and-inspiration/) - Join Adam and Carl as they wrap up three and a half days of learning, networking, and fun at ISTE Live 2024!
- [Breaking Down the New Rules of Title IX](https://all4ed.org/podcast/breaking-down-the-new-rules-of-title-ix/) - In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, adolescents are increasingly connected online. The surge in digital participation has sparked concerns regarding its detrimental effects on adolescent mental health among parents and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have declared a youth mental health crisis equity and opportunity. This week we discuss what some states are doing about it.
- [UnDisrupted: State of Ed Tech](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-state-of-ed-tech/) - This week, Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), joins Adam and Carl. In this fun-filled episode, they discuss the State of Ed Tech leadership survey findings and how COSN is working to prepare the next generation of technology leaders.
- [How to Personalize the Experience (with Nicki Slaugh & Eric Sheninger)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/how-to-personalize-the-experience-with-nicki-slaugh-eric-sheninger/) - In the final episode of Season 6 of Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Nicki Slaugh and Eric Sheninger discuss strategies for personalizing education to better meet the needs of each learner. The guests dive deep into the importance of a dynamic partnership between teachers and students, where learning is tailored to each student's strengths, interests, and needs.
- [Crónicamente en línea: cómo los estados están abordando las redes sociales y la salud mental](https://all4ed.org/podcast/cronicamente-en-linea-como-los-estados-estan-abordando-las-redes-sociales-y-la-salud-mental/) - En este episodio de Flash, abordamos un tema crítico: el impacto de las redes sociales en la salud de los adolescentes. Las redes sociales pueden crear comunidades y también pueden afectar la salud mental de los estudiantes.
- [Éxito por la vía rápida: Explorando la ley Fast Track To and Through College](https://all4ed.org/podcast/exito-por-la-via-rapida-explorando-la-ley-fast-track-to-and-through-college/) - Recientemente, la Senadora Maggie Hassan, una demócrata de New Hampshire, y el Senador Todd Young, un republicano de Indiana, se unieron para presentar el Acta de Rápido Acceso y Tránsito a la Universidad o Fast Track To and Through College Act.
- [UnDisrupted: AI Experts?](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-ai-experts/) - Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker are back for season 8 - the guys share what's been going on since last season and where we are with AI this school year.
- [Leading a School from the Front and Back (with Andrew Rebello)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/leading-a-school-from-the-front-and-back-with-andrew-rebello/) - Leading a school requires balancing multiple roles and creating an environment where teachers and students thrive. Massachusetts Principal of the Year, Andrew Rebello, the Assistant Superintendent-Principal, at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School focuses on building strong community partnerships, providing mental health support, and empowering teachers to be experts in their classrooms, fostering a culture of excellence and engagement.
- [UnDisrupted: Disneyland for Educators](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-disneyland-for-educators/) - Join us for an exciting season finale on the UnDisrupted Podcast as we wrap up this season with a bang! Featuring guest Jenn Ellis!
- [Teaching is Heart Work](https://all4ed.org/podcast/teaching-is-heart-work/) - In this podcast, Sarina LaTorre-Sicurella joins Shannon to talk about what it looks like to transition from public to school librarianship.
- [The Teacher is the #1 Impactor (with Melody Hawkins)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-teacher-is-the-1-impactor-with-melody-hawkins/) - Superintendent Dr. Donya Ball (@SuptDonya) emphasizes the importance of normalizing the "storms" of leadership, building a culture of work-life balance, and fostering curiosity and open-mindedness among educators to overcome challenges and drive positive change.
- [Be the Leader You Set Out to Be (with Baruti Kafele)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/be-the-leader-you-set-out-to-be-with-baruti-kafele/) - Superintendent Dr. Donya Ball (@SuptDonya) emphasizes the importance of normalizing the "storms" of leadership, building a culture of work-life balance, and fostering curiosity and open-mindedness among educators to overcome challenges and drive positive change.
- [Chronically Online: How States are Tackling Social Media and Mental Health](https://all4ed.org/podcast/chronically-online-how-states-are-tackling-social-media-and-mental-health/) - In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, adolescents are increasingly connected online. The surge in digital participation has sparked concerns regarding its detrimental effects on adolescent mental health among parents and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have declared a youth mental health crisis equity and opportunity. This week we discuss what some states are doing about it.
- [Transitioning from Public to School Librarianship](https://all4ed.org/podcast/transitioning-from-public-to-school-librarianship/) - In this podcast, Sarina LaTorre-Sicurella joins Shannon to talk about what it looks like to transition from public to school librarianship.
- [Building and Eco Hub Saving the Planet One Library at a Time](https://all4ed.org/podcast/building-and-eco-hub-saving-the-planet-one-library-at-a-time/) - Join Shannon and guest Meggan Ford as they talk about libraries' crucial role in incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They discuss how Meggan uses her school library to drive change and discuss saving the planet through sustainability and makerspaces.
- [The Storms Are Coming! Let's Normalize Them! (with Dr. Donya Ball)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-storms-are-coming-lets-normalize-them-with-dr-donya-ball/) - Superintendent Dr. Donya Ball (@SuptDonya) emphasizes the importance of normalizing the "storms" of leadership, building a culture of work-life balance, and fostering curiosity and open-mindedness among educators to overcome challenges and drive positive change.
- [A Library Makeover Story: Creating a Library for Teens](https://all4ed.org/podcast/a-library-makeover-story-creating-a-library-for-teens/) - Shannon talks to Nina Canales about her journey since 2020 in redesigning the library and starting from scratch to create a space that the teens of her school wanted.
- [Building Capacity for Instructional Leadership (with Jimmy Casas)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/building-capacity-for-instructional-leadership-with-jimmy-casas/) - Tom and our guest, Jimmy Casas, discuss how building capacity for instructional leadership is crucial, requiring strategic frameworks, empowering teams, and seeing culture through others' eyes to avoid undercurrents in schools.
- [Be a TokStar Librarian](https://all4ed.org/podcast/be-a-tokstar-librarian/) - Andrea Keller joins us to discuss the power of social media to promote books and programming in the library as well as how to use TikTok and other platforms to connect with your readers and community too.
- [Bringing SEL Into Our Libraries](https://all4ed.org/podcast/bringing-sel-into-our-libraries/) - Liz Stroud joins us to talk about the way she uses social emotional learning (SEL) strategies, activities and books in her library to connect with her students!
- [Don't Confuse Access with Belonging (with Dr. Dennis Williams)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/dont-confuse-access-with-belonging-with-dr-dennis-williams/) - Creating a sense of belonging for students is critical, as it can impact their leadership skills, academics, and overall school experience. Principals should actively seek student voice, embrace diversity, and go beyond just providing access to truly engage the school community.
- [Amplify Voices: Increasing Access to Diverse Books with Visual Book Lists and Free Book Fairs](https://all4ed.org/podcast/amplify-voices-increasing-access-to-diverse-books-with-visual-book-lists-and-free-book-fairs/) - This episode will focus on two of Melissa’s initiatives - Visual Book Lists and Novel Nation Book Fairs. Visual Book Lists provide easy to browse, thematic lists of similar books featuring diverse authors.
- [Ensuring Access & Opportunity (with Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/ensuring-access-opportunity-with-dr-robin-avelar-la-salle/) - Superintendent Dr. David Law emphasizes the importance of creating a child-centered, empowering, and innovative learning environment that celebrates excellence, fosters experiential learning, and empowers both students and staff.
- [Fast-Tracking Success: Exploring the Fast Track To and Through College Act](https://all4ed.org/podcast/fast-tracking-success-exploring-the-fast-track-to-and-through-college-act/) - Recently, Senator Maggie Hassan and Senator Todd Young teamed up to introduce the Fast Track To and Through College Act. This bill will increase college completion and reduce college costs by redesigning the senior year of high school.
- [Title IX Untangled: Navigating the New Rule](https://all4ed.org/podcast/title-ix-untangled-navigating-the-new-rule/) - Recently, Senator Maggie Hassan and Senator Todd Young teamed up to introduce the Fast Track To and Through College Act. This bill will increase college completion and reduce college costs by redesigning the senior year of high school.
- [Life Changing Learning (with Dr. David Law)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/life-changing-learning-with-dr-david-law/) - Superintendent Dr. David Law emphasizes the importance of creating a child-centered, empowering, and innovative learning environment that celebrates excellence, fosters experiential learning, and empowers both students and staff.
- [EVERYONE Can Lead From Their Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/everyone-can-lead-from-their-library/) - This week Steve (Tech Integrator & Coordinator) and Ashley (Teacher Librarian) have teamed up to create an integrated 21st century program: The official merge of Library and Makerspace to create an all encompassing: Learning Commons.
- [Behind the Mission of Serving Students](https://all4ed.org/podcast/behind-the-mission-of-serving-students/) - In Episode 3 of Season 6 of Future Ready's Leading Through Unprecedented Times, Dr. Julie Mitchelldiscusses effective leadership, student voice, empathy interviews, family engagement, and shares incredible advice for aspiring school leaders.
- [Making A Difference Through Mentorship](https://all4ed.org/podcast/making-a-difference-through-mentorship/) - This week Steve (Tech Integrator & Coordinator) and Ashley (Teacher Librarian) have teamed up to create an integrated 21st century program: The official merge of Library and Makerspace to create an all encompassing: Learning Commons.
- [Abriendo Oportunidades: Navegando Una Mejor FAFSA](https://all4ed.org/podcast/abriendo-oportunidades-navegando-una-mejor-fafsa/) - El formulario FAFSA 2024-25, también conocido como Better FAFSA, amplía la elegibilidad para recibir ayuda federal para estudiantes, incluidas las Becas Pell, y brinda una experiencia de usuario optimizada.
- [Championing Kids at the Middle Level (with Dr. Carmen Maring)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/championing-kids-at-the-middle-level-with-dr-carmen-maring/) - Michigan Middle School Principal Dr. Carmen Maring (@Dr_Maring) discusses the importance of championing kids at the middle level.
- [Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating the Better FAFSA application](https://all4ed.org/podcast/unlocking-opportunities-navigating-the-better-fafsa-application/) - This week we're discussing FASFA! Better FAFSA has been simplified and redesigned for broader access; it is faster, and many students can now finish the form in 15 minutes; and Better FAFSA unlocks billions of dollars in aid to help students with their dream of higher education.
- [Creating A Dream Team For The Library and Makerspace!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/creating-a-dream-team-for-the-library-and-makerspace/) - This week Steve (Tech Integrator & Coordinator) and Ashley (Teacher Librarian) have teamed up to create an integrated 21st century program: The official merge of Library and Makerspace to create an all encompassing: Learning Commons.
- [Cultivating Trust in the School System (with Dr. Nick Polyak)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/cultivating-trust-in-the-school-system-with-dr-nick-polyak/) - Season 6 of Future Ready's Leading Through Unprecedented Times kicks off as Illinois Superintendent Dr. Nick Polyak discusses cultivating trust in the school system, sharing insights on innovation, student voice, and creating a culture of empowerment.
- [The I-35 PLN: Collaborating Across Highways, State Lines & Borders](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-i-35-pln-collaborating-across-highways-state-lines-borders/) - We talk about how to collaborate outside your campus, district, region and even state to get ideas, lesson plans, edtech tips and more to make you the best school librarian you can be.
- [“We’re All In This Together” - Fulbright & Global Collaboration Through the Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/were-all-in-this-together-fulbright-global-collaboration-through-the-library/) - Jennifer McKenzie joins Shannon McClintock Miller to discuss strategies to collaborate with learning communities on a global scale.
- [Collaboration and Connection](https://all4ed.org/podcast/collaboration-and-connection/) - There are so many facets to our role as librarian. Prioritizing collaboration leads to deeper connections with our students, school, peers and wider community.
- [AI in the School Library!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/ai-in-the-school-library/) - Join us in this exciting episode of the "Future Ready Librarians" podcast as we delve into the transformative world of AI and ChatGPT in the school library.
- [Loneliness Epidemic - The Librarian’s Unique opportunity to help children find friends](https://all4ed.org/podcast/loneliness-epidemic-the-librarians-unique-opportunity-to-help-children-find-friends/) - In this podcast, professional toy inventor, and founder of KEVA Planks, Ken Scheel, will share how librarian’s have an unique opportunity to help children find opportunities that foster collaboration, creativity and friendships.
- [But that Would Never Work Because….But What if it Does?](https://all4ed.org/podcast/but-that-would-never-work-because-but-what-if-it-does/) - Sometimes people see or hear great ideas but immediately jump to all the reasons why it would never work. But what if, just what if, it DID work? Shannon M. Miller and Guest Carrie Friday discuss!
- [Nurturing Literacy and Community Connections through a StoryWalk®](https://all4ed.org/podcast/nurturing-literacy-and-community-connections-through-a-storywalk/) - Join us as we discuss the power of StoryWalks® and how you can launch a StoryWalk in your community!
- [UnDisrupted: Season Finale (Guest: Jenn Ellis)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-season-finale-guest-jenn-ellis/) - Join us for an exciting season finale on the UnDisrupted Podcast as we wrap up this season with a bang! Featuring guest Jenn Ellis!
- [Teaching Media Literacy in a Post-Truth, AI World Using Graphic Novels](https://all4ed.org/podcast/teaching-media-literacy-in-a-post-truth-ai-world-using-graphic-novels/) - Guest Tim Jones chats with Shannon about how graphic novels can be used in grades K-12 to help teach essential media literacy skills in our constantly evolving media landscape.
- [UnDisrupted: I Just Don’t Do Technology (Guest:  Nikki Schafer)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-i-just-dont-do-technology-guest-nikki-schafer/) - Adam and Carl speak with Guest Nikki Schafer. Don't miss out on this engaging discussion that explores the intersection of technology and education.
- [Bringing Joy To The Library](https://all4ed.org/podcast/bringing-joy-to-the-library/) - Shannon M. Miller and guests Michelle Cooper & Michael Pettiette share how you can not only bring joy to the library, but how you can radiate joy through the entire school.
- [UnDisrupted: Making the Move with Ed Tech](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-making-the-move-with-ed-tech/) - Adam and Carl talk with Dr. Jennifer Parker and Kate Grunow about school systems shutting down media centers, ways to support educators' varied professional learning needs, and then evolving landscape of Ed Tech.
- [UnDisrupted: Professional Development Mindset (Guest:  Zareen Pooneen Levien)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-professional-development-mindset-guest-zareen-pooneen-levien/) - The guys and guest, Zareen Pooneen Levien delve into effective strategies for enhancing professional learning for all staff members.
- [Partnerships in Library Leadership](https://all4ed.org/podcast/partnerships-in-library-leadership/) - Shannon M. Miller and guests talk about the impact leadership can have; the Tour of ILC’s, and so much more.
- [UnDisrupted: Don’t be Monolithic (Guest: Patricia Brown)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-dont-be-monolithic-guest-patricia-brown/) - Patricia Brown lends her valuable insights on what it takes to be a successful edtech director in today's fast-paced educational landscape.
- [Igniting Learning In The Library (Libratory)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/igniting-learning-in-the-library-libratory/) - Shannon M. Miller and guest Anthony Grisilloshare the amazing story from his library and how he ignites learning every day for his students and teachers.
- [UnDisrupted: Moving the Needle to Equity (Guest: Henry Turner)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-moving-the-needle-to-equity-guest-henry-turner/) - Henry Turner shares his firsthand experiences and wisdom as a school principal who actively uses social media to connect with his school community.
- [“J” is for Just Right Books---share #ReadingJOY](https://all4ed.org/podcast/j-is-for-just-right-books-share-readingjoy/) - Shannon M. Miller and guests talk about ways to share #ReadingJOY and “relate the arts” to your instruction in the library, and as curriculum support as you collaborate with classroom teachers.
- [UnDisrupted: You Fear What You Don’t Know (Guest: Jenith Mishne)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-you-fear-what-you-dont-know-guest-jenith-mishne/) - Dr. Mishne opens up about her team's strategies to cater to the technological needs of a diverse student and faculty population, and delves into Twitter's recent change.
- [UnDisrupted: Nonpartisan Education (Guest: Rebeca Shackleford)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-nonpartisan-education-guest-rebeca-shackleford/) - On this week's episode, "Nonpartisan Education" we dive deep into the world of digital equity and access for federal funding in education. The guys are joined by a special guest, Rebeca Shackleford!
- [Moving Up, But Still A Librarian At Heart](https://all4ed.org/podcast/moving-up-but-still-a-librarian-at-heart/) - Shannon M. Miller is joined by guest Blake Hopper as they discuss moving into a new roles and how to still be about the importance of being a librarian and advocate.
- [Making My Dreams (augmented) Reality with Tricia Fuglestad](https://all4ed.org/podcast/making-my-dreams-augmented-reality-with-tricia-fuglestad/) - Shannon M. Miller is joined by guest Tricia Fuglestad for the kick off episode for Season 7 of our Future Ready Podcast "Leading From The Library".
- [UnDisrupted: Beware of Rulers](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-beware-of-rulers/) - Adam and Carl talk with Sean Arnold discussing the unique challenges and opportunities of working in large educational districts to the importance of mapping out effective AI implementation.
- [UnDisrupted: I’m a Teacher First](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-im-a-teacher-first/) - Deputy Superintendent of Technology Services, Dr. Keith Osburn talks with Adam and Carl about getting students connected and safe in a 21st Century classroom.
- [UnDisrupted: Whiz is for Tourists](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-whiz-is-for-tourists/) - Adam, Carl and guest Chris Lehmann discuss the joys of having ISTE Live in your hometown and how AI will impact teaching and learning
- [UnDisrupted from ISTE Live 2023](https://all4ed.org/podcast/undisrupted-from-iste-live-2023/) - Adam and Carl are back with season 7 of the UnDisrupted Podcast. The Guys share their takeaways from ISTE Live 23!
- [The Exciting Future of Education (with Dr. Calvin Watts)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/the-exciting-future-of-education-with-dr-calvin-watts/) - On this season finale our guest Dr. Watts shares his "look, listen, and learn" strategy and how he's leading to best prepare his kids for their future.
- [A Crash Course on School Social Media (with Andrea Gribble)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/a-crash-course-on-school-social-media-with-andrea-gribble/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Andrea Gribble share best practices in social media use and practical tips such as "setting up a social media email for efficiency."
- [Leaving a Legacy (with Tom Burton)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/leaving-a-legacy-with-tom-burton/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Tom Burton reflect on leaving legacy, leadership lessons, and reminding us, "It's not about you," and how, "It takes a village"!
- [Change Takes Time (with Melvin Brown)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/change-takes-time-with-melvin-brown/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Dr. Melvin Brown, share how change takes time. Brown is willing to tackle the issues to do what it takes to make learning happen!
- [Overcome and Conquer (with Lindsay Tarpley)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/overcome-and-conquer-with-lindsay-tarpley/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Lindsay Tarpey dive into the importance of coaching as a school and district leader.
- [A Culture of Character (with Stephen Mackey)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/a-culture-of-character-with-stephen-mackey/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Stephen Mackey discuss practical ways that school and district leaders can be intentional in creating a culture of character!
- [A Holistic Approach to SEL with Dr. Sharonica Hardin-Bartley](https://all4ed.org/podcast/a-holistic-approach-to-sel-with-dr-sharonica-hardin-bartley/) - Thomas C. Murray and guest Dr. Hardin-Bartley talk about the importance of having a holistic approach to SEL and your impact as an educator!
- [Showing Up for Students (with Laurie Smith)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/showing-up-for-students-with-laurie-smith/) - Listen to the Podcast Subscribe
- [Achieving School Alignment (with Dr. Lorraine Perez)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/achieving-school-alignment-with-dr-lorraine-perez/) - Subscribe
- [Revamping the Elementary Library to Support Student Success (with Jillian Heise)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/revamping-the-elementary-library-to-support-student-success-with-jillian-heise/) - LISTEN to the POdcast Subscribe
- [How Can You Lead with Joy? (with George Philhower)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/how-can-you-lead-with-joy-with-george-philhower/) - Listen to the Podcast Subscribe
- [Are You Leading Happy? (with Suzanne Dailey)](https://all4ed.org/podcast/are-you-leading-happy-with-suzanne-dailey/) - Listen to the Podcast Subscribe
- [Horse Book Nook: Why every library needs a stable of horse books!](https://all4ed.org/podcast/horse-book-nook-why-every-library-needs-a-stable-of-horse-books/) - LISTEN to the POdcast Subscribe
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## Publications

- [All4Ed submits comments to the U.S. Secretary of Education on the Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-submits-comments-to-the-u-s-secretary-of-education-on-the-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-career-pathways-and-workforce-readiness/) - All4Ed submitted formal comments to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in response to the Department’s proposed priority on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness. Our feedback underscores the urgent need to reimagine the high school experience to ensure students are not only graduating but are truly prepared for postsecondary success, economic mobility, and active civic
- [Future Ready Librarians® Framework](https://all4ed.org/publication/future-ready-librarians-framework/) - FR Librarians Hub Framework Events Support Podcast Stories The Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 empowers school librarians to lead, teach, and innovate in an ever-changing educational landscape. Updated in 2025 with input from national library leaders, the new framework reflects the evolving role of librarians as champions of literacies, leadership, collaboration, and equity. With expanded focus areas—including media, digital,
- [All4Ed USF Recommendations](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-usf-recommendations/) - All4Ed urges updates to the USF and E-rate to expand broadband access, support off-campus learning, and ensure all students stay connected nationwide.
- [Healthy Minds, Strong-Futures: Aligning Systems to Advance Adolescent Development for Youth in Foster Care](https://all4ed.org/publication/healthy-minds-strong-futures-aligning-systems-to-advance-adolescent-development-for-youth-in-foster-care/) - Download Report Executive Summary Overview Adolescence is a time of profound transformation and a pivotal period for human brain development that drives future success. At this age, students are still building the entire map of their inner worlds. They have not yet become fixed in their mindsets. Their thinking has not yet been limited. To
- [All4Ed's Department of Education Recommendations for Workforce Pell Grants](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4eds-department-of-education-recommendations-for-workforce-pell-grants/) - All4Ed provided recommendations to the Department of Education regarding regulations governing the implementation of Workforce Pell Grants to ensure program quality and to make certain that Workforce Pell becomes a force for economic mobility—not a windfall for bad actors. All4Ed appreciates the opportunity to provide recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) on the
- [All4Ed Recommendations to the Indiana Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-recommendations-to-the-indiana-department-of-education/) - All4Ed submitted recommendations to the Indiana Department of Education expressing concerns regarding their draft request for a waiver from several provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. All4Ed appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft request for ESEA flexibility from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). All4Ed is a national nonprofit advocacy organization
- [Let’s Measure Ready](https://all4ed.org/publication/lets-measure-ready/) - All4Ed’s overview of the college and career readiness indicators used for school accountability in all fifty states and Washington DC
- [All4Ed Opposes Confirmation of USED Nominees Until FY 2025 Funds Are Lawfully Disseminated to Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-opposes-confirmation-of-used-nominees-until-fy-2025-funds-are-lawfully-disseminated-to-schools/) - Critical FY2025 education funds are being withheld, threatening support for migrant students, teachers, and after-school programs. All4Ed and Partners are urging Congress to act now and demand full, immediate release of these essential resources.
- [All4Ed Comments on USED Discretionary Priorities](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-comments-on-used-discretionary-priorities/) - All4Ed’s recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed discretionary grant priorities.
- [OpinionatED: Voters’ Views on Education in 2024](https://all4ed.org/publication/voters-views-on-education-in-2024/) - All4Ed's 2024 exit poll shows what voters think about public schools, the U.S. Department of Education, and how to improve education for our nation’s students.
- [Educator Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/educator-playbook/) - The Educator Playbook is a strategic guide that assists educators in effectively preparing students for meaningful careers. This playbook integrates career pathways into classroom instruction, advising, and experiential learning. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Adult, and Technical Education’s Unlocking Career Success (UCS)
- [Military Connected Youth Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/military-connected-youth-playbook/) - The Military Connected Youth Playbook is a strategic guide that offers resources to stakeholders engaged with military-connected youth in an educational environment. Military-connected youth are Highly Mobile Youth. This playbook can help stakeholders address the needs of students who frequently transition throughout the year. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of the
- [Individuals with Disabilities Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/individuals-with-disabilities-playbook/) - The Individuals with Disabilities Playbook features evidence that Career and Technical Education programs unlock untapped potential in students with disabilities and should, therefore, be available, accessible, and effective. Through case studies and action items, this playbook offers resources to promote equitable access to career-connected learning further. It provides opportunities for students with disabilities to gain
- [Highly Mobile Youth Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/highly-mobile-youth-playbook/) - Career-connected learning can offer certainty for students experiencing frequent and significant amounts of change. Highly Mobile Youth are students who, either unplanned or planned, change schools or districts during an academic year. In some cases, some of these students may experience homelessness, are in foster care, part of military-connected or migratory agricultural families, or have
- [English Learner Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/english-learner-playbook/) - Language development is a core aspect of career-connected learning. Developed together, being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural is an asset in both our classrooms and in our places of work, which can unlock postsecondary and career access, earn valuable industry credentials, and connect our nation’s youth to the global economy. As the English learner population grows,
- [Adult Learners Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/adult-learners-playbook/) - It is never too late to learn. The Adult Learner Playbook is designed for adults who strive to continue their education. It is equipped with practical resources that help translate real-world experiences into educational opportunities that promote skill development, career prospects, and maximum educational benefits. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of
- [Workforce Development Board Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/workforce-development-board-playbook/) - Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) have a unique role in the business industry. They can serve as a voice for employers and industry leaders when they convene and collaborate with local stakeholders to advance growth and respond to the needs of the regional economy. This playbook, the Workforce Development Board Playbook, is a strategic guide to
- [Superintendent Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/superintendent-playbook/) - The Superintendent Playbook is a strategic guide designed to help Superintendents position schools as leaders in career readiness and workforce development. This resource empowers superintendents to develop district-wide plans that prioritize career-connected learning, establish clear goals and actions for key stakeholders, and allocate resources to transform high schools into dynamic pathway hubs that prepare students
- [Student and Family Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/student-and-family-playbook/) - K-12 education is essential as it provides an environment to foster a student’s identity through skill and interest development. It aids the formation and pursuit of their education and career goals. The Student and Family Playbook serves as a guide to help students and families work together to take concrete steps towards turning these aspirations
- [State Education Agency Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/state-education-agency-playbook/) - State Education Agencies are a blended and dedicated team of professionals tasked with being a system of educational institutions that unlock a student’s access to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for college, career, and life success. The State Education Agency Playbook unites a SEA around a unified vision, leverages public and private funds, strengthens partnerships,
- [School Counselor Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/school-counselor-playbook/) - School counselors guide and support students at every turn in their postsecondary and career planning journey. The School Counselor Playbook helps strategize a school counselor’s role in career exploration, postsecondary planning, and workforce readiness to ensure they are prepared for success beyond high school. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of
- [School Board Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/school-board-playbook/) - School boards are crucial to building the bridge between the needs of families, students, educators, district leadership, and communities and ensuring career-connected programs are responsive to the needs of the local workforce. The School Board Playbook seeks to provide steps a school board can take to build bridges and support the development of an education-to-workforce system. DOWNLOAD
- [Principal Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/principal-playbook/) - Principals wear many hats as school leaders. They are instructional leaders, building managers, implementation coaches, and much more. With so much to manage, the Principal Playbook is designed to be a valuable resource for executing career-connected learning strategies. This playbook provides resources to establish a strong foundation, develop staff capacity, foster supportive learning environments, and cultivate partnerships
- [Organized Labor Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/organized-labor-playbook/) - Direct partnerships can propel organized labor groups, such as teacher unions and building trades, into the career-connected learning ecosystem through strategic partnerships. The Organized Labor Playbook outlines how direct partnerships can support professional learning and career mentorship, creating workplace learning opportunities. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of the U.S. Department of
- [Higher Education Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/higher-education-playbook/) - The ability to unlock students’ access to higher education institutions has never been more important. Higher Education Agencies are uniquely positioned to use the Higher Education Playbook to reinforce their strategies to develop and expand policies that promote Unlocking Career Success outlined in this playbook, to create a unified vision, connect data systems, and strengthen
- [Governor Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/governor-playbook/) - Governors set the expectation for a state’s educational system. The Governor Playbook offers effective guidance to accomplish a Governor’s vision of utilizing a whole-of-government approach to produce talent at scale, improving community and economic development, elevating employer engagement, and committing to equity ass a driving factor by expanding access and support to career-connected learning opportunities.
- [Community Based Organization Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/community-based-organization-playbook/) - Communities flourish when collaboration and inclusive representation come together to unlock success for future generations. The Community Based Organization Playbook seeks to serve communities as a strategic guide for Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to collaborate with education and industry partners to build strong, sustainable career pathways for students. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created
- [City and County Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/city-and-county-playbook/) - The City and County Playbook serves as a strategic guide to assist local leaders in managing, improving, and developing career pathways for students. Communities flourish when collaboration and inclusive representation come together to unlock career success for future generations. This playbook assists in developing partnerships between local leaders and educational stakeholders to establish a unified
- [CTE Director Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/cte-director-playbook/) - The CTE Director Playbook is a practical resource for CTE Directors, helping them strengthen partnerships, align programs with workforce needs, and create clear, effective career pathways for students. DOWNLOAD THE PLAYBOOK This resource was created as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Adult, and Technical Education’s Unlocking Career Success (UCS) initiative,
- [Business and Industry Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/business-and-industry-playbook/) - Our education-to-workforce system is a key performance indicator of America’s economy. The strength of our economy relies on investment in career pathways that ensure students are prepared for skills and occupations foundational to the labor market. The Business and Industry Playbook guides collaboration between education and industry to ensure students graduate with skills that align
- [Understanding the Executive Orders](https://all4ed.org/publication/understanding-the-executive-orders-what-they-say-what-happens-next-and-what-to-watch-out-for/) - Their Context, Next Steps, and Key Concerns It seems that every few days, we hear news of new Executive Orders coming from the President, and much of the time we begin to panic. President Trump has signed more than 140 Executive orders to date, many of which have real impacts on schools and districts across
- [FACT SHEET: Finding Common Ground](https://all4ed.org/publication/finding-common-ground-what-voters-want-from-public-education/) - Actionable Strategies for District Leaders Regarding Public Perceptions OpinionatED: Voters’ Views on Education in 2024 See the Results
- [ESEA Waivers 101: Explaining the Secretary of Education's Waiver Authority](https://all4ed.org/publication/esea-waivers-101/) - All4Ed and Education First developed a brief to help the field understand (1) what states need a waiver to do and what they can do without a waiver, (2) what requirements can and cannot be waived, and (3) what the waiver request process looks like.
- [Protect Public Education - Our Voices Have Been Heard](https://all4ed.org/publication/sign-on-to-protect-public-education/) - Public education is at a crossroads, and your voice has never been more important. Thanks to the 650+ educators, parents, and leaders who signed on, we have made it clear that a strong and effective U.S. Department of Education is essential for ensuring equal opportunities, protecting student rights, and supporting schools across the country. Today,
- [OpinionatED: Voters’ Views on Education in 2024](https://all4ed.org/publication/executive-summary-opinionated-voters-views-on-education-in-2024/) - A summary of All4Ed's 2024 education exit poll: what voters think about public schools, the U.S. Department of Education, and how to improve K-12 education.
- [A Vision for Equitable Pathways: Enhancing Support and Innovation in College and Career Counseling ](https://all4ed.org/publication/a-vision-for-equitable-pathways-enhancing-support-and-innovation-in-college-and-career-counseling/) - All4Ed’s Rebeca Shackleford, Director of Federal Government Relations, and Dr. Kristen Hengtgen, Policy Lead at Ed Trust, have co-authored a pivotal report titled “A Vision for Equitable Pathways: Enhancing Support and Innovation in College and Career Counseling.” This comprehensive report outlines an ideal system where pathways help students transition seamlessly from P-12 to higher education
- [EdTrust and All4Ed Comment Re: School Improvement Guidance](https://all4ed.org/publication/edtrust-and-all4ed-comment-re-school-improvement-guidance/) - October 4, 2024 Melissa SiryOffice of Elementary and Secondary EducationU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202 Download as PDF Dear Ms. Siry: As organizations committed to advancing policies and practices that promote educational equity for students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and other traditionally underserved groups and dismantling racial and economic barriers
- [Joint Comment Re: School Improvement Guidance](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comment-re-school-improvement-guidance/) - October 4, 2024 Melissa SiryOffice of Elementary and Secondary EducationU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202 RE: Non-Regulatory Guidance, School Improvement and Related Provisions under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Download as PDF Dear Ms. Siry: The undersigned organizations welcome the opportunity to respond
- [How States are Thinking About Social Media and Mental Health](https://all4ed.org/publication/how-states-are-thinking-about-social-media-and-mental-health/) - In today's rapidly changing digital landscape, adolescents are increasingly connected online. With up to 95% of teenagers, and even 40% of children aged 8-12 on social media, this surge in digital participation has sparked concerns regarding its detrimental effects on adolescent mental health among parents and the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have declared a youth mental health crisis.
- [Reimagining America’s High Schools  ](https://all4ed.org/publication/reimagining-americas-high-schools/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. We discuss various career exploration methods.
- [System Alignment ](https://all4ed.org/publication/system-alignment/) - System alignment refers to the strategic coordination and synchronization of various components within the holistic pathways system to ensure that they work together seamlessly to benefit students and society as a whole. Read more about our latest segment in our Pathways Series.
- [Systems](https://all4ed.org/publication/systems/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. We discuss various career exploration methods.
- [Counseling and Navigation Support ](https://all4ed.org/publication/pathway-supports/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. We discuss various career exploration methods.
- [Opening Doors: Ensuring Access to Advanced Coursework in High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/opening-doors-ensuring-access-to-advanced-coursework-in-high-schools/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. We discuss various advanced coursework opportunities.
- [Career Exploration](https://all4ed.org/publication/career-exploration/) - This pillar is a part of the Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways. We discuss various career exploration methods.
- [Improve the Comprehensive Centers Program](https://all4ed.org/publication/improve-the-comprehensive-centers-program/) - All4Ed and our partners urge the U.S. Department of Education to ensure its comprehensive centers prioritize school improvement and resource equity.
- [When Equity Is Optional: Does Accountability Drive School Spending? ](https://all4ed.org/publication/when-equity-is-optional-does-accountability-drive-school-spending/) - States should use accountability to identify and provide extra resources to struggling schools, yet many schools spent less, not more, after being identified.
- [Giving Credit Where Credit is Due](https://all4ed.org/publication/giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/) - Evidence demonstrates the power of dual enrollment to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion. But it has an Achilles heel: credit transfer. The idea behind dual enrollment is powerful. When high school students enroll, and succeed, in college courses, they simultaneously gain access to advanced coursework while saving on college costs. Savings take place in two
- [When Equity Is Optional](https://all4ed.org/publication/when-equity-is-optional/) - A series exploring how states used ESSA’s flexibility to take different approaches to school accountability—and the consequences of those choices for students.
- [Joint Letter Supporting Priorities for FY25 Biden-Harris Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-supporting-priorities-for-fy25-biden-harris-budget-request/) - All4Ed and partners urge the Biden administration to emphasize educational equity and needed academic supports for students in its FY25 budget request.
- [Georgia Measures Readiness With College Outcomes](https://all4ed.org/publication/georgia-measures-readiness-with-college-outcomes/) - Georgia sets itself apart as the only state that uses college remediation rates as a college and career readiness accountability indicator.
- [California Leads in Disaggregating Readiness Data](https://all4ed.org/publication/california-leads-in-disaggregating-readiness-data/) - By breaking down its college and career readiness data, California shines a light on how, and which students, are ready for success after high school.
- [College and Career Readiness Close-Up](https://all4ed.org/publication/ccr-close-up/) - A three-part series on leading state practices to hold high schools accountable for providing pathways that prepare students for college and careers
- [Louisiana Defines a Stronger Diploma](https://all4ed.org/publication/louisiana-defines-a-stronger-diploma/) - How Louisiana's college and career readiness indicator rewards schools for helping students go beyond a high school diploma
- [Support Career-Connected High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/support-career-connected-high-schools/) - Join us in supporting the Career-Connected High School Initiative. Let's make sure our high schools are better aligned to colleges and careers and expand opportunities for our nation's young people! “It’s time we bridge the divide between our K-12 systems and our college, career, and industry preparation programs, which leave too many students behind and
- [Proposed Changes to the School-Level Finance Survey](https://all4ed.org/publication/proposed-changes-to-the-school-level-finance-survey/) - All4Ed submitted joint comments to the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen its proposal for collecting school-level finance data from states.
- [Joint Comments on Fostering Innovative Assessment](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-on-fostering-innovative-assessment/) - Joint comments on how the U.S. Department of Education can support states seeking to develop and pilot more innovative assessment approaches.
- [Improving Implementation of Innovative Assessments](https://all4ed.org/publication/improving-implementation-of-innovative-assessments/) - All4Ed's ideas for how the U.S. Department of Education can foster innovation in statewide assessments to improve test quality, utility, and transparency.
- [Joint Equity Priorities for FY24 Appropriations](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-equity-priorities-for-fy24-appropriations/) - All4Ed and civil rights, education, and immigration organizations' urge leaders in Congress to prioritize educational equity in its FY2024 spending.
- [Congress: Prevent 7,496,927 Internet Connections From Going Dark](https://all4ed.org/publication/congress-prevent-7496927-internet-connections-from-going-dark/) - Letter to Congress Download our Fact Sheet The homework gap is the digital divide that millions of children faced prepandemic and will continue to impede learning without support from Congress. Even before COVID-19, children across the country would stay after school to use their schools’ devices or sit in a fast-food parking lot to access
- [Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education, Civil Rights, and Immigration Advocates on HR 5](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-statement-from-equity-minded-education-civil-rights-and-immigration-advocates-on-hr-5/) - All4Ed and our equity-minded partners urge Congress to stop using parents as a decoy to launch political attacks on our schools. 
- [Undermeasuring: College and Career Readiness Indicators May Not Reflect College and Career Outcomes](https://all4ed.org/publication/undermeasuring/) - A 50-state analysis of how well states' college and career readiness measures reflect high school completers' preparedness for postsecondary opportunities.
- [Linked Learning 101: Frequently Asked Questions](https://all4ed.org/publication/linked-learning-101-frequently-asked-questions/) - 1. What is Linked Learning? Linked Learning is an approach to education that transforms the traditional high school experience for all students—particularly students of color and students from low-income families—by bringing together strong academics, career-based classroom learning, integrated student supports, and real-world workplace experience to prepare them for both college and a career. Linked Learning
- [Title I of ESEA: How the Formulas Work](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-of-esea-how-the-formulas-work/) - All4Ed explains how Title I funds are distributed to school districts and shows how funding varies across districts with different poverty rates.
- [Los Fundamentos del Título I](https://all4ed.org/publication/los-fundamentos-del-titulo-i/) - Una descripción general del programa federal Título I de la Ley de Educación Primaria y Secundaria (ESEA) que describe cómo funciona el programa y quién se beneficia.
- [Title I: At A Glance](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-at-a-glance/) - A brief overview of the federal Title I program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that outlines how the program works and who benefits.
- [Understanding and Improving Title I of ESEA](https://all4ed.org/publication/improvetitlei/) - All4Ed explains Title I and explores how funds can be better targeted to districts with the highest concentrations of students living in poverty.
- [Title I’s Education Finance Incentive Grant Program Is Unlikely to Increase Effort and Equity in State Policy](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-is-education-finance-incentive-grant-program-is-unlikely-to-increase-effort-and-equity-in-state-policy/) - Four reasons why Title I's EFIG formula is unlikely to incentivize states to change their school funding levels and finance systems
- [Title I of ESEA: How the Formulas Benefit Different Types of School Districts](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-of-esea-how-the-formulas-benefit-different-types-of-school-districts/) - By simulating how much school districts get from $10 billion in new funds, All4Ed shows which Title I formula is best at targeting funds to certain districts.
- [Title I of ESEA: Targeting Funds to High-Poverty Schools and Districts](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-of-esea-targeting-funds-to-high-poverty-schools-and-districts/) - Despite attempts to strengthen how much Title I supports children from low-income families, Title I funds remain inadequately targeted to high-poverty schools.
- [Title I of ESEA: Considerations and Recommendations](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-of-esea-considerations-and-recommendations/) - Several measures that, when combined, further the impact of Title I and help the program better meet its purpose to support children from low-income families.
- [Joint Comments to the Education Department on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act FAQs](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-to-the-education-department-on-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-faqs/) - Dear Secretary Cardona, We appreciate the Department of Education’s (the Department) release of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Stronger Connections Grant Program authorized through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). We applaud the BSCA FAQs for elevating evidence-based approaches to create safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments. At the same time, we are
- [Support the Emergency Connectivity Fund](https://all4ed.org/publication/support-the-emergency-connectivity-fund/) - The homework gap is the digital divide that millions of children faced prepandemic and will continue to impede learning without support from Congress. Even before COVID-19, children across the country would stay after school to use their schools’ devices or sit in a fast-food parking lot to access high-speed internet. The near-total shutdown of schools
- [Early College Pell for FY24 Biden-Harris Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/publication/early-college-pell-for-fy24-biden-harris-budget-request/) - Dear Secretary Cardona: The undersigned organizations and education leaders urge you to include Early College Pell grants in your Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal. Gone are the days when a high school diploma meant a lucrative job. Now, more than 80% of good-paying jobs require a postsecondary credential, and more than half of those
- [Priorities for FY24 Biden-Harris Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/publication/priorities-for-fy24-biden-harris-budget-request/) - Dear Secretary Cardona and Director Rice: Thank you for your continued leadership in fighting for essential federal resources in response to the persistent challenges students and schools, especially those most marginalized and vulnerable, are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Biden-Harris Administration prepares your fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget proposal, we -- the
- [Emergency Connectivity Fund Letter to Congress](https://all4ed.org/publication/emergency-connectivity-fund-letter-to-congress/) - Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority LeaderMcCarthy: The undersigned 65 education and related national organizations respectfully ask for Congress to replenish the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Providing a $1 billion appropriation in FY 2023 would be an important first step towards achieving that
- [Congress Should Include Postsecondary STEM Pathways in US Innovation and Competition Act and COMPETES Act Negotiations](https://all4ed.org/publication/congress-should-include-postsecondary-stem-pathways-in-us-innovation-and-competition-act-and-competes-act-negotiations/) - All4Ed and the College in High School Alliance—joined by 62 national organizations, state organizations, systems of higher education, colleges, and school districts—sent a letter to Congressional leaders expressing support for including the Postsecondary STEM Pathways program in any final conference negotiation on the US Innovation and Competition Act and America COMPETES Act that have been
- [PIE Network Welcomes New Members and Partners in 2022](https://all4ed.org/publication/pie-network-welcomes-new-members-and-partners-in-2022/) - All4Ed is honored to join the PIE Network as a national partner. Members of the PIE Network are united by a belief that education can—and should—be transformative. PIE Network members put these beliefs into action by listening to, engaging, and authentically elevating the leadership of students, families, and educators, using data and evidence to drive
- [Joint Letter to Biden Administration on Equity Priorities for State of the Union and Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-biden-administration-on-equity-priorities-for-state-of-the-union-and-budget-request/) - All4Ed urges the Biden-Harris Administration to elevate educational equality and inequitable impacts of COVID on learning in the Joint Session of Congress.
- [Recommendations for State Leaders to Advance Equity Using Funds from the American Rescue Plan](https://all4ed.org/publication/recommendations-for-state-leaders-to-advance-equity-using-funds-from-the-american-rescue-plan/) - The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted education for all students, but has hit students from vulnerable and systemically neglected populations — students living in poverty, students with disabilities, students learning English, students experiencing homelessness, students in the foster care system, students who are incarcerated, undocumented students, Black and Brown students, Native students, and students who identify
- [Joint Statement on U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-statement-on-u-s-house-labor-hhs-education-appropriations-bill/) - The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Takes Positive Steps Forward on Educational Equity WASHINGTON (July 1, 2022) — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday contains investments in several priorities essential to advancing educational equity and responding to the long-term effects of the pandemic on student learning. We appreciate the increased investments in
- [Reading Next and Writing Next](https://all4ed.org/publication/reading-next-and-writing-next/) - Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy combines the best research available with well-crafted strategies for turning that research into practice. Informed by five of the nation’s leading researchers, Reading Next charts an immediate route to improving adolescent literacy. The authors outline 15 key elements of an effective literacy intervention,
- [Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Civil Rights, Education, & Immigration Advocates on Proposed Title IX Regulations](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-statement-from-equity-minded-civil-rights-education-immigration-advocates-on-proposed-title-ix-regulations/) - "In the fifty years since its enactment, Title IX has provided access to education, scholarships, and athletics for women and girls, as well as essential protections for students against sexual discrimination and harassment. Still, far too many students—especially students who identify as LGBTQI+—continue to experience harmful, and illegal, sex discrimination in school. As equity-oriented civil
- [Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers Through the 2022-23 School Year](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-u-s-house-senate-leadership-calling-for-extension-of-child-nutrition-waivers-through-the-2022-23-school-year/) - Download the Letter The Honorable Charles E. SchumerMajority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20510 Dear Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: As
- [Joint Letter to President Biden on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-president-biden-on-the-white-house-conference-on-hunger-nutrition-and-health/) - As organizations deeply committed to the education, health, and well­being of our nation’s students, we were excited to learn about the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in September 2022. We view this Conference as an exciting and transformational opportunity to address food insecurity, and we share your goal to end our nation’s
- [School Safety Recommendations to U.S. Senators from National Whole Child and Educational Equity Organizations](https://all4ed.org/publication/school-safety-recommendations-to-u-s-senators-from-national-whole-child-and-educational-equity-organizations/) - The Honorable Chris Murphy136 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Cornyn517 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kyrsten Sinema317 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Thom Tillis113 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Murphy, Cornyn, Sinema, and Tillis, We were encouraged by the news of a
- [Helping Young People Ages 14-24 Shift From HS to College, Work & Beyond](https://all4ed.org/publication/helping-young-people-ages-14-24-shift-from-hs-to-college-work-beyond/) - This commentary was originally published by The 74: https://www.the74million.org/article/helping-young-people-ages-14-24-shift-from-hs-to-college-work-beyond/ Educators know there are certain turning points in students’ academic journeys that hold the potential to change their trajectories forever. One is the transition from eighth to ninth grade — if students don’t make it smoothly, they are more apt to struggle in high school or
- [Groups Request Congress to Prioritize Whole Child Equity in FY23 Appropriations](https://all4ed.org/publication/groups-request-congress-to-prioritize-whole-child-equity-in-fy23-appropriations/) - All4Ed joined eight civil rights, disability rights, education, and immigrant advocacy organizations to urge Congressional leaders to prioritize whole child equity in their fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills. Read or download our letter below. Download the Letter Dear Chairwoman Murray, Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Blunt, and Ranking Member Cole: Thank you for your continued
- [A call to service: Our schools need you to step up](https://all4ed.org/publication/a-call-to-service-our-schools-need-you-to-step-up/) - Let’s increase the numbers of tutors, mentors, classroom parents and community partnerships This commentary was originally published by The Hechinger Report: https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-a-call-to-service-our-schools-need-you-to-step-up/ The challenges facing school communities are dire. Historic teacher and staff shortages. Parent frustration and exhaustion. School board meetings that more closely resemble a playground brawl than an exercise in democracy. After two
- [Future Ready Librarians® Stories](https://all4ed.org/publication/stories/) - Metro Nashville Schools (TN) Vancouver Public Schools (WA) Indian Prairie Public Schools (IN) Balitimore County Schools (MD) LIBRARY EQUIPS STUDENTS TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, Baltimore County Schools (MD) FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION OF ONLINE INFORMATION, Somerville Middle School (NJ) LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY, Parkway School District (MO) BECOMING FUTURE READY:
- [Future Ready Librarians® Playbook](https://all4ed.org/publication/frlplaybook/)
- [Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Advocates on President Biden's FY2023 Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-statement-from-equity-minded-advocates-on-president-bidens-fy2023-budget-request/) - As our nation’s children, teachers, and communities continue recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – as well as work to overcome decades of systemic underinvestment and inequity – policymakers must both focus on maximizing the impact of existing resources while also making long term investments in a holistic approach to recovery that yields
- [Homework Gap](https://all4ed.org/publication/homeworkgap/) - 16.9 Million Children Remain Logged Out Because They Don't Have Internet at Home The COVID-19 pandemic caused a near-total shutdown of the U.S. school system, forcing more than 55 million students to transition to home-based remote learning practically overnight. In most cases, that meant logging in to online classes and accessing lessons and assignments through
- [The Future of Data Is Here](https://all4ed.org/publication/the-future-of-data-is-here-white-paper/) - When COVID-19 hit schools, no one fully anticipated the fallout that would ultimately ensue. March of 2020 turned so much of daily life upside down. Schools pivoted to get devices in the hands of students. Teachers learned overnight how to teach and interact in a remote setting. Parents scrambled to support their kids and avoid
- [Joint Comments on the 2022-23 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-on-the-2022-23-civil-rights-data-collection-crdc/) - Download the comments The undersigned organizations welcome the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) request for comments regarding the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). We submit these recommendations, including responses to your Directed Questions in Attachment 1, as a collaboration of national and state organizations seeking to advance shared education equity
- [Joint Comment on Oversight of American Rescue Plan Act ESSER Funds](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comment-on-oversight-of-american-rescue-plan-act-esser-funds/) - Download the Letter The undersigned organizations welcome the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) request for comment regarding the proposed data collection for the local Maintenance of Equity provision in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). We submit these recommendations as a collaboration of national organizations seeking to advance shared education
- [Comments on the Federal Communications Commission's New Affordable Connectivity Program](https://all4ed.org/publication/comments-on-the-federal-communications-commissions-new-affordable-connectivity-program/) - All4Ed submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the implementation of the new Affordable Connectivity Program established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read the Comments
- [Comments Supporting U.S. Department of Education's Guidance for School Support and Improvement](https://all4ed.org/publication/comments-supporting-us-department-of-educations-guidance-for-school-support-and-improvement/) - All4Ed, alongside nearly sixty national and state organizations seeking to advance educational equity and excellence through federal, state, and local policy and advocacy, submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) supporting its draft guidance for school accountability and support under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in the 2022-23 school year. Under
- [Equity Lessons Learned from Schools in the Time of COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/publication/equity-lessons-learned-from-schools-in-the-time-of-covid-19/) - As state leaders help districts respond to the COVID-19 crisis, All4Ed and 11 partners offer lessons learned to help them meet students' academic, social, and emotional needs.
- [College Retention and Completion Grants Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/college-retention-and-completion-grants-summary/) - The Build Back Better framework, announced by President Biden, includes $500 million for evidence-based college retention and completion initiatives. Download our summary of the proposed grant program below. Download Our past Statement on Build Back Better Learn More September 13, 2021 Advocacy, Publication | College and Career Pathways, Congress, COVID Response & Recovery, High Schools,
- [All4Ed Comments on Title I Survey](https://all4ed.org/publication/comments-on-title-i-survey/) - All4Ed submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) regarding its efforts to gather information on the implementation of Title I/II-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The information gathered through ED’s surveys will provide important insights regarding the degree to which ESSA is effectively advancing educational equity for the nation’s historically underserved
- [Comments on the Department of Education's Proposal for Monitoring Maintenance of Equity](https://all4ed.org/publication/comments-on-the-department-of-educations-proposal-for-monitoring-maintenance-of-equity/) - All4Ed's joint comments to the U.S. Department of Education's proposal for monitoring state and district compliance with Maintenance of Equity in the American Rescue Plan.
- [Ten Facts About Dual-Enrollment and Early College High School Programs](https://all4ed.org/publication/ten-facts-about-dual-enrollment-and-early-college-high-school-programs/) - How dual enrollment and early college high schools affect students and why it's critical for the federal government, states, and districts to support them.
- [Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-congressional-leadership-calling-for-maintenance-of-equity-provisions-in-the-american-rescue-plan-act/) - Sixteen civil rights education equity organizations urge Congress to include a Maintenance of Equity requirement within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- [Preparing Students for Careers](https://all4ed.org/publication/preparing-students-for-careers/) - A collection of fact sheets on three policy areas states have used to advanced career readiness: graduation pathways, competency-based policies, and accountability systems.
- [Ready for What? How Multiple Graduation Pathways Do—and Do Not—Signal Readiness for College and Careers](https://all4ed.org/publication/ready-for-what-how-multiple-graduation-pathways-do-and-do-not-signal-readiness-for-college-and-careers/) - A 50-state review of high school graduation requirements and recommendations for graduation pathways that promote college and career readiness.
- [Using Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds to Support Student Transitions from High School to Higher Education](https://all4ed.org/publication/covid-relief-hs-to-highered/) - Why state and district leaders should use federal coronavirus relief funds to improve college access and success, especially for students who are historically underserved and under-represented in higher education.
- [Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer: Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/perkins-career-and-technical-education-primer-accountability/) - Perkins V gives states flexibility to set accountability performance levels for CTE programs, but they must prioritize historically underserved students.
- [Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer: Linked Learning and College and Career Pathways   ](https://all4ed.org/publication/perkins-career-and-technical-education-primer-linked-learning-and-college-and-career-pathways-  /) - All4Ed's primer on the Perkins Act provisions that support Linked Learning and other high-quality college and career pathways in high schools.
- [Ensuring Equity in ESSA: The Role of N-Size in Subgroup Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/n-size/) - States should set a minimum number of students needed to form a student subgroup (or "n-size") for federal reporting and accountability as low as 10 students.
- [N-Size in ESSA State Plans](https://all4ed.org/publication/n-size-in-essa-state-plans/) - All4Ed's analysis of the minimum number of students in a school, or n-size, states chose for their school accountability systems and report cards under ESSA.
- [Too Many States Minimize Student Subgroup Performance in Accountability Systems](https://all4ed.org/publication/too-many-states-minimize-student-subgroup-performance-in-essa-accountability-systems/) - All4Ed's 50-state fact sheet showing how states include student subgroups in school ratings and identify schools for targeted support under ESSA.
- [Screened Out? Some States May Underidentify Schools with Low-Performing Student Subgroups](https://all4ed.org/publication/screened-out-some-states-may-underidentify-schools-with-low-performing-student-subgroups/) - ESSA allows states to name additional targeted support schools exclusively from those already selected for improvement, which may miss students who need support
- [Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer: What’s New](https://all4ed.org/publication/perkins-career-and-technical-education-primer-whats-new/) - All4Ed breaks down what's new in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), the latest version of the Perkins Act.
- [Innovating for Equity and Excellence: Perkins V Implementation Recommendations for States](https://all4ed.org/publication/innovating-for-equity-and-excellence-perkins-v-implementation-recommendations-for-states/) - All4Ed's joint recommendations to advance equity and quality as states develop four-year Perkins V state plans for career and technical education programs.
- [Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer: Special Populations](https://all4ed.org/publication/perkins-career-and-technical-education-primer-special-populations/) - A summary of supports for “special populations” in Perkins V to recruit and retain students in high-quality CTE programs and improve their academic outcomes.
- [Ten Things to Know About Trauma and Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/ten-things-to-know-about-trauma-and-learning/) - The adolescent brain is malleable, which makes adolescents particularly vulnerable to the impact of trauma. Yet this malleability also presents an opportunity. Since the brain undergoes dramatic changes during adolescence, this period of development offers the chance to heal from trauma experienced early in life when young people receive targeted support and intervention. DOWNLoad
- [When Equity Is Optional: Do School Ratings and Accountability Systems Send Consistent Signals?](https://all4ed.org/publication/do-school-ratings-and-school-accountability-systems-send-consistent-signals-about-student-performance/) - The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states to identify low-performing schools for comprehensive support and schools with low-performing subgroups of students for targeted support. Some states also give schools ratings to provide parents and the public with understandable information about school quality. As part of our When Equity Is Optional series, we analyzed school
- [Health and Emergency Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act One-Page Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/health-and-emergency-recovery-omnibus-emergency-solutions-heroes-act-one-page-summary/) - On May 12, House Democrats released the Health and Emergency Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, which would provide nearly $100 billion for K-12 and higher education and $1.5 billion for internet connectivity. While the additional aid is a step in the right direction, it falls short of the amount states and districts need. All4Ed's President
- [Recommendations for Prioritizing Equity in the Response to COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/publication/equity-covid-recs/) - Coronavirus and the Classroom The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted nearly every aspect of our education system. Historically underserved students have been hit first and hardest by these disruptions. Without an intense and intentional focus on equity, they also will be the last to recover. The federal government has provided $31 billion to support state education
- [Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/health-economic-assistance-liability-protection-and-schools-heals-act-summary/) - All4Ed's one-page summary education provisions in Senate Republicans' HEALS Act, which uses federal funds to coerce districts into reopening.
- [Measuring Growth in 2021: What State Leaders Need to Know](https://all4ed.org/publication/measuring-growth-in-2021-what-state-leaders-need-to-know/) - As states and districts work to reopen for the 2020-21 school year, measuring student growth should remain a priority for education leaders.
- [Keeping Students Linked in California](https://all4ed.org/publication/keeping-students-linked-in-california/) - Across California, 1.8 million children live in homes without high-speed internet, and nearly 690,000 do not have a computer. Moreover, these disparities in access disproportionately impact children of color. Nearly one-quarter of Black families in California and almost one-third each of California’s Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native families do not have high-speed internet access at
- [HEROES Act Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/heroes-act-summary/) - All4Ed's one-page summary of the education provisions in the $2.2 trillion HEROES Act, passed by Congressional Democrats, to provide COVID-19 relief.
- [When Equity Is Optional: Low-Graduation-Rate High Schools and the 67% Threshold](https://all4ed.org/publication/when-equity-is-optional-low-graduation-rate-high-schools-and-the-67-threshold/) - In our When Equity Is Optional series, we analyzed data from the first year of ESSA implementation in 10 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, and Washington) and found that states have used ESSA’s flexibility to take wildly varied approaches to school ratings and school improvement. ESSA requires states to identify
- [When Equity Is Optional: Students of Color More Likely to Attend Low-Rated Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/when-equity-is-optional-students-of-color-disproportionately-attend-low-rated-schools/) - In our When Equity Is Optional series, we analyzed data from the first year of ESSA implementation in 10 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, and Washington) and found that states have used ESSA’s flexibility to take wildly varied approaches to school ratings and school improvement. School ratings can reveal disparities in
- [When Equity Is Optional: How State Choices Affect Ratings and Identification for Support under ESSA](https://all4ed.org/publication/when-equity-is-optional-how-state-choices-affect-ratings-and-identification-for-support-under-essa/) - In our When Equity Is Optional series, we analyzed data from the first year of ESSA implementation in 10 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, and Washington) and found that states have used ESSA’s flexibility to take wildly varied approaches to school ratings and school improvement. The likelihood a school was identified
- [Aligning the Future of Education with Workforce Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/publication/policy-proposals-for-aligning-the-future-of-education-with-workforce-opportunities-building-high-quality-college-and-career-pathways-for-all-students/) - The NewDEAL Forum Education Policy Group and All4Ed's policy recommendations for state and local leaders to provide high-quality college and career pathways
- [Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/coronavirus-response-and-relief-supplemental-appropriations-act-summary/) - Download All4Ed's one-page summary of the major provisions for K-12 schools and students in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act below. CRRSA includes over $54 billion for the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, which can be used by state educational agencies and school districts to support students' academic, social,
- [American Rescue Plan Act Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/american-rescue-plan-act-summary/) - All4Ed explains the key provisions for K-12 schools and students in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, signed into law by President Biden in March 2021.
- [Enhancing the Impact of the Build Back Better Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/enhancing-the-impact-of-the-build-back-better-act/) - If community college is made free without also making early college credits free, there may be a disincentive for students to participate in dual enrollment.
- [All4Ed Comments on the School Pulse Panel Survey](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-comments-on-the-school-pulse-panel-survey/) - All4Ed and our partners support the Department of Education's School Pulse Panel Survey, which shines a light on COVID-19’s impact on students and schools.
- [Joint Letter to Congress for Funding in the American Families Plan to Train, Equip and Diversify the American Teaching Force](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-congress-for-funding-in-the-american-families-plan-to-train-equip-and-diversify-the-american-teaching-force/) - All4Ed joined Teach Plus and other partner organizations to write to Congressional leaders in support of the inclusion of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Families Plan for Education and Preparation for Teachers to train, equip and diversify the American teaching force in the FY22 appropriations budget. Download Letter
- [Every Student Counts: The Role of Federal Policy in Improving Graduation Rate Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-counts-the-role-of-federal-policy-in-improving-graduation-rate-accountability/) - All4Ed explains the movement toward better data collection, common graduation rate calculations, and meaningful accountability for high school graduation rates.
- [Overlooked and Underpaid: How Title I Shortchanges High Schools, and What ESEA Can Do About It](https://all4ed.org/publication/overlooked-and-underpaid-how-title-i-shortchanges-high-schools-and-what-esea-can-do-about-it/) - All4Ed explains the ways in which high schools are overlooked within Title I policy and what policymakers can do to fix it.
- [Support Teachers in the American Families Plan](https://all4ed.org/publication/support-teachers-in-the-american-families-plan/) - All4Ed, Teach Plus, and over 50 partners sent a letter to Congress to support President Biden’s proposal for investing in the educator workforce in the American Families Plan.
- [Extend Emergency Connectivity Funding in Budget Reconciliation](https://all4ed.org/publication/extend-emergency-connectivity-funding-in-budget-reconciliation/) - Unless Congress extends the Emergency Connectivity Fund, students and educators will lose internet access when these funds expire in July 2022.
- [American Rescue Plan Funding: Spending Recommendations for College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/publication/american-rescue-plan-funding-spending-recommendations-for-college-and-career-pathways/) - How state and local governments can use the $122 billion for K-12 education under the American Rescue Plan to build high-quality college and career pathways.
- [E-Rate Program Supporting Wi-Fi Services in Over 42,700 Schools Nationwide](https://all4ed.org/publication/e-ratechart/) - The Schools and Libraries program, also known as E-rate, provides funding to make internet connectivity and other telecommunications services more affordable for schools and libraries. Created as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, E-rate provides discounts on the cost of services, with high-poverty and rural schools and libraries receiving additional funding. In 2014, the
- [Joint Comments on US Department of Education's Proposed ESSER Data Collection](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-on-us-department-of-educations-proposed-esser-data-collection/) - All4Ed's recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education to improve data collected on state and district spending of COVID relief dollars.
- [The Fast Track to and through College Act (S. 1719.)](https://all4ed.org/publication/the-fast-track-to-and-through-college-act-s-1719/) - A summary of the Fast Track to and through College Act, which aims to reduce college costs by redesigning the senior year of high school.
- [Building a Fast Track to College](https://all4ed.org/publication/fast-track/) - How accelerated "Fast Track" pathways in high school could provide early access to full-time, college-level courses and generate savings for families and states
- [Inseparable Imperatives: Equity in Education and the Future of the American Economy](https://all4ed.org/publication/inseparable-imperatives-equity-in-education-and-the-future-of-the-american-economy/) - As schools become more diverse, raising individuals’ education levels will boost their purchasing power and increase the national economy.
- [Ensuring Every Student Matters What Is N-Size and Why Is It Important?](https://all4ed.org/publication/ensuring-every-student-matters-what-is-n-size-and-why-is-it-important-2/) - How do states set the minimum number of students needed to form a subgroup and what does that mean for monitoring outcomes of historically underserved students?
- [ESSA in the States: How Good is Your State's Education Plan?](https://all4ed.org/publication/essa-in-your-state/) - All4Ed analyzes strengths and shortcomings of Delaware's ESSA plan All4Ed analyzes the strengths and shortcomings of New Jersey's ESSA plan All4Ed analyzes the strengths and shortcomings of Tennessee's ESSA plan Learn More Accountability and Support, Assessment, Every Student Succeeds Act Every Student Succeeds Act Our work on ESSA implementation aims to show how well states
- [Five Toolkits to Help School Leaders Transform High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/nghs/) - These toolkits help school leaders leverage opportunities available in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to create next-generation high schools and bolster the college and career readiness of all students, with a focus on accelerating success for traditionally underserved students. 1. Early College & Dual Enrollment 2. Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate 3. Deeper Learning
- [Joint Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Regarding ESEA Waivers](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-u-s-secretary-of-education-arne-duncan-regarding-esea-waivers/) - All4Ed joined 12 other organizations in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan expressing concerns about waivers granted to states and districts under ESEA and to offer recommendations for the ongoing waiver process, including upcoming extensions and renewals. Download
- [Recommendations for ESEA Flexibility Renewals and Extensions](https://all4ed.org/publication/recommendations-for-esea-flexibility-renewals-and-extensions/) - Under the U.S. Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility policy, states have an important opportunity to design their own systems geared toward college and career readiness for all students. The Alliance understands that states are in various stages of waiver implementation and that major policy changes are unlikely at this time.
- [Understanding E-Rate](https://all4ed.org/publication/understanding-e-rate/) - E-rate provides telecommunication services to schools, school districts, and libraries through discounts which range from 20–90 percent and are based on urban/rural location, as well as the percentage of students in poverty measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price lunches. Learn more in our fact sheet below. Download
- [The Effect of ESEA Waiver Plans on High School Graduation Rate Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/the-effect-of-esea-waiver-plans-on-high-school-graduation-rate-accountability/) - Because of NCLB waivers, some states may not be adequately holding schools accountable for how many students they graduate from high school.
- [ConnectED initiative and e-Rate Support Letter](https://all4ed.org/publication/connected-initiative-and-e-rate-program-letter/) - All4Ed urges the FCC to act on President Obama's call to modernize the e-Rate program in order to provide 99% of America’s students with high-speed wireless internet access in schools and libraries within five years.
- [Repairing a Broken System: Fixing Federal Student Aid](https://all4ed.org/publication/repairing-a-broken-system-fixing-federal-student-aid/) - A comprehensive approach for transforming the student aid system to better support students and institutions of higher education.
- [A System in Need of Repair: An Examination of Federal Student Aid for Postsecondary Education](https://all4ed.org/publication/a-system-in-need-of-repair-an-examination-of-federal-student-aid-for-postsecondary-education/) - Why policymakers should simplify both the federal student aid process and programs and shift the system’s emphasis from access to providing the support needed for students to complete higher education.
- [The Digital Learning Imperative: How Technology and Teaching Meet Today’s Education Challenges](https://all4ed.org/publication/the-digital-learning-imperative-how-technology-and-teaching-meet-todays-education-challenges/) - This report outlines how digital learning can connect middle and high school students with better teaching and learning experiences while also addressing three major challenges facing the nation’s education system—access to good teaching, tight budgets, and boosting student achievement. But simply slapping a netbook on top of a textbook will not lead to improvements. Effective
- [Title I and High Schools: Addressing the Needs of Disadvantaged Students at All Grade Levels](https://all4ed.org/publication/title-i-and-high-schools-addressing-the-needs-of-disadvantaged-students-at-all-grade-levels/) - How states, districts, and schools receive Title I funding and why many high schools receive little, or no, Title I funding under ESEA.
- [Climate Change: Creating an Integrated Framework for Improving School Climate](https://all4ed.org/publication/climatechange1/) - Based on data from the Civil Rights Data Collection, schools that struggle most with providing a positive school climate more often disproportionately serve students of color and low-income students.
- [Climate Change: Implementing School Discipline Practices That Create a Positive School Climate](https://all4ed.org/publication/climatechange2/) - Middle and high school students subjected to harsh school discipline policies and practices such as suspensions and expulsions are more likely to disengage from the classroom and coursework and, ultimately, drop out of school.
- [Climate Change: Providing Equitable Access to a Rigorous and Engaging Curriculum](https://all4ed.org/publication/climatechange3/) - Rigorous and engaging curriculum aligned with college- and career-ready standards fosters positive school climates in which students are motivated to succeed, achievement gaps narrow, and learning and outcomes improve.
- [Recommendations for Equitable Distribution of Teachers Submitted to the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/publication/equitable-distribution-recommendations-for-fifty-states/) - Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires states and districts to ensure that teachers of core subjects are highly qualified and that students from low-income families and students of color are not taught by inexperienced, unqualified, or out-of-field teachers at rates higher than those for other students. The latter provision, known as
- [Leading In and Beyond the Library](https://all4ed.org/publication/leading-in-and-beyond-the-library/) - This report explains the key role that school librarians and libraries should play in state- and districtwide efforts to transition to digital learning, or the effective use of technology to improve teaching and learning. The report calls for district and school leaders, policymakers, and boards of education to support, encourage, and fund the evolving role
- [New Assessments: A Guide for State Policymakers](https://all4ed.org/publication/new-assessments-a-guide-for-state-policymakers/) - States face a critical decision in the next year: how to assess student learning against new college- and career-ready standards.
- [Connected Learning: Harnessing the Information Age to Make Learning More Powerful](https://all4ed.org/publication/connected-learning/) - This report introduces connected learning, a promising educational approach supported by the MacArthur Foundation and the Digital Learning Media (DLM) initiative that schools and out-of-school sites are adopting to enhance student learning and outcomes by connecting their education to their interests. Connected learning uses digital media to engage students’ interests and instill deeper learning skills,
- [Advancing Adolescent Literacy: Pennsylvania’s Keystones to Opportunity Comprehensive Literacy Program](https://all4ed.org/publication/advancing-adolescent-literacy-pennsylvanias-keystones-to-opportunity-comprehensive-literacy-program/) - As one of only six states receiving a federal Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant, Pennsylvania has designed and implemented an innovative program that focuses on improved instruction and interventions to ensure every student is literate and graduates from high school ready for college and a career. This report describes Pennsylvania’s grant initiative and highlights the
- [Alliance for Excellent Education’s Focused Comments on Issues Raised in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Modernizing the E-Rate Program](https://all4ed.org/publication/alliance-for-excellent-educations-focused-comments-on-issues-raised-in-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-modernizing-the-e-rate-program/) - All4Ed supported the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to modernize the federal E-rate program and connect America's schools and libraries to the internet.
- [Creating Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Students: Key Elements of a Comprehensive Digital Infrastructure](https://all4ed.org/publication/creating-anytime-anywhere-learning-for-all-students-key-elements-of-a-comprehensive-digital-infrastructure/) - While connecting the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet by modernizing and expanding the federal E-rate program currently dominates education technology efforts, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education urges that adequate broadband access be accompanied by a comprehensive “digital infrastructure” that unlocks the potential technology to enhance student learning. This report
- [Capacity Enablers and Barriers for Learning Analytics: Implications for Policy and Practice](https://all4ed.org/publication/capacity-enablers-and-barriers-for-learning-analytics-implications-for-policy-and-practice/) - The field of learning analytics is being discussed in many circles as an emerging concept in education. In many districts and states, the core philosophy behind learning analytics is not entirely new; for more than a decade, discussions of data-driven decisionmaking and the use of data to drive instruction have been common. Still, the U.S. education system has not yet come close to
- [Coalition of Education Organizations Send Joint Letter in Support of FCC Chairman’s E-Rate Modernization Proposal](https://all4ed.org/publication/erate-coalition-letter/) - In a joint letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel, Ajit Pai, and Michael O’Reilly, ten diverse education organizations expressed support for Chairman Wheeler’s proposal to update the federal E-rate program. The letter, available below, is signed by All4Ed, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), Council of Chief
- [On the Path to Equity: Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers](https://all4ed.org/publication/path-to-equity/) - To curb teacher turnover, states and districts should consider comprehensive induction programs that include high-quality mentoring, common planning times, and ongoing support from school leaders.
- [Using Technology to Support At-Risk Students’ Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/usingtechnology/) - Technology—when implemented properly—can produce significant gains in student achievement and boost engagement, particularly among students most at risk.
- [Beyond High School: Efforts to Improve Postsecondary Transitions Through Linked Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/beyondhs/) - Linked Learning transforms the high school experience by integrating rigorous academics with real-world technical skills, workplace experiences, and wraparound support services.
- [Linked Learning: Using Learning Time Creatively to Prepare Students for College and Career](https://all4ed.org/publication/linkedlearningtime/) - How high schools implementing Linked Learning in three California districts reconfigured the use of time to provide students with more effective learning experiences.
- [Schools and Broadband Speeds: An Analysis of Gaps in Access to High-Speed Internet for African American, Latino, Low-Income, and Rural Students](https://all4ed.org/publication/full-report-schools-and-broadband-speeds/) - The United States must modernize its education system dramatically, which includes providing access to high-speed internet to all students. Ten years ago, it was sufficient to have one computer lab in a school. Today, students, teachers, and library patrons increasingly rely on tablets, laptops, and other devices to access the internet, but despite the potential
- [Leading with a Vision: How Different, Creative, and Effective Uses of Time Support Initiatives to Provide New and Better Student Learning Experiences](https://all4ed.org/publication/leadingwithvision/) - Extending learning time should begin with a strong vision on behalf of schools and districts to provide new and innovative models of education to increase student engagement and improve college and career readiness.
- [Climate Change: Improving School Climate by Supporting Great Teaching](https://all4ed.org/publication/climatechange4/) - Many low-income students and students of color lack access to great teaching that supports a positive school environment.
- [Digital Badge Systems: The Promise and Potential](https://all4ed.org/publication/digitalbadgesystems/) - Digital badges are digital credentials that allow students to create a unique learning experience around necessary workforce skills, interests, and achievements.
- [Climate Change Series: Federal, State, and Local Policy Recommendations for Creating a Positive School Climate](https://all4ed.org/publication/climatechangerecs/) - School climate, is connected to students’ engagement in their coursework and, consequently, to their success. All4Ed offers policy recommendations for creating a positive school environment.
- [Data Dashboards: Accounting for What Matters](https://all4ed.org/publication/datadashboards/) - Going beyond a test score when assessing achievement provides more transparent and precise ways to continuously track performance, monitor accountability, and ensure the most at-risk students are not lost in the numbers.
- [Building a STEM Pathway: Xavier University of Louisiana’s Summer Science Academy](https://all4ed.org/publication/xavierstem/) - Students of color remain underrepresented in STEM degree programs, but Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU in New Orleans, is working against that trend.
- [Portman/Feinstein Amendment Ensures Consistent Definition of Homeless Students](https://all4ed.org/publication/vote-yes-portmanfeinstein-amendment-number-271/) - Different definitions of homelessness across federal programs creates bureaucratic hassle for young people at a time of tremendous need.
- [Below the Surface: Solving the Hidden Graduation Rate Crisis](https://all4ed.org/publication/belowthesurface/) - Because over 1,200 high schools, serving 1.1 million students, fail to graduate at least one-third of their students, policymakers must act now to improve America's lowest-performing high schools.
- [Equity and ESEA: Holding High Schools Accountable for Traditionally Underserved Students](https://all4ed.org/publication/equity-and-esea/) - In rewriting No Child Left Behind, Congress must ensure school accountability systems focus on the performance of historically underserved students.
- [Building a Foundation: How Technology-Rich Project-Based Learning Transformed Talladega County Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/talladega/) - How a low-income, rural school district improved student engagement and increased graduation rates through project-based learning and the effective use of technology.
- [Never Too Late: Why ESEA Must Fill the Missing Middle](https://all4ed.org/publication/nevertoolate/) - The current strategy of investing in the early years and in higher education, while largely skipping over middle and high schools, is short-sighted. Rewriting NCLB provides an opportunity for smarter investments that include middle and high schools.
- [Federal Student Privacy Protections: What Is FERPA and Who Does It Protect?](https://all4ed.org/publication/ferpa/) - This fact sheet explains FERPA's requirements, as well as when a school may disclose an education record and what parents can do if they believe their rights have been violated.
- [Understanding Student Learning: The Need for Education Data](https://all4ed.org/publication/educationdata/) - This fact sheet explains the types of data schools and districts collect and how they use education data to help individual students.
- [The Next Chapter: Supporting Literacy Within ESEA](https://all4ed.org/publication/literacywithinesea/) - Why Congress must focus on students’ literacy development from early childhood through grade 12 as it works to rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act.
- [Progress Is No Accident: Why ESEA Can't Backtrack on High School Graduation Rates](https://all4ed.org/publication/noaccident/) - High school graduation rates have improved due, in part, to federal requirements that targeted the dropout crisis. Yet these provisions are missing from current efforts to rewrite NCLB.
- [Letter of Support for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)](https://all4ed.org/publication/letter-of-support-for-the-every-student-succeeds-act-essa/) - All4Ed endorses the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). By placing new emphasis on low-performing high schools, ESSA will help ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed in college and care
- [Comparing Accountability Systems Under ESSA to NCLB and NCLB Waivers](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-accountability-provisions/) - A chart comparing school accountability systems under NCLB, ESEA waivers, and ESSA
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-accountability/) - All4Ed summarizes ESSA's school accountability provisions, including goals, indicators, school ratings, and school identification and improvement.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Assessments](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-assessments/) - How ESSA supports states in implementing high-quality assessments, including new flexibility, funding, and an innovative assessment pilot program.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-high-schools/) - A summary of ESSA's provisions related to high school students, including a new requirement to identify and support high schools with low graduation rates.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Teachers  and School Leaders](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-teachers-and-school-leaders/) - All4Ed reviews ESSA's requirements for states and districts to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers and school leaders.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Linked Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-linked-learning/) - How ESSA supports Linked Learning implementation, and other high-quality college and career pathways in high schools
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-deeper-learning/) - How ESSA helps states and districts advance deeper learning and ensure students graduate able to think critically, solve problems, collaborate with peers, communicate effectively, and be self-directed.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act Primer:  Digital Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-digital-learning/) - How ESSA supports digital learning and the effective use of technology through a new Student Support and Academic Enrichment block grant program
- [Adolescent Literacy: Bridging the College- and Career-Readiness Gap](https://all4ed.org/publication/adolescentliteracybridging/) - Many of the more than 700,000 students who leave U.S. high schools each year without a diploma have low literacy skills. More than 60 percent of eighth graders and 60 percent of twelfth graders scored below the “proficient” level in reading achievement according to the most recent administrations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress
- [One Year Later: Can State Equity Plans Improve Access to Great Teaching?](https://all4ed.org/publication/teacherequityplans/) - An overview of the gaps states identified in students’ access to high-quality teaching in their Educator Equity plans, the root causes for these gaps, and promising approaches for eliminating them
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Rural Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-rural-schools/) - Opportunities in ESSA to support rural education by providing states and local districts flexibility while preserving the critical role of the federal government.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Personalized Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-personalized-learning/) - How ESSA supports districts with personalized learning, a student-centered approach to help all students develop knowledge, skills, and abilities that prepares them for college, a career, and life.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: High School Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-high-school-dropout-prevention-and-reengagement-of-out-of-school-youth/) - A summary of ESSA's provisions that support state and district efforts to prevent students from dropping out of high school and reengage out-of- school youth.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-american-indian-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-students/) - All4Ed and NIEA's overview of ESSA's provisions that target the education needs of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Teacher Preparation](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-teacher-preparation/) - All4Ed and AACTE summarize opportunities for states, districts, and not-for-profit and for-profit entities in ESSA to invest in teacher preparation and support new educators.
- [Recommendations for Non-Regulatory Guidance for the Every Student Succeeds Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/recommendations-for-non-regulatory-guidance-for-the-every-student-succeeds-act/) - All4Ed's recommendations to the US Department of Education for non-regulatory guidance to assist states and districts implement the Every Students Succeeds Act.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act  Primer:   Parent and Community  Engagement](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-parent-and-community-engagement/) - All4ED and the NAACP review specific requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act that parents and communities can use to make their voices heard.
- [Every Student  Succeeds Act  Primer:  Reducing Incidents of  School Discipline](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-reducing-incidents-of-school-discipline/) - Exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and the role they play in perpetuating the school-to-prison pipeline, deservedly continue to garner national attention. All4Ed and the NAACP review how ESSA can help.
- [OECD Test for Schools: How Three School Systems Are Improving Student Achievement](https://all4ed.org/publication/oecd-test-for-schools/) - How districts have used the OECD Test for Schools to monitor academic outcomes and inform shifts in policy and teacher practice to meet students’ learning needs.
- [Personalized Learning Is Maximizing Opportunity for Every Student](https://all4ed.org/publication/personalized-learning-is-maximizing-opportunity-for-every-student/) - Personalized learning is gaining enthusiasm from students, teachers, and parents as a way to boost engagement and achievement.
- [CTE Excellence and Equity Act (S.1004)](https://all4ed.org/publication/cte-excellence-and-equity-act-s-1004/) - Key provisions of the CTE Excellence and Equity Act from All4Ed, ConnectEd, Linked Learning Alliance, NAF, and the American Federation of Teachers.
- [Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006](https://all4ed.org/publication/perkinsrecommendations/) - All4Ed proposes seven key changes to enhance and improve the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Literacy](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-literacy/) - How ESSA supports high-quality literacy instruction and a continuum of interventions and support for students at risk for reading and writing failure
- [School Interventions That Work: Targeted Support for Low-Performing Students](https://all4ed.org/publication/schoolinterventions/) - Key steps in the school improvement process, including a needs assessment; a plan to improve schools; and evidenced-based interventions that work.
- [Testimony of Phillip Lovell: ESSA Implementation: Exploring State and Local Reform Efforts](https://all4ed.org/publication/testimony-of-phillip-lovell-essa-implementation-exploring-state-and-local-reform-efforts/) - Phillip Lovell testifies to the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee for its hearing, "ESSA Implementation: Exploring State and Local Reform Efforts."
- [How Does the United States Stack Up? International Comparisons of Academic Achievement](https://all4ed.org/publication/internationalcomparisons/) - Comparing Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results for 15-year-old students from the U.S. with their peers in other OECD member countries
- [Paper Thin? Why All High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal](https://all4ed.org/publication/diplomapathways/) - A state-by-state analysis of the different types of high school diplomas awarded to the Class of 2014 and the impact on traditionally underserved students
- [Fact Sheet: Organizational Partnerships and Alliances](https://all4ed.org/publication/organizational-partnerships-and-alliances/) - The responsibility to deliver college- and career-readiness education programs and services has evolved to include an array of organizational partnerships and alliances. Some act as intermediaries or hubs that coordinate communications, policy, and curriculum with state and local districts. Others operate whole-school models within a school district. This fact sheet looks at two programs, Linked
- [Fact Sheet: Career Pathways and Industry Certifications](https://all4ed.org/publication/career-pathways-and-industry-certifications/) - Students planning to attend community college or enter the workforce directly from high school need technical instruction and work experience that result in industry designed and recognized credentials along with a high school diploma. This fact sheet examines the Delaware Pathways program, which provides students with career-readiness training through relevant work experience that leads to
- [Fact Sheet: Career Academies](https://all4ed.org/publication/career-academies/) - Career Academies integrate career-themed classes and rigorous academic course work to create stronger pathways from high school to postsecondary education and the workplace. This fact sheet examines the impact of Career Academies on students’ academic and labor market outcomes and includes questions state and district leaders should answer as they contemplate implementing the Career Academy
- [Fact Sheet: Apprenticeship Programs](https://all4ed.org/publication/apprenticeship-programs/) - In an apprenticeship program, individuals complete productive work for an employer, earn a salary, receive training through supervised work-based learning, and take academic instruction related to the apprenticeship occupation. Such programs can improve career prospects and outcomes for teens and young adults. This fact sheet looks at the impacts of one such program, South Carolina’s
- [Fact Sheet: International Baccalaureate](https://all4ed.org/publication/international-baccalaureate/) - The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is an advanced course of study that spans all four years of high school and research finds that participation can boost high school graduation rates for students from low-income families. This fact sheet examines IB’s impact in Chicago Public Schools and guides state and district leaders through various questions they
- [Fact Sheet: Rigorous K–12 Curriculum](https://all4ed.org/publication/rigorous-k-12-curriculum/) - Research finds that a challenging academic curriculum is one of the most powerful levers to boost student learning and narrow achievement gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students. This fact sheet examines Louisiana’s approach to increasing rigor in the K–12 curriculum. It includes a series of questions state and district leaders can use to evaluate their
- [Fact Sheet: Academic Gateways and International Best Practices](https://all4ed.org/publication/academic-gateways-and-international-best-practices/) - Top-performing countries across the globe set clear academic gateways that students must pass through during their primary and secondary school years. These gateways mark levels of achievement that, cumulatively, prepare students for gainful careers and/or postsecondary education. This fact sheet suggests ways that state and district leaders can reform their high school assessment systems based
- [Fact Sheet: Ninth-Grade Transition Support Programs](https://all4ed.org/publication/ninth-grade-transition-support-programs/) - Ninth grade is a critical year for setting the course to high school graduation, but often students’ grades, attendance, and attitudes toward school decline during this pivotal year. Transition support programs aim to disrupt this downward trajectory or prevent it outright. This fact sheet looks at three such programs and guides state and district leaders
- [Fact Sheet: Early College High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/early-college-high-schools/) - Early college programs offer a wide-ranging curriculum so students can graduate with a high school diploma and up to two years of college credit.
- [Fact Sheet: Early College District Program](https://all4ed.org/publication/early-college-district-program/) - Research shows that students who participate in early college programs are more likely to enroll in and persist through college than non-early college students. This fact sheet examines the impact of a districtwide early college program in Pharr–San Juan–Alamo Independent School District in Texas. The fact sheet includes a series of questions state and district
- [For Ahkeem Discussion Guide](https://all4ed.org/publication/for-ahkeem-discussion-guide/) - For Ahkeem is the coming-of-age story of Daje Shelton, an African American seventeen-year-old girl in an impoverished community in north St. Louis, Missouri. Daje fights for her future as she navigates the trauma of neighborhood violence and the complexities of entering adulthood, all while trying to pursue her dream of graduating from high school. For
- [Memo to U.S. Department of Education in Support for Historically Underserved Students in ESSA](https://all4ed.org/publication/ed-memo-support-for-historically-underserved-students-in-essa/) - All4Ed's legal explanation of how the US Department of Education is approving ESSA plans that violate provisions protecting historically underserved students
- [Science of Adolescent Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning/) - With a deep understanding of adolescent learning and development research, education policymakers and practitioners can implement high school improvement strategies based on science, rather than traditions. In turn, this alignment of policies, practices, and research will ensure that more students graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary for success in college, a career, citizenship, and life. Learn more
- [Now’s the Time: Early College and Dual-Enrollment Programs in the Higher Education Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/early-college-high-schools-dual-enrollment-pell-grants-hea/) - Congress should allow high school students to use Pell Grants to pay for dual enrollment to reduce college costs and increase college enrollment and persistence.
- [Synapses, Students, and Synergies: Applying the Science of Adolescent Learning to Policy and Practice](https://all4ed.org/publication/applying-science-of-adolescent-learning-to-policy-and-practice/) - During the next two school years, every state in the country must identify underperforming schools and create plans to support and improve them as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act, the nation’s main education law. Despite federal legislative requirements for schools and districts to implement “evidence-based” solutions to improve student outcomes, there is no
- [Science of Adolescent Learning: How Body and Brain Development Affect Student Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-how-body-and-brain-development-affect-student-learning/) - By understanding adolescents' biological changes, education leaders can take advantage of a critical window of development to support students' learning and close achievement and opportunity gaps.
- [Science of Adolescent Learning Infographic:  Why Adolescence Is a Critical Window for Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-infographic-why-adolescence-is-a-critical-window-for-learning/) - All4Ed infographic showing how students' brains is changing in adolescence and why this time is a critical window for learning
- [Science of Adolescent Learning: Risk Taking, Rewards, and Relationships](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-risk-taking-rewards-and-relationships/) - Changes in the brain make adolescents more likely to be influenced by their peers, take risks, and become disengaged in school as their motivations change. What can educators, parents, and policymakers can do to help?
- [Science of Adolescent Learning: Valuing Culture, Experiences, and Environments](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-valuing-culture-experiences-and-environments/) - Adolescence offers an opportunity for increased learning, but it also is a period of heightened stress due to the many biological and social changes students face. These various stressors can both directly and indirectly disrupt learning processes in still-developing adolescent brains. This Alliance for Excellent Education report underscores the importance of culture, experiences, and environments
- [Science of Adolescent Learning Infographic: Why Social and Emotional Learning Matters](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-infographic-why-social-and-emotional-learning-matters/) - Adolescents are undergoing developmental changes in the brain that shift how they interact with peers and adults. At the same time, they are experiencing a changing and more complex social world. This infographic explains how these changes impact adolescents' academic learning and why it is critical for educators to support adolescents' development of social and
- [Missing Middle—Federal Funding by Grade Span, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019](https://all4ed.org/publication/missing-middle-federal-funding-by-grade-span-fiscal-year-fy-2019/) - All4Ed's analysis of federal education funding across grade spans and disparities in funding for middle and high school students
- [Promoting Readiness in Education to Prevent Additional Remediation and Expense (PREPARE) Act (S. 1516.)](https://all4ed.org/publication/promoting-readiness-in-education-to-prevent-additional-remediation-and-expense-prepare-act-s-1516/) - A summary of the Promoting Readiness in Education to Prevent Additional Remediation and Expense (PREPARE) Act, which aims to reduce college remediation
- [Science of Adolescent Learning: How Identity and Empowerment Influence Student Learning](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-adolescent-learning-how-identity-and-empowerment-influence-student-learning/) - All4Ed explores how identity and self-regulation develop during adolescence and how it supports a sense of agency and ability to influence their environment.
- [Science of Learning: What Educators Need to Know About Adolescent Development](https://all4ed.org/publication/science-of-learning-what-educators-need-to-know-about-adolescent-development/) - Key developmental changes adolescents experience in their bodies, brains, relationships, identities, and experiences and how those changes affect learning.
- [Fifteen Things to Know About Student Loan Debt—and What Congress Can Do to Fix It](https://all4ed.org/publication/fifteen-things-to-know-about-student-loan-debt-and-what-congress-can-do-to-fix-it/) - Completing additional education after high school has nearly become a prerequisite for a stable career and middle-class income. Yet the total cost of higher education continues to climb, increasing 31 percent at public institutions and 24 percent at private nonprofit institutions in ten years. Consequently, student loans will remain a reality for most students unless,
- [Strengthening the Transition from High School to College: Priorities for the Higher Education Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/strengthening-the-transition-from-high-school-to-college-priorities-for-the-higher-education-act/) - The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) provides a critical opportunity to eliminate race- and income-based disparities in college preparation, enrollment, persistence, and completion. All4Ed believes these disparities are caused, at least in part, by inequities at the high school level that lead to inadequate preparation for higher education. As Congress develops its proposal
- [All4Ed Letter Opposing Proposed Changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-opposes-crdc-changes/) - All4Ed opposes Secretary DeVos' plan to cut nearly 30 data points from the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), including school finance and teacher experience.
- [Interventions That Support High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness](https://all4ed.org/publication/high-school-solutions/) - The twenty-first-century economy necessitates, and rewards, higher education credentials and skill development. Earning a high school diploma is a necessary step toward entering the workplace, a fact not lost on education leaders and policymakers. The Graduation Effect: Interventions That Support High School Graduation and Workforce Readiness offers a collection of fact sheets that focus in
- [All4Ed, Title IV-A Coalition Oppose Using Federal Funds to "Harden" Schools and Purchase Firearms](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-title-iv-a-coalition-oppose-using-federal-funds-to-harden-schools-and-purchase-firearms/) - All4Ed joined the Title IV-A Coalition in opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s consideration to allow districts to purchase guns with Title IV-A grant funds.
- [Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Additional COVID Relief for Education](https://all4ed.org/publication/letter-to-congressional-leaders-urging-additional-covid-relief-for-education/) - All4Ed and a broad coalition of education advocacy organizations call on Congress to provide significant funding for states to address the continuing challenges and aftermath presented by COVID-19.
- [Joint Letter on State Assessments and Accountability in the 2020-21 School Year](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-on-state-assessments-and-accountability-in-the-2020-21-school-year/) - All4Ed support the maintenance of federal expectations regarding state assessments and data, and the one-year flexibilities for accountability systems proposed.
- [All4Ed's Recommendations to the Biden-Harris Transition Team](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4eds-recommendations-to-the-biden-harris-transition-team/) - All4Ed's recommendations for actions the Biden-Harris administration can begin within the first 100 days to address the challenges facing historically underserved students.
- [Letter to President-Elect Biden on the Fifth Anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act](https://all4ed.org/publication/letter-to-president-elect-biden-on-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-every-student-succeeds-act/) - All4Ed and 20 civil rights and education organizations' recommendations on the importance of ESSA in assuring education as a civil right during the pandemic and beyond.
- [Letter of Support for Dr. Miguel Cardona to Serve as Education Secretary](https://all4ed.org/publication/letter-of-support-for-dr-miguel-cardona-to-serve-as-education-secretary/) - All4Ed support the nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education.
- [Coalition Letter on the Importance of 2021 State Assessments](https://all4ed.org/publication/coalition-letter-on-the-importance-of-2021-state-assessments/) - Administering statewide summative assessments will be a significant challenge amidst pandemic uncertainty, but delaying these assessments risks the loss of critical information that would highlight opportunity gaps and help policymakers learn from schools that are helping students through this crisis.
- [Coalition Letter on COVID-19 Emergency Spending Legislation](https://all4ed.org/publication/coalition-letter-on-covid-19-emergency-spending-legislation/) - Overcoming the pandemic’s unprecedented impact on schools and students, and supporting states’ economic and workforce recoveries, will require careful strategic planning by state and local leaders that is guided by accurate and complete data. This letter, signed by All4Ed, Data Quality Campaign, and other partner organizations listed below, was sent to federal legislators outlining how
- [Joint Letter to Congressional and Committee Leadership on Reconciliation Funding](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-congressional-and-committee-leadership-on-reconciliation-funding/) - Congress should include in the budget resolution no less than $800 billion in reconciliation instructions to the Senate and House education committees to support students' recovery from COVID-19.
- [Annual Assessments Are Imperative to Have Accurate Information](https://all4ed.org/publication/annual-assessments-are-imperative-to-have-accurate-information/) - For parents, families, and communities, data from annual statewide assessments are an important source of information that tell them how well the education system is serving their children.
- [Joint Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona on Statewide Assessment Requirements for the 2020-21 School Year](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-dr-miguel-cardona-on-statewide-assessment-requirements-for-the-2020-21-school-year/) - All4Ed opposes issuing waivers to states that would allow them to bypass student assessment requirements for the 2020-21 school year.
- [Joint Letter to Secretary Cardona Regarding President Biden’s Executive Order to Promote Voter Registration, Education, and Participation](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-secretary-cardona-regarding-president-bidens-executive-order-to-promote-voter-registration-education-and-participation/) - The U.S. Department of Education can facilitate civic education and empowerment through a series of non regulatory, sub-regulatory, and formal rulemaking actions.
- [Joint Comments from Civil Rights and Education Advocates on U.S. Department of Education Equitable Services Rules for CARES Act Funds](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-from-civil-rights-and-education-advocates-on-u-s-department-of-education-equitable-services-rules-for-cares-act-funds/) - All4Ed opposes requiring districts to divert more CARES Act funds to private school students under its “equitable services” provision than is required under current law.
- [Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Funding of Equitable Services](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-u-s-house-and-senate-leadership-calling-for-funding-of-equitable-services/) - All4Ed urges Congress to pass legislation rescinding the U.S. Department of Education's flawed equitable services guidance related to CARES Act funds.
- [Joint Comments on Proposed Guidance for State and Local Report Cards Under ESSA](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-comments-on-proposed-guidance-for-state-and-local-report-cards-under-essa/) - All4Ed, along with 21 civil rights and education equity organizations, provided comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s ESSA report card guidance.
- [Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Flexibility for Annual Statewide Assessments](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-letter-to-u-s-department-of-education-regarding-flexibility-for-annual-statewide-assessments/) - It is vitally important – and required by law – for families, educators, and the public have access to data on student opportunity and learning, including data from statewide assessments.
- [All4Ed Calls for Maintenance of Equity Requirement in Any New COVID-19 Relief Package](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-calls-for-maintenance-of-equity-requirement-in-any-new-covid-19-relief-package/) - All4Ed supports adding a Maintenance of Equity requirement to any federal COVID-19 relief package to ensure that students from low-income backgrounds do not shoulder a disproportionate share of cuts in state and local education spending.
- [All4Ed's Joint Letter to Secretary Cardona Regarding Title I Equity Grants in the FY22 Budget](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4eds-joint-letter-to-secretary-cardona-regarding-title-i-equity-grants-in-the-fy22-budget/) - It is critical that any increase in Title I funds is coupled with new policies that drive resource equity so that schools can meet the needs of underserved students.
- [All4Ed and Partners Respond to the U.S. Department of Education’s Updated Guidance on Key ESSA Provisions in 2020–21](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-and-partners-respond-to-the-u-s-department-of-educations-updated-guidance-on-key-essa-provisions-in-2020-21/) - All4Ed is pleased that the U.S. Department of Education will not consider blanket waivers of the critical civil rights component of federal law that requires high quality, statewide assessments.
- [Joint Memo on Advancing Educational Equity Through the Biden-Harris Administration](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-memo-on-advancing-educational-equity-through-the-biden-harris-administration/) - All4Ed, joined by the Center for American Progress; Education Counsel; Education Reform Now; The Education Trust; Migration Policy Institute, National Center for Immigrant Integration Policy; National Center for Learning Disabilities; National Urban League; School House Connection; Teach Plus; and UnidosUS, submitted a joint memo to President-Elect Biden's Education Transition Team: Download Memo As you begin
- [Education and Civil Rights Advocates Tell Secretary DeVos: Prioritize Equity in Stimulus Funds](https://all4ed.org/publication/education-and-civil-rights-advocates-tell-secretary-devos-prioritize-equity-in-stimulus-funds/) - All4Ed joined with a dozen state and national organizations to urge the U.S. Department of Education to ensure states' and districts' CARES Act funds reach the students most in need.
- [All4Ed, Civil Rights Groups, and Education Leaders Urge Congress to Protect Students’ Civil Rights as Schools Respond to Coronavirus Outbreak](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-civil-rights-groups-and-education-leaders-urge-congress-to-protect-students-civil-rights-as-schools-respond-to-coronavirus-outbreak/) - Congress and the U.S. Department of Education should refrain from abusing or expanding waiver authority under ESSA or IDEA in response to COVID-19.
- [What's In the CARES Act Stimulus Package for K-12 Schools?](https://all4ed.org/publication/whats-in-the-cares-act-stimulus-package-for-k-12-schools/) - A one-page overview of the major provisions affecting K-12 education in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, passed in March 2020.
- [All4Ed and Nine Partners Call for Transparency in CARES Act Spending to Promote Equity](https://all4ed.org/publication/all4ed-and-nine-partners-call-for-transparency-in-cares-act-spending-to-promote-equity/) - All4Ed calls for additional reporting on CARES Act implementation to ensure transparency and that funds are used to meet the needs of the most vulnerable students.
- [Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) Summary](https://all4ed.org/publication/coronavirus-child-care-and-education-relief-act-cccera-summary/) - All4Ed's one-page summary of the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA), introduced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
- [Coalition Urges Education Department to Set a Lower N-Size Threshold for Accountability](https://all4ed.org/publication/coalition-urges-education-department-to-set-a-lower-n-size-threshold-for-accountability/) - Over 30 civil rights, disability, and data-focused organizations urge the US Department of Education to lower its proposed n-size for ESSA accountability and reporting.
- [The Every Student Succeeds Act Explained](https://all4ed.org/publication/essa-explained/) - All4Ed's collection of primers summarizing major provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act, including testing, accountability, and school improvement.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Advanced Coursework](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-advanced-coursework/) - A summary of the opportunities in ESSA for states and districts to provide students with advanced coursework, including AP, IB, dual and concurrent enrollment programs, and early college high schools.
- [Lifeline: What Is It and Who Does It Help?](https://all4ed.org/publication/lifeline-what-is-it-and-who-does-it-help/) - Lifeline is a federal program that provides low-income families $9.25 every month to help reduce the cost of phone service. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering allowing families to use this subsidy to pay for internet access at home so that students are better equipped to do well in school. For more information on
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Title I Funding for High Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-title-i-funding-for-high-schools/) - How ESSA changes the requirements for school districts to allocate Title I funds in ways that support more high schools receiving funds.
- [Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Science](https://all4ed.org/publication/every-student-succeeds-act-primer-science/) - A summary of the opportunities in ESSA for states and districts to provide students with a robust science education.
- [Joint Recommendations for Perkins State Plans](https://all4ed.org/publication/joint-recommendations-for-perkins-state-plans/) - All4Ed and partners' four key recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education on the Perkins Act draft State Plan Guide for CTE programs.
- [TALIS Toolkit: Helping Educators Improve Teaching and Learning in Their Schools](https://all4ed.org/publication/talis-toolkit/) - color: #2c3e50; background: #ecf0f1; } /* Acordeon styles */ .tab { position: relative; margin-bottom: 1px; width: 100%; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; } .accord { position: absolute; opacity: 0; z-index: -1; } .tab > label { width: 75%; position: relative; display: block; padding: 0 0 0 1em; background: #F7F7F7; font-weight: bold; line-height: 3; cursor: pointer;
- [ESEA Conference Memo](https://all4ed.org/publication/esea-conference-memo/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education's comments and recommendations as Congress begins conferencing the Senate and House bills to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), specifically the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) and the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). download the memo The United States recently achieved a high school graduation rate of
- [Superintendents’ Letter to the FCC on Lifeline Modernization](https://all4ed.org/publication/superintendents-letter-to-the-fcc-on-lifeline-modernization/) - Nearly 200 school district superintendents signed a letter organized by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the Lifeline program to provide broadband service for low-income households. Download
- [Lifeline Modernization Recommendations](https://all4ed.org/publication/lifeline-modernization-recommendations/) - Recommendations submitted by the Alliance for Excellent Education to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the proposal to expand broadband access to low-income households through the modernization of the Lifeline program. Download

## Videos

- [Nation’s Report Card Reveals Worrying Reality of History and Civics Education](https://all4ed.org/video/nations-report-card-reveals-worrying-reality-of-history-and-civics-education/) - Scores fell in both U.S. history and civics on the “Nation’s Report Card,” with growing gaps between high- and low-performing students.
- [Highlights from President Biden's FY2024 Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/video/highlights-from-president-bidens-fy2024-budget-request/) - The Biden administration proposed $10.8 billion in new investments for the US Department of Education, a 13.6% increase from last year’s enacted level.
- [Congress Moves to Boost Education Funding and Safety for Our Nation’s Students](https://all4ed.org/video/congress-moves-to-boost-education-funding-and-safety-for-our-nations-students/) - The House of Representatives moves forward with its appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2023, including huge boosts for critical programs like Title I, Title III, and Pell Grants and funding for a new Career-Connected High Schools initiative to better align high school, college, and careers and increase access to proven programs like dual enrollment and
- [Let’s Connect: Expanded Internet Access, Biden’s Budget, and Student Loan Forgiveness](https://all4ed.org/video/lets-connect-expanded-internet-access-bidens-budget-and-student-loan-forgiveness/) - A note to our viewers: This episode of Federal Flash was filmed prior to the horrific massacre at Robb Elementary School. All4Ed mourns the students and educators who tragically lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas, and calls on Congress and state lawmakers to act with urgency to pass common sense gun laws that make it
- [Biden Delivers: The State of the Union and A Campaign Promise](https://all4ed.org/video/biden-delivers-the-state-of-the-union-and-a-campaign-promise/) - President Biden’s first State of the Union address makes many links to issues facing American families, and their children, including early childhood education, student mental health and support for higher education. Meanwhile, communities across the country work to keep schools open and safe despite tensions on the best ways to educate the next generation. Finally,
- [Moneytalks: Congress Passes a Budget with Many Education Wins](https://all4ed.org/video/moneytalks-congress-passes-a-budget-with-many-education-wins/) - Congress came together to pass a budget for fiscal year 2022 just hours before the latest continuing resolution would have expired. Despite many wins for education and working families, essential school meal program waivers were not extended past this school year. Across the country, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and LGBTQ+ students, families and
- [New Day, New Thinking.](https://all4ed.org/video/new-day-new-thinking/) - Congress leaves Build Back Better on the backburner as they prepare for a Supreme Court nomination, but looming deadlines may force them to move on FY2022 appropriations or face a government shutdown. House Democrats also unveiled the America Competes Bill, which includes provisions to expand STEM pathways, the Supreme Court takes up an affirmative action
- [Build Back Bah Humbug: Manchin Puts Social Spending Bill on Ice](https://all4ed.org/video/build-back-bah-humbug/) - The Build Back Better Act may have received a fatal blow as a key senator says he cannot support the bill as it stands. Meanwhile, the Biden administration proposes new guidance as states resume their school accountability plans, and reassesses its deadline to end the moratorium on student loan repayments on February 1. Finally, across
- [Congress Punts Budget Decisions to 2022](https://all4ed.org/video/congress-punts-budget-decisions-to-2022/) - Congress passes a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, extending the deadline to early 2022 to make budget decisions and freeing the calendar for other critical bills before the end of the year. Meanwhile, a familiar face, Jessica Rosenworcel, is officially the new chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and pushback from Congressional Democrats
- [Is Free Community College on the Chopping Block?](https://all4ed.org/video/is-free-community-college-on-the-chopping-block/) - Congress remains at a standstill over budget reconciliation, with a looming December deadline to make key decisions to keep the government open and funded. Meanwhile, the Senate released an education appropriations bill with some key differences from versions offered by President Biden's and the House , while still significantly increasing education funding. Finally, an update on new
- [New Name, Same Goals. New Framework, Same Challenges.](https://all4ed.org/video/new-name-same-goals-new-framework-same-challenges/) - The President unveiled a new, scaled back framework for the Build Back Better Act that eliminates free community college, but maintains other new investments in childcare, HBCUs and other minority serving institutions, and college completion. Meanwhile, all eyes were on Election Night results as Democrats and Republicans looked to key state races as signals for
- [Build Back Better Clears Another Hurdle](https://all4ed.org/video/build-back-better-clears-another-hurdle/) - The House of Representatives finally passed the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act – with key investments for families and students. But will the bill make it through the Senate? Plus, top officials from the U.S. Department of Education face questions from lawmakers on federal COVID relief as the agency proposes big changes to its
- [Rescue Me: How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps Students](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-rescue-me-how-the-american-rescue-plan-act-helps-students-2/) - The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act is headed to President Biden’s desk, including much-needed investments in K–12 education and a groundbreaking change to the federal child tax credit. Plus, President Biden issued a new executive order guarding against discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and the U.S. Department of
- [Biden’s American Jobs Plan: Billions for School Buildings and Broadband](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-bidens-american-jobs-plan-billions-for-school-buildings-and-broadband/) - President Biden released his American Jobs Plan, which includes investments in school construction and modernization, childcare facilities, community colleges, and broadband infrastructure. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education issued a first batch of waiver decisions to states related to statewide testing requirements, and the House of Representatives held a hearing on charting a path toward
- [Biden’s Budget: A Generational Investment in Students, Schools, and Families](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-bidens-budget-a-generational-investment-in-students-schools-and-families/) - President Biden released a preview of his proposed federal budget for the 2022 fiscal year, which includes $20 billion in new funding for Title I, $2.6 billion to support students with disabilities, and another $1 billion in new funding for students’ social and emotional wellbeing. It also increases Pell Grants and expands Pell eligibility to
- [Biden’s American Families Plan—Four Additional Years of Free Public Education](https://all4ed.org/video/bidens-american-families-plan-four-additional-years-of-free-public-education/) - Marking his first 100 days in office, President Biden unveiled the American Families Plan, which would extend free public education by four years through universal pre-K and free community college. It also invests in college access and affordability, training and diversifying the educator workforce, and school nutrition programs. Plus, all the details on the new
- [Secretary DeVos to States: Don’t Expect Assessment Waivers in 2021](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-usdas-flip-flop-to-extend-free-meals-during-covid-19/) - In today’s Federal Flash, a flurry of activity across multiple federal agencies. First, we cover the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) eleventh-hour reversal to extend waivers that have made it easier for school districts to serve free school meals, plus the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) new guidance that ends state reimbursement for cloth face
- [A Judge Says “No” to DeVos, the Senate Says “No” to McConnell, and the House Says “Yes” to Diversity](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-a-judge-says-no-to-devos-the-senate-says-no-to-mcconnell-and-the-house-says-yes-to-diversity/) - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is forced to abandon her policy to shuttle more funding to private schools with COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Senate can’t quite muster the votes for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) COVID-19 legislation. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the first federal legislation on school integration in more than thirty years.
- [A New—and Improved—HEROES Act for Education](https://all4ed.org/video/a-new-and-improved-heroes-act-for-education/) - House Democrats bring a new Health and Emergency Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act to the table, with a lower overall price tag but more dedicated funding for education and home internet. Congress and the White House agree to a temporary stopgap to keep the government open through mid-December—including good news for advocates working to
- [Trump’s Tweets Leave COVID-19 Relief to Schools in Limbo](https://all4ed.org/video/trumps-tweets-leave-covid-19-relief-to-schools-in-limbo/) - Last week, House Democrats brought a new version of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act to the table that dedicated more funding for education and home internet. But President Trump sidelined the negotiations, declaring that he will not agree to a full relief package until after the presidential election. After a
- [A Civil Rights Data Collection That Ignores Students’ Civil Rights](https://all4ed.org/video/a-civil-rights-data-collection-that-ignores-students-civil-rights/) - New Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) findings were released, but the U.S. Department of Education (ED) isn't talking about what the data means for students of color. Plus, Senate Republicans fail to pass their “skinny” COVID-19 stimulus package as a more comprehensive deal eludes the White House and House Democrats. With prospects for an agreement
- [What Biden’s Win Means for Education](https://all4ed.org/video/what-bidens-win-means-for-education/) - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the next president and vice president of the United States. Meanwhile, Republicans gained ground in the House of Representatives and are favored to hang onto their Senate majority, but it is unclear who will replace retiring Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) in leading the education committee. Today, we break
- [A Christmas Gift? Looking at Congress's COVID-19 Relief Bill](https://all4ed.org/video/a-christmas-gift-looking-at-congresss-covid-19-relief-bill/) - Congress is close to a deal that will fund the U.S. Department of Education (ED), keep the federal government open, and provide additional resources to address COVID-19. Plus, on the fifth anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) being signed into law, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) released new data showing what happens
- [A $54 Billion Christmas Gift for Students](https://all4ed.org/video/a-54-billion-christmas-gift-for-students/) - In All4Ed's final Federal Flash of the year, we’ll provide a summary of the COVID-19 relief bill and the U.S. Department of Education’s funding for 2021. We’ll also discuss the likely nominee for the position of Secretary of Education. Congress's Long Awaited COVID-19 Relief Bill At long last, Congress finally passed a COVID-19 relief
- [Bye-Bye Betsy DeVos: A Look at the New Administration and Congress](https://all4ed.org/video/bye-bye-betsy-devos-a-look-at-the-new-administration-and-congress/) - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos resigns in the wake of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol fueled by President Trump’s false claims of electoral fraud. On this week’s Federal Flash, we’ll look back at her controversial legacy and look ahead to how Democrats’ wins in the Georgia Senate races will affect education in the new
- [What’s in Biden’s Rescue Plan for Schools?](https://all4ed.org/video/whats-in-bidens-rescue-plan-for-schools/) - In today’s Federal Flash we cover the latest actions and proposals from the White House, appointments to the new administration, and legislation on learning loss and more on Capitol Hill. Actions and Proposals from the Biden White House President Biden and his administration have wasted no time in moving policy during their first few days
- [“Soy Miguel Cardona”—Meeting the Education Secretary Nominee](https://all4ed.org/video/soy-miguel-cardona-meeting-the-education-secretary-nominee/) - Dr. Miguel Cardona sails through his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education, Congress begins the process to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, and the House removes Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from the education committee. Highlights from Cardona Confirmation Hearing The hearing for secretary of education nominee Dr.
- [CDC Says, “Back to School (Safely)!”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-cdc-says-back-to-school-safely/) - Dr. Miguel Cardona's confirmation process and coronavirus aid move forward on Capitol Hill, and the administration releases new guidance on school reopening. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for reopening schools for in-person instruction during the pandemic. Notably, the guidance says states should give educators and other school
- [Testing, Testing? New Federal Guidance on State Assessments](https://all4ed.org/video/testing-testing-new-federal-guidance-on-state-assessments-2/) - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) waives accountability requirements, but questions remain on whether state assessments will go forward as planned this year. Plus, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launches the biggest federal program ever to close the digital divide, the House advances President Biden’s plan for COVID-19 relief, and Dr. Miguel Cardona is officially
- [Grand Reopening! How the Federal Government Is Supporting Students’ Return to School](https://all4ed.org/video/grand-reopening-how-the-federal-government-is-supporting-students-return-to-school/) - The U.S. Department of Education (ED) convened the National Safe School Reopening Summit to share strategies and guidance to help schools return to in-person instruction quickly and safely. Also, President Biden announced $81 billion in education relief funds is already on its way to states as new, national survey data shows that millions of students
- [Biden’s Budget Invests Billions in Education Equity](https://all4ed.org/video/bidens-budget-invests-billions-in-education-equity/) - President Biden's FY2022 budget request includes a 41% increase for education, with proposals to expand public education by four years and create a $20 billion Title I "equity fund."
- [New FCC Programs Offer Billions to Close the Digital Divide](https://all4ed.org/video/new-fcc-programs-offer-billions-to-close-the-digital-divide/) - Two big announcements from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). First, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program opens May 12 to provide eligible, high-poverty households with discounts on monthly broadband service costs, as well as a one-time discount to purchase a computer or tablet. Also, proposed regulations for spending the emergency $7.2 billion investment under the American
- [Money, Money, Money—Congressional Democrats’ Big Plans for Education Spending](https://all4ed.org/video/money-money-moneycongressional-democrats-big-plans-for-education-spending/) - The House education spending bill significantly increases K–12 funding as Congressional Democrats also announced a $3.5 trillion framework, to expand free public education by four years.
- [Senate Moves One Step Closer to Historic Investments in Public Education](https://all4ed.org/video/senate-moves-one-step-closer-to-historic-investments-in-public-education/) - The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution to expand public education by four years and a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes funding for broadband access.
- [Congress Considers Free Community College, What About Dual Enrollment?](https://all4ed.org/video/congress-considers-free-community-college-but-what-about-dual-enrollment/) - House Committees began marking up their portions of the Build Back Better Act, including proposals to lower the costs of child care and higher education and close the homework gap.
- [Congress On Edge: Avoiding a Shutdown but a Fiscal Cliff Approaches](https://all4ed.org/video/congress-on-edge-avoiding-a-shutdown-but-a-fiscal-cliff-approaches/) - Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, both the administration and Congress have made addressing student loan rules and forgiveness a top priority, and schools across the country work to keep students and educators safe.
- [The Bipartisan Senate Bill You’ve Never Heard of Just Expanded Pathways to College](https://all4ed.org/video/the-bipartisan-senate-bill-youve-never-heard-of-just-expanded-pathways-to-college/) - The Senate passed a global competitiveness bill with new grants to expand STEM pathways for students to earn college credit or an industry credential in high school.
- [Happy Pride—Title IX Protects LGBTQ+ Students](https://all4ed.org/video/happy-pride-title-ix-protects-lgbtq-students/) - The U.S. Department of Education's new Title IX guidance protects transgender students. Plus, schools and libraries can apply for $7.2 billion in Emergency Connectivity Funding from the American Rescue Plan.
- [USDA Decision Threatens Student Access to Free Meals During COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-usda-decision-threatens-student-access-to-free-meals-during-covid-19/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we cover the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) refusal to extend waivers that give schools flexibility on where and how to serve students meals during the pandemic and an injunction halting Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s rule on equitable services under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In
- [Senate Republicans’ Plan to Coerce Schools to Physically Reopen This Fall](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-senate-republicans-plan-to-coerce-schools-to-physically-reopen-this-fall/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we break down the education proposals in the Senate Republicans’ coronavirus relief package, known as the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, and cover the reaction to it. We also provide an update on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new guidelines for reopening schools. Senate
- [Students of Color Caught in the Homework Gap](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-students-of-color-caught-in-the-homework-gap/) - In today’s Federal Flash, a breakdown of new data shows that the homework gap is much larger than previously thought—especially for students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and those living in rural areas. We’ll also provide an update on Senate Republicans’ coronavirus relief proposal and school nutrition advocates’ push to extend a key flexibility
- [The Trump Administration Faces Backlash on Plan to Reopen Schools](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-the-trump-administration-faces-backlash-on-plan-to-reopen-schools/) - Today’s Federal Flash, covers the backlash over the White House’s push to reopen school buildings full time in the fall. It also shares updates on the House education spending bill for next fiscal year, the Education Department’s postponement of the Civil Rights Data Collection, and a lawsuit to overturn Secretary DeVos’ rule on equitable services
- [What’s in Patty Murray’s $430 Billion Coronavirus Relief Plan for Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-whats-in-patty-murrays-430-billion-coronavirus-relief-plan-for-education/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we cover the largest coronavirus aid package proposed in Congress to date to support education and childcare. Plus, two significant actions affecting private schools: a new rule from Secretary DeVos on equitable services under the CARES Act and a Supreme Court decision on the participation of religious schools in private school
- [The Supreme Court Saves DACA … For Now](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-the-supreme-court-saves-daca-for-now/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we cover major Supreme Court rulings to protect Dreamers from deportation and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) employees from workplace discrimination. We’ll also share highlights from two congressional hearings on the challenge of reopening schools and competing proposals for police reform. Supreme Court Ruling on DACA In a
- [Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd: Candid, Constructive Conversations Are Long Overdue. It Is Time for Action.](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-ahmaud-arbery-breonna-taylor-george-floyd-candid-constructive-conversations-are-long-overdue-it-is-time-for-action/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we pay tribute to the life of George Floyd and countless others whose killings show how much more must be done to address systemic racism in our country. We’ll also share new recommendations for prioritizing equity in the response to COVID-19 as well as several items from the U.S. Department of
- [What’s Missing from House Democrats’ Latest Coronavirus Bill? A Lot!](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-whats-missing-from-house-democrats-latest-coronavirus-bill-a-lot/) - In today’s bonus episode of the Federal Flash, we’ll summarize what is, and is not, included in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s $3 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. We’ll also discuss the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) final Title IX regulations. Health and Emergency Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act This week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a
- [Secretary DeVos Steers Federal Funds to Private Schools While Senators Take Action to Close the Homework Gap](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-secretary-devos-steers-federal-funds-to-private-schools-while-senators-take-action-to-close-the-homework-gap/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we have updates on three coronavirus-related issues: (1) legislation to support home internet access and close the homework gap during the pandemic; (2) a House Education Committee briefing on remote learning and education equity; and (3) new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on equitable services and the Coronavirus
- [More CARES Act Money, More Coronavirus Problems](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-more-cares-act-money-more-coronavirus-problems/) - The quest to educate students in the K–12 and higher education systems during the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Today’s Federal Flash covers four coronavirus-related issues: (1) recommendations from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on further flexibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), (2) federal relief for state education agencies to support K–12 schools,
- [Special Education Advocates Clash on IDEA Flexibility](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-special-education-advocates-clash-on-idea-flexibility/) - As governors extend stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19, thirty-four states and counting have mandated or recommended that schools remain closed for the rest of the school year, affecting 38.6 million children. In today’s Federal Flash, we’ll discuss three coronavirus-related issues: funding for governors to support education, new legislation to close the homework
- [Education Advocates’ Reactions, Concerns, and Questions about the CARES Act](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-education-advocates-reactions-concerns-and-questions-about-the-cares-act/) - On this edition of the Federal Flash, we’re taking a deeper look at the funding and flexibility included in the stimulus bill passed by Congress and the steps the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is taking to implement it. But first, a quick reminder to check out all4ed.org/coronavirus, our online hub for resources related to
- [Coronavirus, Closures, and Congress](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-coronavirus-closures-and-congress/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we’ll discuss what federal policymakers are doing to support students in the midst of school closures due to the coronavirus. We’ll cover action being taken in Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. House of Representatives: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Schools are closing across the
- [Who Are Education Advocates Supporting on Super Tuesday?](https://all4ed.org/video/who-are-education-advocates-supporting-on-super-tuesday/) - This week's Federal Flash, discusses Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ testimony before the House Appropriations committee, funding for rural schools, where the unions are lending their support in the Democratic Presidential primary, and this year’s Digital Learning Day. Secretary DeVos’ Testimony It will come as no surprise that sparks flew between Congressional Democrats and Secretary DeVos
- [Trump’s 2021 Budget Deprives Historically Underserved Students of Crucial Resources](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-trumps-2021-budget-deprives-historically-underserved-students-of-crucial-resources/) - Today’s Federal Flash explains the Trump/DeVos proposal to expand access to private schools while cutting public school funding by nearly $5 billion. We also highlight Congressional action in response to the Trump SNAP proposal that would could cut school lunches for nearly 1 million students, as well as new flexibility provided by Secretary DeVos to
- [Critiques of Trump’s State of the Union Education Proposal from Both Sides of the Aisle](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-critiques-of-trumps-state-of-the-union-education-proposal-from-both-sides-of-the-aisle/) - In today’s Federal Flash, we’ll discuss the education proposals made by President Trump during his state of the union address, commemorate Black History Month, and look towards Digital Learning Day. President Trump's State of the Union Education Proposal: $5 Billion Federal Tax Credit to Support School Choice President Trump used part of his State of
- [Should Federal Dollars Go to Religious Schools?](https://all4ed.org/video/should-federal-dollars-go-to-religious-schools/) - Today’s Federal Flash covers the latest education-related case to hit the Supreme Court, the roll-back of Obama-era changes to the school lunch program, and the new OPEN Center at the Department of Education. Education-Related Case Hits the Supreme Court Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. At its
- [Education Predictions for 2020](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-education-predictions-for-2020/) - Today’s Federal Flash offers our crystal ball into 2020 and covers what you may have missed over the holidays, including a debate on education with Democratic presidential candidates, a deal on federal spending for fiscal year 2020, and policy expanding trauma support services passed in the House. Education Forum with Democratic Presidential Candidates Eleven education
- [Funding Secured for HBCUs; Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policies on Children](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-funding-secured-for-hbcus-impact-of-trumps-immigration-policies-on-children/) - Federal Flash covers federal funding for historically black colleges; the impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies on children; international test results; and a debate on education with Democratic presidential candidates. Funding for Historically Black Colleges On Tuesday, the House and Senate passed legislation to permanently reauthorize more than $250 million to support historically black
- [A “NewDEAL” for Education & an Update on the Civil Rights Data Collection](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-a-newdeal-for-education-an-update-on-the-civil-rights-data-collection/) - State and local officials from NewDEAL partner with the Alliance for Excellent Education to identify solutions to better prepare young people for successful careers; comments pour in on the Education Department’s proposed changes to the civil rights data collection; and House Republicans highlight the value of apprenticeships. NewDeal and All4Ed Partnership On Thursday, the
- [Will the Supreme Court Let Trump End DACA?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-will-the-supreme-court-let-trump-end-daca/) - Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Will the Court allow President Trump to phase it out? This episode of Federal Flash considers that question. It also provides updates on the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to alter E-rate funding and the U.S. Department of Education’s advice to chief state school
- [Congress Puts Higher Education on the Fast Track](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-congress-puts-higher-education-on-the-fast-track/) - Legislation was introduced in the Senate to give students a Fast Track to and Through College. The House Education Committee passed a rewrite of the Higher Education Act. And both the Nation’s Report Card and ACT’s annual report on college and career readiness show declines. Legislation to Give Students a Fast Track to and Through
- [What’s in the New Bill to Rewrite the Higher Education Act?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-whats-in-the-new-bill-to-rewrite-the-higher-education-act/) - House Democrats introduced legislation to rewrite the Higher Education Act while the Trump administration worked on regulations that could increase segregation in schools and decrease the number of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch. New Legislation for the Higher Education Act Chairman Bobby Scott of the House education committee introduced legislation this week to rewrite
- [Secretary DeVos is Proposing Changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-secretary-devos-is-proposing-changes-to-the-civil-rights-data-collection/) - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is proposing to eliminate aspects of the Civil Rights Data Collection. Today’s Federal Flash gives you the details on her proposal. It also covers recent congressional action to address school shootings and rising tensions in the Senate over the rewrite of the Higher Education Act. Proposed Changes to Civil
- [Change to Free School Lunch Program Could Negatively Impact 500,000 Low-Income Students](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-change-to-free-school-lunch-program-could-negatively-impact-500000-low-income-students/) - Today’s Federal Flash covers the FCC’s proposal to alter E-rate funding, why half a million students could lose automatic eligibility for free school lunches, and updates on the appropriations process heating up in Congress. FCC Proposes Spending Cap on E-rate Program The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, is proposing to place an overall cap on
- [How the Federal Government Could Improve School Safety](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-how-the-federal-government-could-improve-school-safety/) - Today’s Federal Flash covers a flurry of activity from last week around school safety, gun violence, and school discipline. It also spotlights two new bills in Congress to help students prepare for and complete college. School Safety Hearing Last week, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on school safety.
- [Will Trump Support a Congressional Plan to Provide Hope for Dreamers and Save DACA?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-will-trump-support-a-congressional-plan-to-provide-hope-for-dreamers-and-save-daca/) - Will a recently passed bill in the House of Representatives provide hope for Dreamers and save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program? This Federal Flash has some answers and also details a new bill to support middle schools and a new report questioning how—and if—states are identifying schools for support and improvement under
- [Congress Works to Tackle Racial Segregation & Reduce College Remediation](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-congress-works-to-tackle-racial-segregation-reduce-college-remediation/) - A group of Senators introduce legislation aimed at reducing the need for students to take remedial course work in college while the House education committee advances two desegregation bills on the eve of the 65th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. Today’s “Federal Flash” has you covered. Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce College Remediation
- [House Democrats Reject Trump’s Cuts to Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-house-democrats-reject-trumps-cuts-to-education-funding/) - Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee passed legislation to boost funding for the U.S. Department of Education. This Federal Flash covers the total funding increase, plus details on which education programs received an increase. Why does Betsy DeVos want to cut literacy programs that work? This question was posed by Representative Josh Harder this
- [The Education Question Betsy DeVos Can’t Answer](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-the-education-question-betsy-devos-cant-answer/) - During a wide-ranging hearing held by the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified on a wide range of Education Department priorities. Federal Flash covers the controversial exchanges during the hearing, including one question that DeVos struggled to answer. The House Education and Labor Committee hearing this week examined
- [Secretary DeVos Grilled on Trump Plan to Cut Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-secretary-devos-grilled-on-trump-plan-to-cut-education-funding/) - A flurry of education hearings in the House of Representatives and Senate; All4Ed releases a new analysis on the identification of schools for support; and the middle grades are celebrated. It was a busy week on Capitol Hill with five education-related hearings. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testified at two hearings about the President’s fiscal
- [The Biggest K-12 Education Events of 2018](https://all4ed.org/video/the-biggest-k-12-education-events-of-2018/) - As this year comes to a close, Federal Flash reviews ten things, both good and bad, that happened in federal K-12 policy in 2018. The list starts with some least favorite items for the year, but to be very clear, these items are not in order of importance. Kicking off the list are several actions taken
- [Senator Alexander Retirement and School Safety Final Report](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-senator-alexander-retirement-and-school-safety-final-report/) - Federal K-12 policy had been a bit slow over the past few weeks, but in this last week before many take off for the holiday, there have been some important developments. Senator Lamar Alexander, the chair of the Senate Education Committee, announced he will not be seeking reelection. Also, the Trump administration’s commission on school
- [The Higher Education Act, Title IX, and the “New” House Education Committee](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-the-higher-education-act-title-ix-and-the-new-house-education-committee/) - It’s a new year with a new cast of characters in Congress. This episode of Federal Flash examines the new makeup of the House education committee, which has a new name, a new subcommittee, and new members. It also examines congressional efforts to rewrite the Higher Education Act and the Education Department’s proposed Title IX rules
- [House Committee Debates Funding for Schools and Infrastructure](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-house-committee-debates-funding-for-schools-and-infrastructure/) - This episode of Federal Flash recognizes Black History Month and the anniversary of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It also covers a House education committee hearing on school funding and new guidance on student privacy. Recognizing Black History Month February is Black History Month, and we want to
- [Congressional Priorities for Rewriting the Higher Education Act](https://all4ed.org/video/congressional-priorities-for-rewriting-the-higher-education-act/) - Federal Flash examines how Republicans and Democrats differ in their priorities for rewriting the Higher Education Act. It also covers two new proposals related to education funding and new guidance on the Every Student Succeeds Act from the U.S. Department of Education. Trying Again on School Choice Proposals From day one of her tenure at
- [Examining President Trump’s Education Budget](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-examining-president-trumps-education-budget/) - Today’s episode of Federal Flash examines which programs are funded, cut, or eliminated in President Trump’s education budget. It also covers new action from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that could prompt a lawsuit, as well as a separate court order ruling against the Education Department on students of color being disproportionally identified for special education
- [Is the FCC Trying to Limit Wi-Fi in Schools?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-is-the-fcc-trying-to-limit-wi-fi-in-schools/) - Is the Federal Communications Commission trying to limit Wi-Fi in schools? Some education advocates think so. Learn why in today’s Federal Flash. Today’s Flash also covers new bills in Congress on dual enrollment, funding for the U.S. Department of Education, and new guidance from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos intended to provide flexibility to
- [Congress Examines Impact of Gun Violence and Other Trauma on Student Learning](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-congress-examines-impact-of-gun-violence-and-other-trauma-on-student-learning/) - The House education committee holds a hearing on trauma-informed practices in education, the White House diverts money away from schools for the border wall, and a new coalition is announced to make education a priority in the 2020 election. Housing Hearing on The Importance of Trauma-Informed Practices Last Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Elementary and
- [What Federal Policymakers Have Done to Help Schools Respond to Coronavirus](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-what-federal-policymakers-have-done-to-help-schools-respond-to-coronavirus/) - Loyal viewers might notice that this Federal Flash, just like so many other aspects of daily life, looks a little different. With All4Ed staffers staying home like most Americans, we are committed to continue sharing the most critical education updates with you from our home offices, kitchen tables, and comfiest armchairs. We’ve also created a
- [Federal Flash: 3/25/16: ESSA Negotiations and Federal Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-25-16-essa-negotiations-and-federal-education-funding/)
- [Federal Flash: January 23, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-january-23-2015/) - Welcome to Federal Flash, a brand-new weekly video series on the most important developments in education policy in Washington, DC
- [Federal Flash: Senators Test President Trump’s Nominee on the Every Student Succeeds Act](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-senators-test-president-trumps-nominee-on-the-every-student-succeeds-act/)
- [Federal Flash: What Did President Trump Say About Education in his State of the Union?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-what-did-president-trump-say-about-education-in-his-state-of-the-union/)
- [Federal Flash: 2/3/17: The Latest on the DeVos Nomination & ESSA Regulations](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-2-3-17-the-latest-on-the-devos-nomination-essa-regulations/)
- [Federal Flash: 2/10/17: Secretary DeVos, Plus Action in the U.S. House and FCC](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-2-10-17-secretary-devos-plus-action-in-the-u-s-house-and-fcc/)
- [Federal Flash: 3/3/17: Trump’s Speech to Congress; ESSA Accountability Regs; Career & Technical Ed](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-3-17-trumps-speech-to-congress-essa-accountability-regs-career-technical-ed/)
- [Federal Flash: 03/10/17: What Does Yesterday’s Senate Vote Mean for ESSA Going Forward?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-03-10-17-what-does-yesterdays-senate-vote-mean-for-essa-going-forward/)
- [Federal Flash: 3/17/17: DeVos Issues New ESSA Guidelines; Trump’s “Skinny” Budget](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-17-17-devos-issues-new-essa-guidelines-trumps-skinny-budget/)
- [Federal Flash: 3/31/17: An Update on Education Funding; Staffing Issues at ED; and Lifeline Setbacks](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-31-17-an-update-on-education-funding-staffing-issues-at-ed-and-lifeline-setbacks/)
- [Federal Flash: 4/7/17: States Submit ESSA Plans; How Trump’s Immigration Policies Impact Education](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-4-7-17-states-submit-essa-plans-how-trumps-immigration-policies-impact-education/)
- [Federal Flash: 4/28/17: Comparing the First 100 Days of Presidents Trump, Obama, and George W. Bush](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-4-28-17-comparing-the-first-100-days-of-presidents-trump-obama-and-george-w-bush/)
- [Federal Flash: 05/05/17: Congress Passes Bill Funding Education; Begins Work on Career-Tech Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-05-05-17-congress-passes-bill-funding-education-begins-work-on-career-tech-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: 5/19/17: Bipartisan Action to Rewrite Career Tech Ed & Info on Trump’s Ed Budget](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-5-19-17-bipartisan-action-to-rewrite-career-tech-ed-info-on-trumps-ed-budget/)
- [Federal Flash: 5/25/17: Betsy DeVos Testifies Before Congress on Trump’s Education Budget](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-5-25-17-betsy-devos-testifies-before-congress-on-trumps-education-budget/)
- [Federal Flash: 6/9/17: U.S. Senators Slam Trump’s Education Budget During DeVos Testimony](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-6-9-17-u-s-senators-slam-trumps-education-budget-during-devos-testimony/)
- [Federal Flash: 6/16/17: Education Dept. Asks 3 States to Resubmit ESSA Plans](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-6-16-17-education-dept-asks-3-states-to-resubmit-essa-plans/)
- [Federal Flash: Analyses of State ESSA Plans, Trump’s New Stance on Immigrant Students, and Key Legislation Passes the House](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-analyses-of-state-essa-plans-trumps-new-stance-on-immigrant-students-and-key-legislation-passes-the-house/)
- [Federal Flash: 7/14/17: U.S. House Bill Would Cut Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-7-14-17-u-s-house-bill-would-cut-education-funding/)
- [Federal Flash: U.S. House of Representatives Tackles ESSA Implementation and Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-u-s-house-of-representatives-tackles-essa-implementation-and-education-funding/)
- [Federal Flash: 8/4/17: Education Dept. Approves First State ESSA Plan; Update on Trump Nominees](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-8-4-17-education-dept-approves-first-state-essa-plan-update-on-trump-nominees/)
- [Federal Flash: Charlottesville](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-charlottesville/)
- [Federal Flash 9/8/17: Congress’s Busy Agenda and Trump’s Decision to End DACA](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-9-8-17-congresss-busy-agenda-and-trumps-decision-to-end-daca/)
- [Federal Flash: 9/15/17: ED’s Review of State ESSA Plans; Education Funding; & DeVos’s School Tour](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-9-15-17-eds-review-of-state-essa-plans-education-funding-devoss-school-tour/)
- [Federal Flash: Top Democrats Question Education Department’s Scrutiny of State ESSA Plans](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-top-democrats-question-education-departments-scrutiny-of-state-essa-plans/)
- [Federal Flash: Education Department Proposes Changes to Competitive Grant Program](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-education-department-proposes-changes-to-competitive-grant-program/)
- [Federal Flash: Senate Examines Quality of State ESSA Plans, Plus Concerns About Testing Violations](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-senate-examines-quality-of-state-essa-plans-plus-concerns-about-testing-violations/)
- [Federal Flash: How Will the Tax Plan Impact Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-how-will-the-tax-plan-impact-education/)
- [Federal Flash: Which Education Tax Deductions Are Eliminated in the House Tax Bill?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-which-education-tax-deductions-are-eliminated-in-the-house-tax-bill/)
- [Federal Flash: Why Congress May Need a Christmas Miracle to Finish Its To-Do List for 2017](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-why-congress-may-need-a-christmas-miracle-to-finish-its-to-do-list-for-2017/)
- [Federal Flash: Anger Over ESSA; Updates on a Higher Ed Rewrite & Trump’s Nominees](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-anger-over-essa-updates-on-a-higher-ed-rewrite-trumps-nominees/)
- [Federal Flash: Congressional Shutdown Shuffle; Update on Higher Education](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-congressional-shutdown-shuffle-update-on-higher-education/)
- [Federal Flash: Tax Reform Is Done, but Government Shutdown Looms](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-tax-reform-is-done-but-government-shutdown-looms/)
- [Federal Flash: DeVos: “Federal education reform efforts have not worked as hoped.”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-devos-federal-education-reform-efforts-have-not-worked-as-hoped/)
- [Federal Flash: December 18: Congressional Christmas Gift](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-december-18-congressional-christmas-gift/)
- [“Federal Flash: January 15: What’s Next for NCLB Rewrite?”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-january-15-whats-next-for-nclb-rewrite/)
- [“Federal Flash: January 29: ESSA Timelines and Implementation”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-january-29-essa-timelines-and-implementation/)
- [“Federal Flash: February 5: News on the Every Student Succeeds Act; New Guidance on Assessments”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-february-5-news-on-the-every-student-succeeds-act-new-guidance-on-assessments/)
- [Federal Flash: 2/12/16: Obama’s Education Budget & House Hearing on ESSA Implementation](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-2-12-16-obamas-education-budget-house-hearing-on-essa-implementation/)
- [Federal Flash: 2/26/16: Recapping a Very Busy Week on Capitol Hill for Education Policy](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-2-26-16-recapping-a-very-busy-week-on-capitol-hill-for-education-policy/)
- [Federal Flash 3/11/16: Senate Committee Votes on Ed. Secretary; FCC’s New Lifeline Proposal & More](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-11-16-senate-committee-votes-on-ed-secretary-fccs-new-lifeline-proposal-more/)
- [Federal Flash: 3/18/16: U.S. Senate Working on Career and Technical Education Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-3-18-16-u-s-senate-working-on-career-and-technical-education-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: 4/1/16: FCC Votes to Approve Lifeline Modernization](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-4-1-16-fcc-votes-to-approve-lifeline-modernization/)
- [Federal Flash: 4/15/16: Congressional Angst on ESSA Implementation](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-4-15-16-congressional-angst-on-essa-implementation/)
- [Federal Flash 4/22/16: ESSA Road to Regulation Continues](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-4-22-16-essa-road-to-regulation-continues/)
- [Federal Flash: 5/6/16: The Latest on ESSA Plus News on Two Federal Grants for Education](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-5-6-16-the-latest-on-essa-plus-news-on-two-federal-grants-for-education/)
- [Federal Flash: 5/20/16: When to Expect ESSA Regulations; Rewriting the Career Tech Education Law](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-5-20-16-when-to-expect-essa-regulations-rewriting-the-career-tech-education-law/)
- [Federal Flash: 5/31/16: Education Dept. Releases Proposed Rules on ESSA Accountability](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-5-31-16-education-dept-releases-proposed-rules-on-essa-accountability/)
- [Federal Flash: 6/24/16: Education Secretary Testifies on Capitol Hill on ESSA](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-6-24-16-education-secretary-testifies-on-capitol-hill-on-essa/)
- [Federal Flash: 07/01/16: ESSA Tug-of-War & Rewrite of Career and Technical Education Act](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-07-01-16-essa-tug-of-war-rewrite-of-career-and-technical-education-act/)
- [Federal Flash: 07/08/16: Education Fireworks](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-07-08-16-education-fireworks/)
- [Federal Flash 7/15/16: What’s the ESSA Implementation Timeline?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-7-15-16-whats-the-essa-implementation-timeline/)
- [Federal Flash: Race, Equity, and Inclusion](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-race-equity-and-inclusion/)
- [Federal Flash 9/6/16: Why You Need to Know about ESSA's "Supplement, Not Supplant" Provision](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-9-6-16-why-you-need-to-know-about-essas-supplement-not-supplant-provision/)
- [“Federal Flash 9/16/16: House Passes CTE; Alexander Encourages Lawsuits”](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-9-16-16-house-passes-cte-alexander-encourages-lawsuits/)
- [Federal Flash: 9/29/16: Career/Tech Rewrite Delayed; Gov’t Shutdown Averted; ESSA Implementation](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-9-29-16-career-tech-rewrite-delayed-govt-shutdown-averted-essa-implementation/)
- [Federal Flash: 11/01/16: Comparing Clinton and Trump on Education; ESSA Implementation](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-11-01-16-comparing-clinton-and-trump-on-education-essa-implementation/)
- [Federal Flash: 11/11/16: How Could President-Elect Trump Impact Federal Education Policy?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-11-11-16-how-could-president-elect-trump-impact-federal-education-policy/)
- [Federal Flash: 12/2/16: Trump’s Nominee for Education Secretary Draws Mixed Response](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-12-2-16-trumps-nominee-for-education-secretary-draws-mixed-response/)
- [Federal Flash: 12/20/16: What Happens to ESSA Regulations Issued Under Obama When Trump Takes Over?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-12-20-16-what-happens-to-essa-regulations-issued-under-obama-when-trump-takes-over/)
- [Federal Flash 1/6/17: What’s in Store for Trump’s Pick to Lead the U.S. Department of Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-1-6-17-whats-in-store-for-trumps-pick-to-lead-the-u-s-department-of-education/)
- [1/19/17: Federal Flash: Key Takeaways from the DeVos Confirmation Hearing](https://all4ed.org/video/1-19-17-federal-flash-key-takeaways-from-the-devos-confirmation-hearing/)
- [1/27/17: Federal Flash: How Have President Trump’s Executive Orders Affected Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/1-27-17-federal-flash-how-have-president-trumps-executive-orders-affected-education/)
- [Federal Flash: January 30, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-january-30-2015-2/)
- [Federal Flash: February 6, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-february-6-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: February 13, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-february-13-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: February 20, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-february-20-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: February 27, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-february-27-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: March 6, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-march-6-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: March 13, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-march-13-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: March 20, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-march-20-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: March 27, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-march-27-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: April 8, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-april-8-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: April 14, 2015: Senate Education Committee to Consider NCLB Fix TODAY](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-april-14-2015-senate-education-committee-to-consider-nclb-fix-today/)
- [Federal Flash: April 15, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-april-15-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: April 17, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-april-17-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: April 24, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-april-24-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: May 8, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-may-8-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: May 15, 2015](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-may-15-2015/)
- [Federal Flash: June 5: Congressional Efforts to Rewrite NCLB Are Heating Up](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-june-5-congressional-efforts-to-rewrite-nclb-are-heating-up/)
- [A Goldilocks-Like Analysis of the House and Senate Bills to Rewrite NCLB](https://all4ed.org/video/a-goldilocks-like-analysis-of-the-house-and-senate-bills-to-rewrite-nclb/)
- [Federal Flash: June 19: Schedule Slips on NCLB Rewrite; News on Education Spending](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-june-19-schedule-slips-on-nclb-rewrite-news-on-education-spending/)
- [Federal Flash: June 30: U.S. Senate Expected to Vote Next Week on NCLB Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-june-30-u-s-senate-expected-to-vote-next-week-on-nclb-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: July 8: U.S. Senate Begins Debate on NCLB Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-july-8-u-s-senate-begins-debate-on-nclb-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: July 9: House Passes NCLB Rewrite; Senate Debate Continues](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-july-9-house-passes-nclb-rewrite-senate-debate-continues/)
- [Federal Flash: July 14: U.S. Senate to Pass NCLB Rewrite This Week?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-july-14-u-s-senate-to-pass-nclb-rewrite-this-week/)
- [Federal Flash: July 16: Senate Votes to End Debate on NCLB Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-july-16-senate-votes-to-end-debate-on-nclb-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: July 16: Senate Passes Bill to Rewrite NCLB](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-july-16-senate-passes-bill-to-rewrite-nclb/)
- [Federal Flash: September 25: How Will Boehner’s Resignation Affect NCLB Rewrite?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-september-25-how-will-boehners-resignation-affect-nclb-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: October 2: The Political Math for NCLB Rewrite Doesn’t Add Up](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-october-2-the-political-math-for-nclb-rewrite-doesnt-add-up/)
- [Federal Flash: October 5: Arne Duncan’s Resignation & the Impact on ESEA](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-october-5-arne-duncans-resignation-the-impact-on-esea/)
- [Federal Flash: October 9: NCLB Rewrite Caught Up in Turmoil Around Race for House Speaker](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-october-9-nclb-rewrite-caught-up-in-turmoil-around-race-for-house-speaker/)
- [Federal Flash: October 23: How Paul Ryan as House Speaker Could Impact NCLB Rewrite](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-october-23-how-paul-ryan-as-house-speaker-could-impact-nclb-rewrite/)
- [Federal Flash: October 30: How Will a New House Speaker and a Budget Deal Impact Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-october-30-how-will-a-new-house-speaker-and-a-budget-deal-impact-education/)
- [Federal Flash: November 13: A House-Senate Deal on NCLB Rewrite/ESEA Reauthorization](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-november-13-a-house-senate-deal-on-nclb-rewrite-esea-reauthorization/)
- [Federal Flash: November 20: The Final Days of No Child Left Behind?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-november-20-the-final-days-of-no-child-left-behind/)
- [Federal Flash: December 3: Key Differences Between Every Student Succeeds Act and NCLB](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-december-3-key-differences-between-every-student-succeeds-act-and-nclb/)
- [Federal Flash: December 11: New Education Law Signed; What’s Next?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-december-11-new-education-law-signed-whats-next/)
- [Spending Bill Finalized-How Did Education Programs Fare? Plus, Betsy DeVos on Capitol Hill](https://all4ed.org/video/spending-bill-finalized-how-did-education-programs-fare-plus-betsy-devos-on-capitol-hill/) - Federal funding for education takes center stage in this week’s Federal Flash, with Congress reaching a deal to fund the government through September 30 and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifying on the Hill. Congress has agreed to a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill to fund the government though September 30. Funding for the government was set to
- [Federal Flash: Updates on ESSA State Plans, School Safety, the Nation’s Report Card, and New Federal Data on Digital Access](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-updates-on-essa-state-plans-school-safety-the-nations-report-card-and-new-federal-data-on-digital-access/) - This week’s Federal Flash checks in on the U.S. Education Department’s approval of state plans created under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), plus the first meeting of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s Federal Commission on School Safety. It also covers new federal reports on internet access, school discipline, and the latest results from the
- [Federal Flash: Could New Federal Data Prevent DeVos From Rolling Back Obama-Era Rules?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-could-new-federal-data-prevent-devos-from-rolling-back-obama-era-rules/) - New federal data on bullying, discipline, and school safety should prompt tough questions about why certain groups of students are unfairly singled out. Could it also prevent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from rescinding Obama-era guidance on school discipline? Today’s Federal Flash addresses that question, highlights new people taking over top positions at the U.S. Department
- [Federal Flash: In Congressional Testimony, Was DeVos's Response Against the Constitution?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-in-congressional-testimony-was-devoss-response-against-the-constitution/) - It was a busy week on Capitol Hill - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified in the House, but did one of her answers violate the Constitution? And could a $100 billion plan from congressional Democrats bring relief to striking teachers? In a May 22 hearing, "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of
- [Federal Flash: DeVos Goes to Battle for Budget, But Plays Defense on Policy](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-devos-goes-to-battle-for-budget-but-plays-defense-on-policy/) - Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was back on Capitol Hill last week defending her policies and proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Education. Also last week – there was movement on policy for undocumented students, homeless students, career and technical education, and the confirmation of an additional member of the Secretary’s team at the
- [Federal Flash: Implications of Trump's Executive Order & Updates on Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-implications-of-trumps-executive-order-updates-on-education-funding/) - On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order ending his administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border, but his order doesn’t mean that the policy of holding families in detention together at the border will end. This week's Federal Flash examines the implications of Trump's executive order, as well as
- [Federal Flash: Democrats and Republicans Work Together to Advance Important Education Bill](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-democrats-and-republicans-work-together-to-advance-important-education-bill/) - After a stalemate that lasted for nearly two years, Republicans and Democrats on the Senate education committee finally came together to unanimously pass important education legislation with benefits for all students. Also featured in this week’s Flash are just-released details on proposed education funding numbers for Title I and other selected education programs for fiscal
- [Federal Flash: Examining Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Record on Education](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-examining-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-record-on-education/) - This week’s Federal Flash covers Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record on education, congressional action on border separation, action by President Trump that could jeopardize diversity in schools, and a quick update on ESSA. Trump Administration Action Jeopardizing Diversity In 2011, the Obama administration issued guidance to school districts on how they could use race
- [Federal Flash: Three Important Things In the New Perkins Career and Technical Education Law](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-three-important-things-in-the-new-perkins-career-and-technical-education-law/) - In this week’s Federal Flash we'll tell you three important things in the new federal career and technical education (CTE) law that is on its way to President Trump's desk. We'll also review the Education Department’s proposed new rules for the charter school program and a proposal from House Democrats to renew the Higher Education Act. It’s not every
- [Federal Flash: DeVos’s Gun Plan](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-devoss-gun-plan/) - The Senate passed its education spending bill this week, but the biggest debate wasn’t over whether low-income students should receive more funding. It was whether Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will allow school districts to buy guns with school safety money. The New York Times reported that Secretary DeVos is considering allowing school districts to
- [Federal Flash Goes Back To School! Students Weigh in on Low-Performing Schools & Career and Technical Education](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-goes-back-to-school-students-weigh-in-on-low-performing-schools-career-and-technical-education/) - What better way to kick off the school year than have students liven up the Federal Flash? This episode features Justice, a tenth-grade student at a public charter school and Elizabeth and Katie, both eighth graders in traditional public schools. “As you might imagine, a high-quality education is very important to me and my peers,”
- [Are Federal Policymakers Opening the Door to More Guns in Schools?](https://all4ed.org/video/are-federal-policymakers-opening-the-door-to-more-guns-in-schools/) - Federal policymakers may be opening the door to more guns in schools. This episode of Federal Flash explains how. It also provides an update on education spending and efforts to avoid a government shutdown later this month. On Wednesday, Senator Diane Feinstein of California brought the debate over guns in schools to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s
- [Federal Flash: House and Senate Reach Education Funding Agreement](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-house-and-senate-reach-education-funding-agreement/) - On Thursday, key members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee reached a deal on the fiscal year 2019 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Education and several other agencies. Here's a look at funding levels for some specific education programs. Overall, the agreement provides increases in funding for several important programs at the
- [Federal Flash: Are States Shirking ESSA Responsibilities?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-are-states-shirking-essa-responsibilities/) - Are states shirking their responsibilities around two of the Every Student Succeeds Act’s (ESSA) most important provisions for historically underserved groups of students? A new analysis says yes. Federal Flash delves into the findings, plus a Senate education committee hearing on ESSA implementation and the latest on the bill funding the U.S. Department of Education. A new Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) analysis finds that many states are not fully implementing
- [Federal Flash: What’s the Timeline for the New Perkins CTE Law?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-whats-the-timeline-for-the-new-perkins-cte-law/) - We have new information on the timeline for implementing the new Perkins law, plus updates on ESSA, innovative assessments, and new data on low-graduation rate high schools that can fall through the cracks of state accountability systems. What’s Happening with the New Career and Technical Education Law? Congress passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education
- [Federal Flash: Education Department releases Perkins CTE Guide for states](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-education-department-releases-perkins-cte-guide-for-states/) - We have a short flash for you today with an update on a new resource with information on racial inequities in schools, as well as the Department of Education’s process to implement the recently reauthorized Carl D Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Department of Education issued a draft state plan guide Earlier this
- [Federal Flash: How Will the Election Results Affect Education?](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-how-will-the-election-results-affect-education/) - The results of this week’s midterm elections mean changes for federal education policy. But just how big will these changes be? Today’s Federal Flash covers shifts in the House and Senate, as well as what a change in leadership could mean for an array of concerning polices coming from the Department of Education. Changes in
- [Federal Flash: Potential Movement on DACA and Updates on ESSA](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-potential-movement-on-daca-and-updates-on-essa/)
- [Federal Flash: Betsy DeVos Slams State ESSA Plans](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-betsy-devos-slams-state-essa-plans/)
- [Federal Flash: Congressional Response to School Shooting; Updates on DACA and ESSA](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-congressional-response-to-school-shooting-updates-on-daca-and-essa/)
- [Federal Flash: Digging Into President Trump’s Education Budget & Congress’s Budget Deal](https://all4ed.org/video/federal-flash-digging-into-president-trumps-education-budget-congresss-budget-deal/)

## Press Releases

- [All4Ed Submits Comments to U.S. Department of Education Calling for Broader Civic Education Framework](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-submits-comments-to-the-u-s-department-of-education-urging-inclusive-approach-to-patriotic-education/) - To: Zachary Rogers, U.S. Department of EducationFrom: All4EdRE: Comments on Proposed Supplemental Priority on Promoting Patriotic Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OS-0745-0001Date: October 17, 2025 "I know no safe depositary of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion,
- [All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® Launches Future Ready Librarians® Framework 3.0](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4eds-future-ready-schools-launches-future-ready-librarians-framework-3-0/) - Updated Framework Expands Literacies, Embraces AI, and Reinforces Librarians as Leaders of Innovation and Equity Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. — [October 16, 2025] — All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® (FRS) today announced the release of the Future Ready Librarians® Framework 3.0, an updated framework that positions school
- [All4Ed Receives Support from Carnegie Corporation Grant to Strengthen State Policy Work](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-receives-support-from-carnegie-corporation-grant-to-strengthen-state-policy-work/) - Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Carnegie Contact: Angely Montilla Email: AEM@carnegie.org Washington, D.C. – All4Ed announced today that it has received a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York (Carnegie) to strengthen and expand the work of All4Ed’s State Policy Center, which provides policy proposals, resources, and real-time technical
- [National Education and Advocacy Organizations Oppose FCC Decision to Eliminate Funding for Wi-Fi](https://all4ed.org/press_release/national-education-and-advocacy-organizations-oppose-fcc-decision-to-eliminate-funding-for-wi-fi/) - Joint statement from: All4Ed, CoSN—The Consortium for School Networking, EdTrust, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Charter Collaborative, National Education Association, National Parents Union, and Southern Education Foundation Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – The above coalition of national education and advocacy organizations issued the following joint statement
- [All4Ed Releases New Report on Coordinating Education, Health, and Child Welfare Policy to Support Youth in Foster Care ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-releases-new-report-on-coordinating-education-health-and-child-welfare-policy-to-support-youth-in-foster-care/) - Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – Today, All4Ed released Healthy Minds, Strong-Futures: Aligning Systems to Advance Adolescent Development for Youth in Foster Care, a comprehensive report outlining how federal policymakers can build an integrated system of support that helps youth in foster care thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
- [Statement from Amy Loyd, President & CEO of All4Ed, on 2024 NAEP Results](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-amy-loyd-president-ceo-of-all4ed-on-2024-naep-results/) - Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – “Today’s NAEP results are another sobering reminder of the urgent need to invest in our students and strengthen—not dismantle—our public education system. Eighth-grade science scores fell by four points since 2019, and 12th-grade math and reading scores dropped by three points. Even
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Minneapolis School Shooting ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-minneapolis-school-shooting/) - Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – “This morning’s horrific shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis—claiming the lives of two young children and injuring 17 others, including 14 students—is yet another heartbreaking reminder that our nation continues to fail at protecting its most vulnerable. No parent should fear
- [All4Ed Welcomes Charlotte Cahill and Kyle Hartung as Senior Advisors](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-welcomes-charlotte-cahill-and-kyle-hartung-as-senior-advisors/) - Date: Friday, August 4, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – All4Ed is proud to announce the addition of Charlotte Cahill, PhD and Kyle Hartung, EdD as Senior Advisors, expanding the organization’s capacity to drive equitable education and workforce outcomes for today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce. Both bring deep experience in cross-sector partnership building, systems
- [All4Ed Statement on the Cancellation of Career Connected High Schools Grant Program Funding ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-statement-on-the-cancellation-of-career-connected-high-schools-grant-program-funding/) - All4Ed condemns DOE’s cancellation of Career Connected High Schools funding, urging reversal to protect student futures, workforce readiness, and equity.
- [All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® Launches Six National Professional Learning Events to Advance Innovation and Student Success in K–12 Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4eds-future-ready-schools-launches-six-national-professional-learning-events-to-advance-innovation-and-student-success-in-k-12-education/) - All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® (FRS) is excited to announce a series of six high-impact, in-person professional learning events taking place across the country this fall. Designed for district leadership teams, these one-day events offer two unique and engaging formats: the Future Ready AI Leadership Forums and Future Ready Wellness to Workforce Workshops.
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Supreme Court's Decision Allowing the Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-supreme-courts-decision-allowing-the-dismantling-of-the-u-s-department-of-education/) - July 14, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to proceed with firing of nearly 1,400 workers at the U.S. Department of Education is nothing short of devastating—for students, families, educators, and the future of our public education system. “The
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Harmful Senate Bill and Illegal Education Funding Freeze](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-harmful-senate-bill-and-illegal-education-funding-freeze/) - Senate slashes vital programs as $7B in education funds are withheld, harming students and schools. Learn how these actions threaten public education.
- [All4Ed Comments on Proposed Revision to Perkins V Consolidated Annual Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-comments-on-proposed-revision-to-perkins-v-consolidated-annual-report/) - All4Ed urges the U.S. Department of Education to preserve CTE data rules that ensure equity, accountability, and access to high-quality career pathways.
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on President Trump’s FY26 Budget Proposal  ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-president-trumps-fy26-budget-proposal/) - Amy Loyd responds to Trump's FY2026 budget that proposes $12B in education cuts, threatening support for vulnerable students, civil rights protections, and federal aid programs.
- [Letter from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd to Senate Leadership Opposing Reconciliation Package](https://all4ed.org/press_release/letter-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-to-senate-leadership-opposing-reconciliation-package/) - All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd urges Congress to reject a harmful bill that threatens public education, student aid, healthcare, and food security for vulnerable families.
- [SHLB, ALA, All4ed, Wireless Future, and Common Sense Media Disappointed by Senate Vote to Block Hots](https://all4ed.org/press_release/shlb-ala-all4ed-wireless-future-and-common-sense-media-disappointed-by-senate-vote-to-block-hots/) - The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, the American Library Association, All4ed, Wireless Future at New America, and Common Sense Media expressed strong disappointment following the Senate’s passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to allow E-rate funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending by schools and libraries.
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on President Trump’s FY26 “Skinny Budget” Proposal ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-president-trumps-fy26-skinny-budget-proposal/) - May 5, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. – Last week, President Trump released his proposed “skinny” budget for fiscal year 2026—a plan that makes deep and damaging cuts to education funding across the board. From early childhood to adult learning, this proposal threatens programs that millions of students and families depend on every
- [All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd Condemns Trump’s Unlawful and Harmful Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-condemns-trumps-unlawful-and-harmful-order-to-dismantle-the-u-s-department-of-education/) - March 20, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. ChaurandEmail: echaurand@all4ed.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education—an unlawful and reckless move coupled with the removal of nearly half of the Department’s workforce in recent weeks continues to threaten educational opportunity and undermine the future of millions
- [All4Ed Statement on the Passing of Representative Raúl Grijalva](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-statement-on-the-passing-of-representative-raul-grijalva/) - March 14, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: echaurand@all4ed.org “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Representative Raúl Grijalva, a tireless champion of working families, immigrants, and Native peoples across the nation, and in his home state of Arizona. His death leaves an immeasurable void in our hearts and in the halls
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on Reductions of Career Staff at the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-reductions-of-career-staff-at-the-u-s-department-of-education/) - This evening, the U.S. Department of Education announced a drastic reduction in its workforce, saying it's preparing to cut about half of its staff. These draconian cuts will have a devastating impact on our nation's students. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed, issues a statement in response.
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Confirmation of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education and the Trump Administration’s Assault on Public Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-confirmation-of-linda-mcmahon-as-u-s-secretary-of-education-and-the-trump-administrations-assault-on-public-education/) - All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd gives statement on the Confirmation of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education and the Trump Administration’s Assault on Public Education
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-nomination-of-linda-mcmahon-as-secretary-of-education/) - February 13, 2025 Washington, DC "I cannot support the nomination of Linda McMahon for U.S. Secretary of Education. McMahon’s policy agenda is a wrapped box with no present inside. She says she is going to put education back in the hands of states and communities, but the truth is that they already have that power.
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Dr. Amy Loyd on the release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Report ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-dr-amy-loyd-on-the-release-of-the-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-report/) - January 29, 2025 Washington, DC “Today’s release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) underscores the significant challenges our nation’s students continue to face and the urgent need for collective action to support all our students, especially those who are struggling. The results are a sobering reminder that too many of our children are
- [Statement from Dr. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed, on President Trump’s Call to Freeze Federal Spending](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-dr-amy-loyd-ceo-of-all4ed-on-president-trumps-call-to-freeze-federal-spending/) - January 29, 2025 Washington, DC “I am deeply concerned about the uncertainty and confusion caused by President Trump’s federal spending freeze. This directive risks halting critical investments in schools, teachers, and programs that serve our nation’s most important resource: our children and youth. “A federal judge temporarily blocked the freeze just minutes before it was
- [Statement from Amy Loyd, President and CEO of All4Ed, on the Trump Administration’s Reversal of Sensitive Locations Guidance](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-amy-loyd-president-and-ceo-of-all4ed-on-the-trump-administrations-reversal-of-sensitive-locations-guidance/) - January 22, 2025 Washington, DC “Schools are the centers of their communities. Students come to learn, build relationships and grow. Parents trust their neighborhood schools to provide safety and opportunity to their children. “The Trump administration’s decision to reverse over a decade of guidance restricting immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools, churches, and
- [Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Tragic Death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-ceo-amy-loyd-on-the-tragic-death-of-jocelynn-rojo-carranza/) - All4Ed CEO, Amy Loyd, provides a statement on the tragic death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza.
- [New Poll Find Voters Across Party Lines Want More Career Options, More Funding for Public Schools and Oppose Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-poll-find-voters-across-party-lines-want-more-career-options-more-funding-for-public-schools-and-oppose-eliminating-the-u-s-department-of-education/) - Contact: Enrique A. ChaurandEmail: Echaurand@all4ed.orgPhone: 816-825-1072 (cell) Washington, D.C.– A recent national poll commissioned by All4Ed, in collaboration with Lake Research Partners and the Tarrance Group, underscores broad bipartisan support for career and technical training, as well as strong bipartisan backing for public schools. The poll also reveals that a majority of voters oppose eliminating
- [All4Ed Welcomes Dr. Amy Loyd as New CEO](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-welcomes-dr-amy-loyd-as-new-ceo/) - Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand Email: Echaurand@All4Ed.orgPhone: 816-825-1072 Washington, D.C. – All4Ed is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Loyd as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Deb Delisle who retired last year. Dr. Loyd brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to equity, innovation, and excellence in education and workforce development. “We are
- [In Changing Labor Market, All Students Deserve Support in Navigating College and Career](https://all4ed.org/press_release/in-changing-labor-market-all-students-deserve-support-in-navigating-college-and-career/) - EdTrust, All4Ed call for new federal initiatives on Pathways Navigators Contacts: Carolyn Phenicie, EdTrust, cphenicie@edtrust.orgEnrique Chaurand, All4Ed, echaurand@all4ed.org WASHINGTON – A rapidly changing workforce, including automation and globalization, will require young Americans to have advanced skills. Yet too many students, particularly Black and Latino students and those from low-income backgrounds, don’t have access to the college readiness and
- [Statement from All4Ed in Support of FCC Approval of E-rate Program Changes To Narrow the Digital Divide](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-all4ed-in-support-of-federal-communications-commission-approval-of-e-rate-program-changes-to-narrow-the-digital-divide/) - Read Phillip Lovell statement on Labor-HHS-ED subcommittee FY25 funding bill: “If you want to turn back the clock on education to 2011, this bill is for you.” Bill proposes drastic cuts to vital programs for our nation's students, teachers, & schools. Our students & educators deserve better.
- [Statement from Phillip Lovell, Associate Executive Director at All4Ed, on the Introduction of the Fast Track To and Through College Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-phillip-lovell-associate-executive-director-at-all4ed-on-the-introduction-of-the-fast-track-to-and-through-college-act/) - All4Ed commends Senators Maggie Hassan and Todd Young for their leadership in introducing the Fast Track To and Through College Act.
- [Statement from Phillip Lovell, All4Ed Associate Executive Director on House Appropriations Subcommittee Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-phillip-lovell-all4ed-associate-executive-director-on-house-appropriations-subcommittee-fiscal-year-2025-funding-bill/) - Read Phillip Lovell statement on Labor-HHS-ED subcommittee FY25 funding bill: “If you want to turn back the clock on education to 2011, this bill is for you.” Bill proposes drastic cuts to vital programs for our nation's students, teachers, & schools. Our students & educators deserve better.
- [Future Ready Schools® Partners with Capstone for Leadership Forums](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-partners-with-capstone-for-leadership-forums/) - Future Ready Schools® (FRS) and Capstone are excited to announce the newest series of Future Ready Schools Leadership Forums later this year.
- [All4Ed Commemorates 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Decision](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-commemorates-70th-anniversary-of-landmark-brown-v-board-of-education-decision/) - All4Ed joins the nation in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education.
- [Statement by All4Ed on President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-by-all4ed-on-president-bidens-fy-2025-budget/) - All4Ed commends the Biden administration for its dedication to investing in our nation's students to enhance outcomes from the classroom to their careers.
- [All4Ed Unveils Comprehensive Series of Reports on College and Career Pathways](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-unveils-comprehensive-series-of-reports-on-college-and-career-pathways/) - All4Ed announces the release of its Federal Pathways Agenda – “Pathways to Progress: A Federal Roadmap for College and Career Pathways” – the first in our upcoming series on College and Career Pathways, explores access to advanced coursework.
- [All4Ed's Latest Report Finds Schools Identified for Support Don’t Always Receive the Support They Need ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4eds-latest-report-finds-schools-identified-for-support-dont-always-receive-the-support-they-need/) - All4ED's latest report sheds light on accountability systems and spending in the schools that need it most.
- [Statement by All4Ed on the release of the National Education Technology Plan](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-by-all4ed-on-the-release-of-the-national-education-technology-plan/) - New report underscores the vital role of college credit transfer policies in maximizing the benefits of dual enrollment programs for students and taxpayers.
- [All4Ed Releases Report on the Importance of College Credit Transfer Policies for Dual Enrollment Programs](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-releases-report-on-the-importance-of-college-credit-transfer-policies-for-dual-enrollment-programs/) - New report underscores the vital role of college credit transfer policies in maximizing the benefits of dual enrollment programs for students and taxpayers.
- [All4Ed Launches State Policy Center to Advance Educational Equity](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-launches-state-policy-center-to-advance-educational-equity/) - The State Policy Center will serve as a repository of model legislation and policy resources, incorporating real-world examples and research from the field with the experiences and voices of superintendents and educators.
- [All4Ed's College and Career Readiness Close-Up Series Sheds Light on State Initiatives to Measure and Improve Student Preparedness](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4eds-college-and-career-readiness-close-up-series-sheds-light-on-state-initiatives-to-measure-and-improve-student-preparedness/) - All4Ed is proud to present a series of College and Career Readiness Close-Up briefs, which highlights innovative approaches to college and career readiness (CCR) indicators in several states.
- [Future Ready Schools and Microsoft Partner to Launch the Innovative Emerging Practices Guides for School and District Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-and-microsoft-partner-to-launch-the-innovative-emerging-practices-guides-for-school-and-district-leaders/) - Contact: Enrique A. ChaurandEmail: echaurand@All4Ed.orgPhone: 816-825-1072 Washington DC - Future Ready Schools® (FRS), a leading national education organization, is excited to announce its partnership with Microsoft to introduce the groundbreaking Emerging Practices Guides for school and district leaders. These guides have been meticulously designed to provide "just in time" solutions to address the most pressing
- [Deb Delisle, CEO of All4Ed, to Retire](https://all4ed.org/press_release/deb-delisle-ceo-of-all4ed-to-retire/) - For Release: Friday, April 14, 2023 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816-825-1072, echaurand@All4Ed.org WASHINGTON, DC - Today, All4Ed announced that Deborah Delisle plans to retire from her role as chief executive officer (CEO) and is working with Dr. Delisle on a transition timeline. All4Ed’s board of directors will conduct a nationwide search for the organization’s next
- [Statement by Deborah Delisle on the Recent School Shootings in Denver, CO & Nashville, TN](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-by-deborah-delisle-on-the-recent-school-shootings-in-denver-co-nashville-tn/) - For Release: Monday, March 27, 2023 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816-825-1072, echaurand@All4Ed.org “Our hearts are broken as yet more senseless school shootings have stolen the lives of children, teachers, and school staff at Covenant School in Nashville and last week at East High School in Denver. Sadly, firearms are now the leading cause of death
- [Statement by All4Ed President and CEO on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-by-all4ed-president-and-ceo-on-president-bidens-fiscal-year-2024-budget/) - For Release: March 10, 2023Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816-825-1072 cell, echaurand@all4ed.org “We applaud President Biden for his continued commitment to supporting our nation’s children, families, and educators with proposed funding increases targeted at our country’s most historically marginalized students, including students from low-income families, students with disabilities, students learning English, and students experiencing homelessness. We
- [All4Ed Releases Report — “Undermeasuring: College and Career Readiness Indicators May Not Reflect College and Career Outcomes.”](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-releases-report-undermeasuring-college-and-career-readiness-indicators-may-not-reflect-college-and-career-outcomes/) - For Release: February 27, 2023Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816-825-1072 cell, echaurand@all4ed.org Washington – February 27, 2023 – A new report from All4Ed, a leading national advocacy nonprofit committed to expanding equitable opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups, finds that many states may be underestimating—or “undermeasuring”—high school students’ postsecondary
- [All4Ed Releases Series of Reports — “Understanding and Improving Title I of ESSA” ](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-releases-series-of-reports-understanding-and-improving-title-i-of-essa/) - New All4Ed reports offer a deep dive into Title I, its intricacies, and its inefficiencies and offer recommendations to improve this essential program.
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the 10th Anniversary of Sandy Hook](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-sandy-hook/) - For Release: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816.825.1072, echaurand@all4ed.org “Today is a solemn day as we remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy. Ten years ago, 20 children and 6 educators’ lives were tragically taken. Our grief remains for the innocent lives lost and their families. Sadly, our work is not done,
- [All4Ed Announces Two New Strategic Hires](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-announces-two-new-strategic-hires/) - Dr. Adam Phyall and Enrique A. Chaurand have joined the All4Ed Team to lead the organization’s education technology and communications strategies Washington – November 30, 2022 – All4Ed, a leading national advocacy nonprofit committed to expanding equitable opportunities for students of color, students from low-income families, and other marginalized groups, today announced the additions Dr.
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on Today's National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-todays-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-naep-results/) - For Release: Monday, October 24, 2022 Contact: Enrique A. Chaurand, 816.825.1072, echaurand@all4ed.org “I agree with Secretary Cardona that the results shared today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress are appalling, unacceptable, and a call to action. These data clearly illustrate the impact the pandemic has had on our students, teachers, and families. I am particularly concerned
- [<strong>Future Ready Schools and Capstone Partner on Digital Innovation Forums for Education Leaders</strong>](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-and-capstone-partner-on-digital-innovation-forums-for-education-leaders/) - Inaugural Event Brings Together ISTE and University of Pennsylvania MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Sept. 15, 2022 – Future Ready Schools® (FRS), an initiative led by All4Ed helping transform schools into engaging learning environments, and Capstone, an innovative learning company merging children’s content with easy-to-use edtech tools for K-5 classrooms, libraries, and homes, are partnering on a
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the Education Department’s New Discipline Guidance](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-education-departments-new-discipline-guidance/) - For Release: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We applaud the U.S. Department of Education’s new guidance from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) on how to ensure students with disabilities receive the supports and services to which they’re entitled while learning in safe, inclusive, and
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on New STEM Pathways Through College Act from U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-new-stem-pathways-through-college-act-from-u-s-rep-joe-neguse/) - For Release: Monday, June 27, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We are grateful to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse for his leadership in pushing for the STEM Postsecondary Pathways Program to become reality. The STEM Pathways Through College Act (H.R. 8231), sponsored by Rep. Neguse, creates new grants to expand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act/) - For Release: Friday, June 24, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We applaud Congress for passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which is a step in the right direction on an issue that has been stagnant for far too long. While this bill makes modest progress on gun control, it’s the first time in 26 years that we’ve
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the House Appropriations Bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-house-appropriations-bill-for-labor-health-and-human-services-and-education/) - For Release: Thursday, June 23, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The House appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education makes key investments that will ensure more students — particularly those who have historically been underserved — get what they need to be successful in school and beyond. The bill
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the Horrific Shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-horrific-shooting-at-robb-elementary-in-uvalde-texas/) - For Release: Tuesday, May 25, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “All4Ed stands strong for the community of Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts are broken as yet one more senseless shooting has stolen the lives of children and their teachers at Robb Elementary School. Schools should be safe havens for America’s youth and the dedicated educators who
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on 2022 Teacher Appreciation Day](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-2022-teacher-appreciation-day/) - For Release: May 3, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We celebrate this Teacher Appreciation Day after two of the most challenging academic years in modern history. Whether it’s keeping students engaged in learning despite shuttered school buildings or returning to in-person learning amid so much uncertainty during a deadly pandemic, our educators continue
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on President Biden’s New Budget Proposal](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-president-bidens-new-budget-proposal/) - For Release: March 29, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "We are encouraged to see President Biden’s new budget proposal include significant increases in education spending targeted at the country’s most underserved students, including low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, and students in foster care. We are also pleased the budget proposal boosts
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the Bipartisan Omnibus Budget Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-bipartisan-omnibus-budget-bill/) - For Release: March 9, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "Although it is not the ambitious education funding package that it started out as, the bipartisan omnibus budget released today has some bright spots to help students, families, and educators. We are encouraged to see a $1 billion increase in Title I dollars, particularly
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on President Biden’s State of the Union](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-president-bidens-state-of-the-union/) - For Release: March 2, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "During his State of the Union address, President Biden talked about important issues at every level of education as we enter the third year of the pandemic. We commend him for the proposed $1 billion increase in federal support for P-12 schools to hire
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s Vision for Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-education-secretary-miguel-cardonas-vision-for-education/) - For Release: Jan. 31, 2022 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We appreciate Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s speech outlining his vision and priorities for America’s education system as we recover from the pandemic. He not only voiced his full support for the hard work of teachers and education leaders during this incredibly difficult time, he
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on the Confirmation of Jessica Rosenworcel as Chair of the FCC](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-the-confirmation-of-jessica-rosenworcel-as-chair-of-the-fcc/) - As a true champion for closing the homework gap, we are delighted that Jessica Rosenworcel has been confirmed as the chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-on-house-passage-of-the-build-back-better-act/) - For Release: Nov. 19, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We commend the U.S. House of Representatives on passing a strong Build Back Better Act. It not only includes $300 million for internet connections and digital devices that bridge the homework gap for students and teachers through the Emergency Connectivity Fund; it also provides
- [New Analysis Shows Students of Color Far More Likely to Be Cut off from Online Learning](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-analysis-shows-students-of-color-far-more-likely-to-be-cut-off-from-online-learning/) - Data From Education And Civil Rights Group Show That Nearly 17 Million Students Nationally Fall Into Homework Gap Without Internet Access At Home Washington, D.C.—As schools across the country prepare for a blend of online and in-person learning in the fall, a new analysis shows that 1 in 3 Black, Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native
- [Civil Rights and Education Leaders on the Need to Protect the Highest Need Schools and Students in the Next Stimulus Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/civil-rights-and-education-leaders-on-the-need-to-protect-the-highest-need-schools-and-students-in-the-next-stimulus-bill/) - Washington (July 28, 2020) — In response to the relief package proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Roy Blunt, we join together to issue the following statement: “As states, districts, and schools develop and implement reopening plans for the 2020–2021 school year, they need substantial additional federal support to protect
- [New Photo Project Showcases Deeper Learning in Action](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-photo-project-showcases-deeper-learning-in-action-2/) - Nearly 500 Royalty-Free, High-Quality Images of Teachers and Students Available for Use by Editors, Educators, and Nonprofit Organizations Washington, DC—The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today released the second edition of its popular online photo gallery “American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action” aimed at demonstrating what deeper learning looks like in the
- [States Can and Should Measure Student Growth in 2021: New Resource Details How State Leaders Can Prepare Now to Measure Skip-Year Growth Next Year](https://all4ed.org/press_release/states-can-and-should-measure-student-growth-in-2021-new-resource-details-how-state-leaders-can-prepare-now-to-measure-skip-year-growth-next-year/) - WASHINGTON (August 4, 2020) – Student academic growth data is the most comprehensive and equitable way to measure student progress and school quality—and education leaders and communities have prioritized growth as a tool to understand how schools are serving their students. As states and districts work to reopen for the 2020–21 school year, measuring student
- [Statement from the Alliance for Excellent Education on the Importance of Student Assessment](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-importance-of-student-assessment/) - For Immediate Release: September 4, 2020 Media Contact: Phillip Lovell, (202) 494-5004, plovell@all4ed.org Washington, DC—In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s letter to state chief school officers on annual assessments required under the Every Student Succeeds Act in the 2020–21 school year, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) issued the following statement: "All4Ed joins
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on McConnell’s COVID-19 Relief Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-senates-stimulus-bill/) - For Release: Sept. 10, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—“The Senate did the right thing by opposing Majority Leader McConnell’s 'skinny' COVID-19 relief bill. The challenges facing our country are anything but thin; our nation needs and deserves a robust response. Moreover, this bill uses federal taxpayer dollars to coerce
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Strength in Diversity Act and the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-strength-in-diversity-act-and-the-equity-and-inclusion-enforcement-act/) - For Release: Sept. 16, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, D.C. — "I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for taking historic action on two pieces of legislation that address deep-seated racial segregation in public schools, particularly at a time when students are the most diverse they've ever been. These bills
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-passing-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/) - For Release: September 21, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC — “America lost a trailblazer and role model when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. We send our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. As only the second woman appointed to the highest Court, Justice Ginsburg
- [Congress About to Leave Students Logged Off of Online Learning Opportunities in California and Beyond](https://all4ed.org/press_release/congress-leaves-students-logged-off-of-online-learning-opportunities-in-california-and-beyond/) - For Release: September 28, 2020 Press Contacts:All4Ed: Dorie Turner Nolt, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com, 404-861-1127 Linked Learning Alliance: Rachel Zaentz, rachel@linkedlearning.org, 202-525-9864 SAN FRANCISCO—With most schools in California reopening virtually this fall, a new analysis from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) and the Linked Learning Alliance shows the very students who could benefit the most from the
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the new HEROES Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-new-heroes-act/) - For Release: September 29, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—"The new HEROES Act shows that children and their education are a priority to our country during this unprecedented crisis. This legislation provides the building blocks for public education to emerge from this pandemic stronger than when we entered it, particularly
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the New Federal Civil Rights Data Collection](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-new-federal-civil-rights-data-collection/) - For Release: October 19, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—"The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a critical tool that shines a light on persistent and long-running inequities that schools need to address, but the numbers alone cannot tell the story—the public needs context and analysis from the U.S. Department
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on Twelfth-Grade National Assessment for Educational Progress Scores](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-twelfth-grade-national-assessment-for-educational-progress-scores/) - For Release: October 29, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—"The new twelfth-grade results on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) are alarming for a national economy that largely requires education beyond high school, particularly given that struggling students saw declines in math and reading. What's even more concerning is that students
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Outcome of the 2020 Election](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-outcome-of-the-2020-election/) - For Release: November 9, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—“The American people have sent a clear message: it’s time for new leadership in the White House. We look forward to hearing more from President-elect Biden about his plans to provide much-needed and immediate relief to the schools and families affected by the
- [Pandemic Learning: Photo Project Spotlights Schooling During COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/press_release/pandemic-learning-photo-project-spotlights-schooling-during-covid-19/) - Photo Gallery of More Than 700 Royalty-Free, High-Quality Images of Teachers and Students Available for Use by Editors, Educators, and Nonprofit Organizations For Release: November 17, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today released a new gallery of photos showing what schooling looks like during the
- [When Equity Is Optional: School Accountability Systems Fail to Help Most Vulnerable Students Under ESSA](https://all4ed.org/press_release/when-equity-is-optional-school-accountability-systems-fail-to-help-most-vulnerable-students-under-essa/) - All4Ed Analyses Show Flexibility in Law Has Led to Students in Some States Not Getting Supports, Resources For release: December 10, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—Five years into the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are doing a wildly varied job of serving vulnerable students and closing persistent gaps required
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the COVID-19 Relief Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-covid-19-relief-bill/) - For Release: December 21, 2020 Contact: Phillip Lovell, 202-494-5004, plovell@all4ed.org Washington, DC—“Teachers have been educating students for months, primarily in remote settings, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Congress is finally offering much needed support. Although it is less than what has previously been proposed by both Democrats and Republicans, the Alliance for Excellent Education appreciates
- [The Alliance for Excellent Education is Now All4Ed](https://all4ed.org/press_release/the-alliance-for-excellent-education-is-now-all4ed/) - National education organization celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new name, new look and new governing board chair.
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona to be the Next Secretary of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-dr-miguel-cardona-being-named-education-secretary/) - Washington, D.C. — "We are delighted that President-elect Biden is nominating Dr. Miguel Cardona to be Secretary of Education. As a former teacher and principal, Dr. Cardona is a champion for public schools and has worked to ensure all students, particularly historically underserved students, get what they need to thrive. He also will serve as
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-insurrection-at-the-u-s-capitol-building/) - For Release: January 7, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. — “Yesterday’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol shows us how much work is required to heal from the last four years so that we can move our country forward and stop the hatred and divisiveness that has been supported from the highest
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the United States Innovation and Competition Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-united-states-innovation-and-competition-act/) - For Release: June 9, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The United States Innovation and Competition Act includes key investments in expanding access to postsecondary STEM pathways by giving high school students the chance to get college credit before graduation while also gaining exposure to college-level science, technology, engineering, and math classes. This bill
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigning](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-u-s-education-secretary-betsy-devos-resigning/) - For Release: January 8, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. — “In the nearly four years that Betsy DeVos was U.S. Secretary of Education, she gutted civil rights protections for students, left schools to fend for themselves against a global pandemic, and worked tirelessly to dismantle the very department she was hired
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-inauguration-of-president-joe-biden-and-vice-president-kamala-harris/) - For Release: January 20, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. — “Today’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is the first step in turning the page on the last four years and beginning to rebuild the promise of our country. We look forward to hearing more from the
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the    Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chair of the Federal Communications Commission](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-appointment-of-jessica-rosenworcel-as-acting-chair-of-the-federal-communications-commission/) - For Release: January 25, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org Washington, D.C. — “We are delighted that the Biden administration has named Jessica Rosenworcel the acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Commissioner Rosenworcel is a true champion for closing the homework gap and ensuring that the nearly 17 million children without home internet
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-u-s-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene/) - For Release: February 2, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We support House Democrats in their resolution to remove U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from both the House budget and education committees. Rep. Greene’s disturbing harassment of at least one teenage school shooting survivor and her willingness to spread misinformation and dangerous conspiracy
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on a Swift Confirmation for Dr. Miguel Cardona](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-a-swift-confirmation-for-dr-miguel-cardona/) - For Release: February 3, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The Alliance for Excellent Education congratulates Dr. Miguel Cardona on a successful hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and urges the members to approve his nomination for U.S secretary of education as swiftly as possible. Dr. Cardona is the
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the  Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Congressional Budget Resolution](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-congressional-budget-resolution/) - For Release: February 5, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The congressional budget resolution is an important step forward for our nation’s families and schools to deal with the most pressing issues arising from the pandemic, particularly resources to begin addressing learning loss for millions of students. As Congress develops the reconciliation bill,
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on House Education and Labor Committee Budget Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-house-education-and-labor-committee-budget-bill/) - For Release: February 10, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The bill passed by the House Committee on Education and Labor provides critical resources for the nation’s students and schools to help address this time of uncertainty and instability for many families. Districts can use these resources to reopen safely and address opportunity and
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on Digital Learning Day 2021](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-digital-learning-day-2021/) - For Release: February 25, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “Today we mark a decade of celebrating Digital Learning Day (DLDay), an event that has grown to thousands of educators across the country shining a light on the important role that technology plays daily in education—now more than ever. Especially as the pandemic continues
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the U.S. Senate’s Approval of Dr. Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-u-s-senates-approval-of-dr-miguel-cardona-as-education-secretary/) - For Release: March 1, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The Alliance for Excellent Education congratulates Dr. Miguel Cardona on becoming the next U.S. Secretary of Education. We are grateful to the Senate for moving this nomination to a vote quickly knowing how much our students, families, and educators need stability, direction, and support
- [California Students Caught in the Homework Gap](https://all4ed.org/press_release/california-students-caught-in-the-homework-gap/) - Analysis calls on California lawmakers to invest $7B in state and federal dollars in expanding access to high-speed home internet. For Release: June 2, 2021 Press Contacts: All4Ed: Dorie Turner Nolt, dturnernolt@all4ed.org, 404-861-1127 Linked Learning Alliance: Rachel Zaentz, rachel@linkedlearning.org, 202-525-9864 Small School Districts’ Association: Tim Taylor, tim@ssda.org, 916-949-1601 Black, Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of All4Ed, on the death of Gen. Colin Powell](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-all4ed-on-the-death-of-gen-colin-powell/) - For Release: Oct. 18, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “Gen. Colin Powell not only broke barriers as the first Black Secretary of State, he also championed a national movement to improve the lives and futures of our youth — from increasing high school graduation rates to healthier living. As the founding chairman of
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on Juneteenth](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-juneteenth/) - For Release: June 18, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “As we celebrate Juneteenth this weekend to commemorate the end of enslavement of Black people, we know we have much more work to do as a country to end ongoing systemic racism and its impacts in our schools and beyond. We commend the move to
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on President Biden's FY2022 Budget Request](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-president-bidens-fy2022-budget-request/) - For Release: June 2, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "President Biden's first budget proposal makes critical—and much needed—investments in education at every level from preschool through college, a 41% increase over the current year's funding levels. As schools continue to grapple with the effects of the pandemic on students, teachers, and families, this infusion
- [Analyses Look at State Policies on College and Career Readiness](https://all4ed.org/press_release/analyses-look-at-state-policies-on-college-and-career-readiness/) - For Release: March 9, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org The Alliance for Excellent Education today released a pair of analyses exploring the policies and systems states have in place to promote college and career readiness for all students. The analyses find that while states are expanding career pathway options for high school
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on Congress Passing the American Rescue Plan Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-congress-passing-the-american-rescue-plan-act/) - For Release: March 10, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org This statement was updated on March 11 to remove a reference to a set-aside for educational technology, which was removed from the final bill. "As we approach the one-year anniversary of nationwide COVID-19 school closures, Washington is finally stepping up in support of our
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the   Alliance for Excellent Education, on Biden Administration’s Budget Proposal](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-biden-administrations-budget-proposal/) - For Release: April 13, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “This budget proposal from the Biden administration puts students first and makes the largest investment in the U.S. Education Department since its inception. This is an important follow-up to the investment in schools and families made through the American Rescue Plan to help recover
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-verdict-in-the-derek-chauvin-trial/) - For Release: April 21, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “The verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin is one small step toward tearing down the long-standing racist systems and structures in our country. We are relieved to see accountability for the horrific murder of George Floyd, but we also know we have so
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the U.S. Education Department Sending Out COVID Relief Money to States](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-u-s-education-department-sending-out-covid-relief-money-to-states/) - For Release: April 23, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "We applaud the U.S. Education Department for taking several important steps this week to ensure students receive the support they need through the America Rescue Plan Act (ARP). The state plan application supports the success of all students, particularly those who have historically been
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the American Families Plan](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-american-families-plan/) - For Release: April 29, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org "The American Families Plan is a bold, sweeping investment in this country's present and future. By expanding free public education by four years — two years of preschool and two years of college — the Biden administration is creating a clear path for all
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-anniversary-of-george-floyds-murder/) - For Release: May 25, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “While the COVID-19 vaccine is defeating this once-in-a-generation health pandemic, the multi-generational pandemic of systemic racism still looms large. Despite the overwhelming public outcry over the brutal murder of George Floyd a year ago today, countless other Black and Brown people have been needlessly
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-federal-communications-commissions-emergency-connectivity-fund/) - For Release: May 11, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “I commend the Federal Communications Commission and Acting Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, along with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, for their leadership on the Emergency Connectivity Fund. I appreciate the speed with which the FCC is making this funding available to
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the  Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Fast Track to and Through College Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-fast-track-to-and-through-college-act/) - For Release: May 21, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org “We are excited that Senators Maggie Hassan and Todd Young have reintroduced the Fast Track to and Through College Act, an important piece of bipartisan legislation that rethinks high school students’ senior year. Through this legislation, college-ready high school students could graduate early or
- [New Resource Explores How K–12 Leaders Can Use Federal COVID Relief for College, Career Readiness](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-resource-explores-how-k-12-leaders-can-use-federal-covid-relief-for-college-career-readiness/) - Nearly $180B in new funding for K–12 schools means opportunities to close gaps in college and career access and success, particularly for historically underserved students For Release: July 22, 2021 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dturnernolt@all4ed.org The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) and other education organizations today released a new resource for states and school
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Budget Resolution](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-budget-resolution/) - The $3.5 trillion budget resolution provides bold, sweeping investments in our country, our children and our families—now and into the future.
- [Education, Civil Rights Groups Recommend Strengthening Data Collection for COVID Relief Spending](https://all4ed.org/press_release/education-civil-rights-groups-recommend-strengthening-data-collection-for-covid-relief-spending/) - Nine education and civil rights organizations' recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education about how the agency plans to collect data on state and district spending of COVID relief dollars.
- [Advocates Call on Congress to Include Dual Enrollment in Free Community College Funding](https://all4ed.org/press_release/advocates-call-on-congress-to-include-dual-enrollment-in-free-community-college-funding/) - New report shows that paying for community college tuition could discourage high school students from enrolling in early college programs.
- [Gov. Bob Wise Announces Digital Learning Day, February 1, 2012](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-announces-digital-learning-day-february-1-2012/) - First National Day Around Digital Learning to Be Focused on Personalized Learning and Effective Teaching SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Building upon a growing movement, the Alliance for Excellent Education and its partners are calling on teachers, schools, principals, community leaders, parents, and students to participate in the first-ever national Digital Learning Day on February 1,
- [New Report: Technology Can Close Achievement Gaps and Improve Learning Outcomes for At-Risk Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-technology-can-close-achievement-gaps-and-improve-learning-outcomes-for-at-risk-students/) - Report Identifies Key Strategies to Successful Technology Implementation WASHINGTON, DC – As school districts around the country consider investing in technology as a way to improve student outcomes, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) finds that technology—when implemented properly—can produce significant gains
- [Teacher Attrition Costs United States Up to $2.2 Billion Annually, Says New Alliance Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/teacher-attrition-costs-united-states-up-to-2-2-billion-annually-says-new-alliance-report/) - Report Includes State-by-State Teacher Attrition Costs, Says Comprehensive Induction Programs Can Improve Teaching Effectiveness and Retain High-Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, DC – Roughly half a million U.S. teachers either move or leave the profession each year—attrition that costs the United States up to $2.2 billion annually, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent
- [Effective Use of Student Data Is Essential to Personalize Learning and Increase Student Achievement, Finds New Alliance Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/effective-use-of-student-data-is-essential-to-personalize-learning-and-increase-student-achievement-finds-new-alliance-report/) - “This is a ‘Moneyball’ moment for education,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – In advance of a congressional hearing today on student data and privacy, the Alliance for Excellent Education released a new report finding that the effective use of student data can improve teaching and learning by empowering educators to personalize instruction and
- [New Learning Approach Uses Digital Media to ‘Connect’ Students to Interests](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-learning-approach-uses-digital-media-to-connect-students-to-interests/) - “Connected learning puts students in the driver’s seat of their own educational vehicle,” says Gov. Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education. WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education introduces connected learning, a promising educational approach supported by the MacArthur Foundation and the Digital Learning Media (DLM) initiative
- [Alliance Releases Guide Outlining What Every State Policymaker Should Know About New Assessments Aligned with College- and Career-Ready Standards](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-releases-guide-outlining-what-every-state-policymaker-should-know-about-new-assessments-aligned-with-college-and-career-ready-standards/) - “College- and career-ready standards without high-quality assessments aligned to them to advance learning is like peanut butter without jelly,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Since 2010, all states have revised their education standards or adopted new ones and most (forty-five and the District of Columbia) have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Today’s Results from Nation’s Report Card](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-todays-results-from-nations-report-card/) - “Large percentages of the nation’s twelfth graders lack the skills necessary to thrive in the ‘real world’ even though they are on the verge of entering it,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Findings released this morning from the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the Nation’s Report Card—show that average reading
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on States Withdrawing from the Common Core State Standards](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-states-withdrawing-from-the-common-core-state-standards/) - “I prefer to think of the glass as thirty-five to forty states full rather than three to four empty,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – More than forty states and the District of Columbia have adopted Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. Of those, three to four states have recently withdrawn
- [Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to Address Future of E-rate on Digital Learning Day, Wednesday, February 5](https://all4ed.org/press_release/federal-communications-commission-chairman-tom-wheeler-to-address-future-of-e-rate-on-digital-learning-day-wednesday-february-5/) - “When it comes to accessing the internet, many of the nation’s teachers and students are stuck on a two-lane road in a superhighway world,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education announced that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler will address the future of the E-rate program at
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Obama Administration’s New Recommendations on Classroom Discipline](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-obama-administrations-new-recommendations-on-classroom-discipline/) - “Current ‘zero-tolerance’ policies are doubly detrimental to students,” says Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama administration is releasing new recommendations on classroom discipline designed to end disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school rules. This issue is of great importance to the Alliance for Excellent Education, which has
- [More Than 1,000 Sign Alliance for Excellent Education Petition to Expand High-Speed Internet in Nation's Schools and Libraries](https://all4ed.org/press_release/more-than-1000-sign-alliance-for-excellent-education-petition-to-expand-high-speed-internet-in-nations-schools-and-libraries/) - “Together, we can—and will—bring the nation’s schools and libraries into the digital age,” says Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, the Alliance for Excellent Education submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) names and comments from more than 1,000 educators, students, and other citizens who support the expansion of broadband connections in schools
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Launches “Project 24” to  Help School Districts Plan for Progress in Digital Learning](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-launches-project-24-to-help-school-districts-plan-for-progress-in-digital-learning/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6, 2013 More Than 250 School Districts Already Signed Up for Campaign Providing Districts with Free Resources to Help Meet Growing Demands for College- and Career-Ready Students Washington, DC –The Alliance for Excellent Education announced today that more than 250 school districts, representing approximately 2.5 million students across forty-two states, have already
- [First-Ever National Digital Learning Day Attracts Participation from Thirty-Nine States, 15,000 Teachers, and 1.7 Million Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/first-ever-national-digital-learning-day-attracts-participation-from-thirty-nine-states-15000-teachers-and-1-7-million-students/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2012 Media Contact Jason Amos Phone: (202) 828-0828 E-mail: jamos@all4ed.org National Town Hall on February 1 to Include Education Secretary Duncan, FCC Chairman Genachowski, and Teachers from Around the Country WASHINGTON, DC - Today, thirty-nine states, 15,000 teachers, and 1.7 million students will participate in the first-ever national Digital Learning Day,
- [Federal Title I Program Shortchanges High Schools, New Report Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/federal-title-i-program-shortchanges-high-schools-new-report-finds/) - 1,300 High-Poverty High Schools Nationwide Are Ineligible for Title I WASHINGTON, DC – The largest federal initiative aimed at improving educational outcomes for low-income students does not effectively serve high school students, according to a new policy brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The brief finds that only 10 percent of the approximately $14
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on President Obama’s “ConnectED” Plan to Provide Schools with High-Speed Internet Access](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-president-obamas-connected-plan-to-provide-schools-with-high-speed-internet-access/) - Washington, DC – Today, President Obama announced “ConnectED,” a plan to provide 99 percent of the nation’s students with next-generation broadband and high-speed wireless in schools and libraries within five years. The plan would also ensure that every educator in America receives support and training to use technology to help improve student outcomes. In response,
- [Gov. Bob Wise’s Statement On FCC’s Call For Comments On New E-Rate Proposal](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wises-statement-on-fccs-call-for-comments-on-new-e-rate-proposal/) - "When it comes to accessing the internet, the nation's teachers and students are stuck on a two-lane road in an eight-lane world," said Wise. Washington, DC - Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it is accepting public comments on a proposal to expand and modernize the e-Rate program to make it easier to
- [New Economic Analysis Links Increased Educational Attainment to Economic Growth in 200+ Metro Areas](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-economic-analysis-links-increased-educational-attainment-to-economic-growth-in-200-metro-areas/) - Nationally, Increasing High School Graduation Rate for One Class to 90 Percent Would Create 65,700 Jobs, Boost National Economy by $10.9 Billion, Alliance for Excellent Education Analysis Finds WASHINGTON, DC – With all eyes on the economy this month, new findings from the Alliance for Excellent Education further cement the connection between improved education outcomes
- [Bob Wise, Former Governor of West Virginia, Joins Alliance for Excellent Education as New President](https://all4ed.org/press_release/bob-wise-former-governor-of-west-virginia-joins-alliance-for-excellent-education-as-new-president/) - Wise brings passion for education reform and coalition building expertise to help ensure every child in America graduates from high school prepared for success Bob Wise, former West Virginia governor and nine-term member of Congress, has been named president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Dan Leeds, the
- [Bob Wise, President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, Reacts to Announcement by Secretary Spellings on High School Graduation Rate Accountability](https://all4ed.org/press_release/bob-wise-president-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-reacts-to-announcement-by-secretary-spellings-on-high-school-graduation-rate-accountability/) - Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, issued the following statement in response to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings’s announcement today of new high school graduation rate regulations: “Counting diplomas accurately is an important first step; using this information to produce many more graduates must be
- [Bob Wise, President of the Alliance for Excellent Education, Reacts to Secretary Spellings’s Announcement of Regulations for Uniform Graduation Rate Calculations](https://all4ed.org/press_release/bob-wise-president-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-reacts-to-secretary-spellingss-announcement-of-regulations-for-uniform-graduation-rate-calculations/) - Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, issued the following statement in response to final regulations to strengthen the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) announced today by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. These regulations include the requirement of a uniform calculation for determining every high
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Calls on FCC to Boost Funding for E-Rate Program](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-calls-on-fcc-to-boost-funding-for-e-rate-program/) - WASHINGTON, DC – In comments submitted yesterday, the Alliance for Excellent Education called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the federal E-rate program in order to lay the foundation for expanding the program through increased funding. The comments were in response to the E-Rate Public Notice issued by the FCC on March 6,
- [Nearly 3,000 Individuals Sign Alliance for Excellent Education Digital Petition to Permanently Expand High-Speed Internet in Nation’s Schools and Libraries](https://all4ed.org/press_release/nearly-3000-individuals-sign-alliance-for-excellent-education-digital-petition-to-permanently-expand-high-speed-internet-in-nations-schools-and-libraries/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday the Alliance for Excellent Education submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) names of nearly 3,000 educators, students, and citizens who support the continued expansion and modernization of high-speed broadband connections in schools and libraries across the nation. These signatures demonstrate the need for the FCC to act to reach the
- [Coalition of More Than 100 Organizations Call on FCC to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Schools and Libraries](https://all4ed.org/press_release/coalition-of-more-than-100-organizations-call-on-fcc-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access-in-schools-and-libraries/) - MEDIA CONTACTS Jason Amos (Alliance) (202) 828-0828 jamos@all4ed.org Betsy Barrett (LEAD Commission) (202) 292-6978 bbarrett@gloverparkgroup.com “The Internet is the textbook of the twenty-first century, without which the nation’s students cannot excel academically today, or compete economically in the future,” say coalition members. WASHINGTON, DC – In advance of a key vote by the Federal Communications
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Hires Tom Murray to Lead State and District Efforts on Digital Learning, Including “Project 24”](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-hires-tom-murray-to-lead-state-and-district-efforts-on-digital-learning-including-project-24/) - “Project 24: Plan for Progress” Encourages Schools, Districts, and States to Make a Plan Before They Make a Technology Purchase WASHINGTON, DC – The Alliance for Excellent Education announced today that Tom Murray, former director of technology and cyber education for Quakertown Community School District (QCSD) in Pennsylvania, has joined the Alliance as its state
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on FCC Plan to Modernize E-Rate and Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Nation’s Schools and Libraries](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-fcc-plan-to-modernize-e-rate-and-expand-high-speed-internet-access-in-nations-schools-and-libraries/) - “No modern business expects to function without access to high-speed internet. So why should we expect it of our schools?,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler released his plan for modernizing the federal government’s E-rate program that connects the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet. In
- [Comprehensive Digital Infrastructure Must Include Changes in Teaching Practice, Professional Learning, Assessment, and Other Key Elements, Says New Alliance Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/comprehensive-digital-infrastructure-must-include-changes-in-teaching-practice-professional-learning-assessment-and-other-key-elements-says-new-alliance-report/) - “Computers, wires, and high-speed internet connections are vital, but they do not guarantee academic success,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – While connecting the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet by modernizing and expanding the federal E-rate program currently dominates education technology efforts, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education urges that
- [Murray to Congress: “Fear of data must not prevent us from realizing the promise of technology.”](https://all4ed.org/press_release/murray-testifies-on-student-data/) - “Just as doctors use data to treat patients, teachers and administrators need access to data in order to best personalize learning for each student,” said Murray. WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, in testimony before a joint congressional hearing on student data and privacy, Thomas C. Murray, state and district digital learning director at the Alliance
- [Coalition of Education Organizations: FCC Chairman’s E-Rate Modernization Proposal Is “Critical First Step” Toward Providing All Students with Access to High-Speed Broadband](https://all4ed.org/press_release/coalition-of-education-organizations-fcc-chairmans-e-rate-modernization-proposal-is-critical-first-step-toward-providing-all-students-with-access-to-high-speed-broadband/) - Washington, DC – In a joint letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel, Ajit Pai, and Michael O’Reilly, ten diverse education organizations expressed support for Chairman Wheeler’s proposal to update the federal E-rate program. The letter, signed by the Alliance for Excellent Education, Consortium for School Networking
- [Gov. Bob Wise: FCC’s Decision to Modernize E-Rate a Huge Victory for Nation’s Teachers and Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-fccs-decision-to-modernize-e-rate-a-huge-victory-for-nations-teachers-and-students/) - “The E-rate program has been remarkably effective, but like an old cellphone, it was becoming steadily obsolete,” said Gov. Wise Washington, DC – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to modernize the federal E-rate program with the goal of providing greater Wi-Fi access to millions of students. In response, Bob Wise, president of the
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Calls on FCC to Raise E-Rate Funding Cap](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-calls-on-fcc-to-raise-e-rate-funding-cap/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Alliance for Excellent Education called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the funding cap for the E-rate program—the federal government’s largest educational technology program—to ensure that all students, especially those most disadvantaged, have access to high-speed internet connections and anytime, anywhere learning. “Reliable access to high-speed broadband is
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Senate Committee’s Passage of Education Research Bill](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-senate-committees-passage-of-education-research-bill/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed legislation to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (ERSA). In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “The Alliance applauds the bipartisan, bicameral effort to reauthorize the Education
- [New Report: Supporting Great Teaching Is Key to A Positive School Climate and Academic Success for At-Risk Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-supporting-great-teaching-is-key-to-a-positive-school-climate-and-academic-success-for-at-risk-students/) - WASHINGTON, DC – With schools implementing higher academic standards that require engaging and effective teaching, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education in partnership with the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign finds that far too many low-income students and students of color do not have access to great teaching that supports a positive
- [New Report: More Effective and Innovative Uses of Time Support Increased and Better Learning Opportunities for K–12 Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-more-effective-and-innovative-uses-of-time-support-increased-and-better-learning-opportunities-for-k-12-students/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Many schools across the country are rethinking the use of time within and beyond the school day. A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education suggests that the addition of time or different uses of time should begin with a strong vision on behalf of schools and districts to provide new
- [Linked Learning in California Draws Visit from Federal Policymakers](https://all4ed.org/press_release/linked-learning-in-california-draws-visit-from-federal-policymakers/) - U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Among Policymakers Visiting Porterville Unified School District on September 25 for Firsthand Look at Linked Learning WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, September 25, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Congress will visit Porterville Unified School District in Porterville, California for a firsthand look at
- [Digital Learning Day 2015 Set for Friday, March 13](https://all4ed.org/press_release/digital-learning-day-2015-set-for-friday-march-13/) - Alliance for Excellent Education to Partner with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for 2015 Celebration of Effective Use of Technology to Improve Educational Outcomes WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education announced that the fourth annual Digital Learning Day will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015 in conjunction with the National
- [New Report from CAP, Alliance for Excellent Education Finds Linked Learning Boosts Underserved Students’ Education Outcomes Through Creative Use of Time](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-from-cap-alliance-for-excellent-education-finds-linked-learning-boosts-underserved-students-education-outcomes-through-creative-use-of-time/) - Washington, D.C. — Used in conjunction with the rigorous Common Core standards, initiatives that creatively use time to accomplish ambitious academic and professional goals—such as Linked Learning—are transformative in helping students achieve positive education outcomes, a report from the Center for American Progress and the Alliance for Excellent Education finds. “Programs such as Linked Learning
- [With Nation Needing Workers with Education Beyond High School, New Alliance Report Shows How “Linked Learning” Is Preparing High School Students for Postsecondary Success](https://all4ed.org/press_release/with-nation-needing-workers-with-education-beyond-high-school-new-alliance-report-shows-how-linked-learning-is-preparing-high-school-students-for-postsecondary-success/) - WASHINGTON, DC – By 2020, two-thirds of the nation’s jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, but estimates indicate that the nation will fall short by as many as 5 million qualified workers. Beyond High School: Efforts to Improve Postsecondary Transitions Through Linked Learning, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education shows
- [Response from the Alliance for Excellent Education on Student Assessments Project Announced Today by Council of Chief State School Officers and Council of the Great City Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/response-from-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-student-assessments-project-announced-today-by-council-of-chief-state-school-officers-and-council-of-the-great-city-schools/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Council of Chief State School Officers and Council of the Great City Schools announced a joint project on student assessments. In response, the Alliance for Excellent Education issued the following statement: In recent months the concern over the outsize role of testing in schools has reached a crescendo. In August,
- [Digital Badge Systems Are Promising Learning Tools for Effectively Demonstrating Students’ College- and Career-Ready Skills, New Alliance Report Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/digital-badge-systems-are-promising-learning-tools-for-effectively-demonstrating-students-college-and-career-ready-skills-new-alliance-report-finds/) - WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Badge Systems: The Promise and Potential, highlights how the growing use of digital badge systems in and out of school supports professional learning for educators and strengthening college and career readiness among participating youth. “Like digital DNA, the set of badges earned
- [Alliance for Excellent Education and LEAD Commission Release Analysis Finding Racial, Income, and Rural Inequities in Students' Access to High-Speed Internet Service](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-and-lead-commission-release-analysis-finding-racial-income-and-rural-inequities-in-students-access-to-high-speed-internet-service/) - Organizations Call on FCC to Modernize and Expand Federal E-Rate Program WASHINGTON, DC – In advance of this morning’s major announcement from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on the federal E-rate program, a new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission, and
- [At White House Convening, Gov. Bob Wise Announces Series of Regional Summits to Get School Districts “Future Ready”](https://all4ed.org/press_release/at-white-house-convening-gov-bob-wise-announces-series-of-regional-summits-to-get-school-districts-future-ready/) - Alliance for Excellent Education and U.S. Department of Education to Lead Future Ready Schools Initiative with Support from LEAD Commission WASHINGTON, DC – Appearing with President Obama and more than 100 district school superintendents at a White House convening, Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise today announced a series of regional summits and the
- [U.S. Students Lack Access to High-Speed Internet Connections](https://all4ed.org/press_release/u-s-students-lack-access-to-high-speed-internet-connections/) - Thursday’s FCC Vote Could Deliver an Additional $1.5 Billion to U.S. Schools and Libraries for High-Speed Internet Connections WASHINGTON, DC – A new analysis released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education finds significant gaps in U.S. students’ access to high-speed internet. The analysis comes in advance of a vote by the Federal Communications Commission
- [Gov. Bob Wise Praises FCC Decision to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Nation’s Schools and Libraries](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-praises-fcc-decision-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access-in-nations-schools-and-libraries/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to increase funding for the federal E-rate program by $1.5 billion annually in order to help U.S. schools and libraries improve internet access. The decision will allow the United States to expand high-speed Wi-Fi access to 43.5 million additional students, over 101,000 additional schools, and
- [Registration Now Open for Twelve "Future Ready” Regional Summits](https://all4ed.org/press_release/registration-now-open-for-twelve-future-ready-regional-summits/) - Summits to Help Local School Districts Improve Teaching and Student Learning Outcomes Through Effective Use of Digital Learning WASHINGTON, DC – Today registration opened for twelve regional summits to help school district leaders improve teaching and student learning outcomes through the effective use of technology. The summits are free of charge and are led by
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Plan to Fix No Child Left Behind](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-plan-to-fix-no-child-left-behind/) - Wise Outlines Importance of an Elementary and Secondary Education Act that Upholds the Principles of Accuracy, Equity, and Excellence WASHINGTON, DC – In conjunction with today’s U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s hearing, “Fixing No Child Left Behind: Testing and Accountability,” Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on the State of the Union Address](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-the-state-of-the-union-address-2/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “With one half of the nation’s school children coming from low-income families, there is no middle-class economy without many Americans improving their
- [Common Core Implementation Through Eyes of Educators from Five States in New Alliance for Excellent Education Video Series](https://all4ed.org/press_release/common-core-implementation-through-eyes-of-educators-from-five-states-in-new-alliance-for-excellent-education-video-series/) - Video Series Captures Insights from Educators Serving Large Percentages of Low-Income Students and Students of Color WASHINGTON, DC – The Alliance for Excellent Education today released videos highlighting how five states—California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, and Ohio—are implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and serving significant percentages of low-income students or students of color. Based
- [New Alliance Report Makes Case for Data Dashboard Systems](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-alliance-report-makes-case-for-data-dashboard-systems/) - Data Dashboard Systems Provide Schools and Districts with Accurate, Useful Measures of School Performance by Using a Broader Range of Indicators WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress works to rewrite the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and improve accountability systems for public schools across the country, Data Dashboards: Accounting for What Matters—a new report from
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on President Obama’s Budget Proposal](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-president-obamas-budget-proposal/) - WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal, which includes a new $125 million competitive grant program that would promote the redesign of America’s high schools. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “Students of
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on Congressional Action to Rewrite NCLB](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-congressional-action-to-rewrite-nclb/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce is considering the Student Success Act, legislation introduced by Chairman John Kline (R-MN) to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent
- [Four School Districts to Be Featured During Fourth Annual Digital Learning Day on March 13](https://all4ed.org/press_release/four-school-districts-to-be-featured-during-fourth-annual-digital-learning-day-on-march-13/) - Annual Celebration of Great Teaching and Effective Use of Technology to Include National Event from Washington, DC, and Hundreds of Local Events Around the Country WASHINGTON, DC – School leaders and teachers from four innovative school districts will join thousands of teachers in Washington, DC, for the fourth annual Digital Learning Day on Friday, March
- [Coalition to Congress: Rewrite NCLB, but Keep Safeguards for Underserved Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/eseacoalitionletter/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) began negotiating a bipartisan bill to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Today, a coalition of education and civil rights organizations urged the senators to use the lessons learned from more
- [Summer Bridge Program Closes Achievement Gaps and Increases Secondary School Students’ Interest in STEM, New Alliance Report Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/summer-bridge-program-closes-achievement-gaps-and-increases-secondary-school-students-interest-in-stem-new-alliance-report-finds/) - Report Examines How Xavier University of Louisiana Prepares High School Students of Color for Success in College and STEM Careers WASHINGTON, DC –Building a STEM Pathway: Xavier University of Louisiana’s Summer Science Academy, a new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education, examines how Xavier’s summer bridge program for middle and high school
- [Noted Education Journalists Rehema Ellis and John Merrow to Participate in Fourth Annual Digital Learning Day on March 13](https://all4ed.org/press_release/noted-education-journalists-rehema-ellis-and-john-merrow-to-participate-in-fourth-annual-digital-learning-day-on-march-13/) - WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education announced that NBC News Chief Education Correspondent Rehema Ellis and PBS NewsHour Education Correspondent and filmmaker John Merrow will play key roles in the fourth annual Digital Learning Day national celebration in Washington, DC, on Friday, March 13, during Teaching & Learning 2015. Created by the Alliance
- [Alliance for Excellent Education’s New Planning Tool Helps School Districts Determine Readiness for Technology](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-educations-new-planning-tool-helps-school-districts-determine-readiness-for-technology/) - “The Future Ready Interactive Planning Dashboard helps districts determine if they are even ready to make additional investments in technology,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Nationwide, more than 1,700 school district superintendents have taken the Future Ready pledge—a promise to personalize learning for students using digital tools. To help them fulfill their promise—and determine
- [New Data Reveals Nation’s Hidden Graduation Rate Crisis](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-data-reveals-nations-hidden-graduation-rate-crisis/) - “The draft bill released today by Senators Alexander and Murray requires states to identify the nation’s lowest-performing high schools, but it does not require states to improve them,” said Gov. Wise. Washington, DC – The U.S. high school graduation rate is at an all-time high of 81.4 percent, but a new report released today by
- [U.S. Senate Education Bill Could Impair Recent Gains in Graduation Rates, Says Alliance President Gov. Bob Wise](https://all4ed.org/press_release/u-s-senate-education-bill-could-impair-recent-gains-in-graduation-rates-says-alliance-president-gov-bob-wise/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved the Every Child Achieves Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made
- [New Alliance Case Study Provides Inside Look at Rural School District’s Turnaround](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-alliance-case-study-provides-inside-look-at-rural-school-districts-turnaround/) - WASHINGTON, DC – A new case study released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education demonstrates how one predominantly low-income school district dramatically improved student engagement in the classroom and increased high school graduation rates through project-based learning (PBL) and the effective use of technology. The case study, which includes short video segments with educators
- [New Alliance Report Uncovers “Missing Middle” in Federal Education Funding](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-alliance-report-uncovers-missing-middle-in-federal-education-funding/) - “The federal government has made strong, worthwhile investments in the bookends of education—early education and postsecondary education—but it missed the middle,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Academic performance in middle school and the early high school years are critical turning points in whether students ultimately graduate from high school, yet a new report
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on U.S. House Passage of Bill to Rewrite NCLB](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-u-s-house-passage-of-bill-to-rewrite-nclb/) - “Options are good when you’re buying a car, but no one would buy a car without seat belts,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which is currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on U.S. Senate Passage of Bill to Rewrite No Child Left Behind Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-u-s-senate-passage-of-bill-to-rewrite-no-child-left-behind-act/) - “Support for low-graduation-rate high schools and protections for [traditionally underserved] students must be included in this bill before it becomes law,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which is currently known as No Child Left
- [Report: With More than Half of the Nation’s Students Struggling with Reading, NCLB Rewrite Must Address Students’ Literacy Needs](https://all4ed.org/press_release/report-with-more-than-half-of-the-nations-students-struggling-with-reading-nclb-rewrite-must-address-students-literacy-needs/) - New Alliance for Excellent Education Report Includes Detailed State-by-State Reading Data from Nation’s Report Card WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that 60 percent of both fourth and eighth graders currently struggle with reading, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education urges the U.S. Congress to focus on students’ literacy development from early childhood through
- [Nearly 200 School District Superintendents Urge FCC to Modernize Lifeline Program to Help Close the “Homework Gap”](https://all4ed.org/press_release/nearly-200-school-district-superintendents-urge-fcc-to-modernize-lifeline-program-to-help-close-the-homework-gap/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly 200 school district superintendents urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the Lifeline program in an attempt to help close the “homework gap,” through a letter organized by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission. The district leaders asked that Lifeline—which served more
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on New High School Graduation Rate Data](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-new-high-school-graduation-rate-data/) - WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that thirty-six states increased their high school graduation rates for the 2013–14 school year. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “The story here is this: when it comes
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Nation’s Report Card](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-nations-report-card/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Results released today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, show a decline in eighth-grade math and reading scores. In fourth grade, math scores declined while reading scores were unchanged. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor
- [Number of Annual High School Dropouts Falls by 250,000, New Report Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/number-of-annual-high-school-dropouts-falls-by-250000-new-report-finds/) - Current Efforts to Rewrite No Child Left Behind Put Gains at Risk, Report Says WASHINGTON, DC – In conjunction with today’s White House Next Gen High School Summit, a new report finds that the number of high school dropouts decreased from 1 million in 2008 to approximately 750,000 in 2012. The report, released today by
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on School Improvement Grants Program Data Released Today by U.S. Department of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-school-improvement-grants-program-data-released-today-by-u-s-department-of-education/) - “When searching for a cure for a disease, medical scientists don’t give up when they only see incremental progress,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, the U.S. Department of Education released new data on the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, which provides support to the nation’s lowest-performing schools. In response, Bob Wise, president
- [Gov. Bob Wise on House Vote to Rewrite No Child Left Behind Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-on-house-vote-to-rewrite-no-child-left-behind-act/) - "NCLB deserves credit for spotlighting gaps in achievement and graduation rates between white students and students of color, but, after thirteen years, it is a DVD in a Netflix world," said Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Every Student Succeeds Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary
- [Gov. Bob Wise on Senate Passage of Bill to Rewrite No Child Left Behind Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-on-senate-passage-of-bill-to-rewrite-no-child-left-behind-act/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “A new education
- [“Future Ready Schools” Now Reaching 16 Million Students, Gov. Wise Announces](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-now-reaching-16-million-students-gov-wise-announces/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise announced that more than 2,000 school district leaders, representing 16 million students, have taken the Future Ready District Pledge to personalize learning for students using effective digital learning strategies. Additionally, Wise said seventeen states have committed to developing a statewide program to support school
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on New Education Law, Signed Today by President Obama](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-new-education-law-signed-today-by-president-obama/) - Every Student Succeeds Act Replaces No Child Left Behind WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, legislation to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replace the No Child Left Behind Act. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of
- [Increasing National High School Graduation Rate Key to Job Creation and Economic Growth, New Alliance Analysis Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/increasing-national-high-school-graduation-rate-key-to-job-creation-and-economic-growth-new-alliance-analysis-finds/) - WASHINGTON, DC – New data released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education demonstrates how graduating more students from high school creates new jobs, increases consumer spending, boosts tax revenues, and increases the gross domestic product. This “Graduation Effect” data is available for the United States as a whole, all fifty states and the District
- [Gov. Bob Wise: Implementation of New Education Law Must Sharpen Focus on Traditionally Underserved Students and Nation’s Lowest-Performing High Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-implementation-of-new-education-law-must-sharpen-focus-on-traditionally-underserved-students-and-nations-lowest-performing-high-schools/) - WASHINGTON, DC – During this morning’s U.S. Department of Education (ED) public meeting on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise praised high school reform provisions within ESSA, but urged ED to clarify the law’s focus on traditionally underserved students and the nation’s lowest-performing high schools. “ESSA keeps the
- [Gov. Bob Wise Reacts to President Obama’s Proposed Education Budget](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-reacts-to-president-obamas-proposed-education-budget/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Released yesterday, President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal focuses on closing achievement gaps and increasing equity and opportunity for all students. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “Closing educational gaps brings economic gains. “The national
- [Gov. Bob Wise Endorses John King’s Nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-endorses-john-kings-nomination-as-u-s-secretary-of-education/) - WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate John B. King Jr. as U.S. Secretary of Education. Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise issued the following statement in support of the nomination: “I applaud President Obama’s nomination of Dr. John King to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of
- [California’s Santa Ana Unified School District to Be Honored for Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/californias-santa-ana-unified-school-district-to-be-honored-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-secondary-schools/) - Alliance for Excellent Education to Announce Award on Digital Learning Day, February 17 WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, during national Digital Learning Day Live!, the Alliance for Excellent Education will recognize California’s Santa Ana Unified School District (USD) as one of three recipients of the Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools award. Created in 2012 by
- [Indiana’s Warsaw Community Schools to Be Honored for Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/indianas-warsaw-community-schools-to-be-honored-for-excellence-and-innovation-in-secondary-schools/) - Alliance for Excellent Education to Announce Award on Digital Learning Day, February 17 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during national Digital Learning Day Live!, the Alliance for Excellent Education will recognize Indiana’s Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) as one of three recipients of the Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools award. Created in 2012 by the Alliance
- [Cleveland’s MC2 STEM High School to Be Nationally Recognized on Digital Learning Day, February 17](https://all4ed.org/press_release/clevelands-mc2-stem-high-school-to-be-nationally-recognized-on-digital-learning-day-february-17/) - School Selected for Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Digital Learning Day, the Alliance for Excellent Education will recognize Cleveland, Ohio’s MC2 STEM High School as one of three recipients of the Excellence and Innovation in Secondary Schools award and feature the school during the organization’s Digital Learning Day Live! event
- [Education Leaders Praise New Legislation to Support Innovation in Career and Technical Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/education-leaders-praise-new-legislation-to-support-innovation-in-career-and-technical-education/) - Bipartisan Legislation Would Better Align High School Experience with College, Careers WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Career and Technical Education Excellence and Equity Act, new legislation that would support innovation in career and technical education and redesign the
- [Gov. Bob Wise on FCC’s Decision to Expand Internet Eligibility for Low-Income Families](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-on-fccs-decision-to-expand-internet-eligibility-for-low-income-families/) - “Trying to navigate today’s complex world with telephone service but no internet access is like using a horse and buggy on the interstate,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to modernize its Lifeline program to include access to internet for low-income families. Previously, the thirty-year-old Lifeline provided a
- [Gov. Bob Wise on 12th-Grade Reading and Math Results](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-on-12th-grade-reading-and-math-results/) - "Today’s NAEP results show that education is still not a balanced equation for all students. And for traditionally underserved students, the numbers are only getting worse,” said Gov. Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Results released today on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, show that the national average
- [States Report Large Gaps in Students’ Access to Effective Teaching](https://all4ed.org/press_release/states-report-large-gaps-in-students-access-to-effective-teaching/) - “Access to effective teaching is as important to student success as wheels to a bicycle,” said Alliance for Excellent Education President Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Schools serving students of color and students from low-income families have double the percentage of inexperienced and unqualified teachers—particularly at the secondary level—along with higher teacher and principal
- [More than Half of U.S. States Risk Ignoring Academic Needs of Many Students, New Report Finds](https://all4ed.org/press_release/more-than-half-of-u-s-states-risk-ignoring-academic-needs-of-many-students-new-report-finds/) - WASHINGTON, DC –The academic needs of large numbers of African American and Latino students, students from low-income families, English language learners, students with disabilities, and other groups of traditionally underserved students in twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia could be ignored under a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), according to
- [Wisconsin School Superintendents Meet in Madison to Transform  Teaching and Learning](https://all4ed.org/press_release/wisconsin-school-superintendents-meet-in-madison-to-transform-teaching-and-learning/) - MADISON, WI—More than fifty school leadership teams from districts across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa gathered this week for a two-day summit on how technology can be an effective tool to improve teaching and student learning outcomes. Organized by the nonprofit organization Alliance for Excellent Education, and the U.S. Department of Education, the Future Ready Schools
- [Future Ready Schools Announces New Project to Recognize School Librarians as Leaders in School Transformation](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-new-project-to-recognize-school-librarians-as-leaders-in-school-transformation/) - Future Ready Librarians Project Highlights Critical Role Librarians Play in Supporting the Future Ready Goals of Schools and Districts WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Future Ready Schools (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education—announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at positioning librarians as
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Releases Toolkits for School Leaders on Opportunities Within ESSA to Transform High Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-releases-toolkits-for-school-leaders-on-opportunities-within-essa-to-transform-high-schools/) - Toolkits Unveiled at White House Summit WASHINGTON, DC – At today’s second annual White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools, the Alliance for Excellent Education released a series of toolkits to help school leaders leverage opportunities available in the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to transform high schools. “The Every Student Succeeds Act
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on New ESSA Guidance](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-new-essa-guidance/) - “The Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program eschews business as usual,” Wise says. WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance on the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grant program, a new program in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that provides formula grants to states for multiple purposes.
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Final ESSA Accountability Regulation](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-new-essa-guidance-nov28/) - WASHINGTON, DC – On November 28, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations to implement the accountability, data reporting, and state plan provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, made the following statement. “Over the past decade, starting with the administration of
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on PISA Results](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-pisa-results/) - U.S. Makes Largest Improvement in Educational Equity, According to International Test of Fifteen-Year-Olds WASHINGTON, DC—This morning, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the most recent results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)—a test of reading literacy, mathematics, and science given every three years to fifteen-year-olds in the United States and
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Recognized as Leader in Linked Learning Movement](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-recognized-as-leader-in-linked-learning-movement/) - President Bob Wise Receives 2017 Linked Learning Policymaker Champion Award WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Alliance for Excellent Education was recognized for its work to expand quality Linked Learning opportunities for students in California and across the nation at the Linked Learning Convention in Oakland, California. Linked Learning is a comprehensive educational approach that integrates
- [New Case Study Examines How Three School Systems Use a Global Benchmark to Improve Teaching and Learning](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-case-study-examines-how-three-school-systems-use-a-global-benchmark-to-improve-teaching-and-learning/) - WASHINGTON, DC—A new case study released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy provides superintendents, principals, and teachers with information on how three school systems have used an assessment developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to monitor students’ academic outcomes and inform shifts
- [Gov. Bob Wise Objects to Congressional Plan to Limit Accountability for States and Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-objects-to-congressional-plan-to-limit-accountability-for-states-and-schools/) - WASHINGTON, DC—This morning, Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives education committee introduced a resolution to rescind accountability regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), an action that would remove important safeguards for students. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, released the
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Decision to Rescind Guidance on Federal Protections for Transgender Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-decision-to-rescind-guidance-on-federal-protections-for-transgender-students/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education rescinded guidance on federal protections for transgender students issued under the Obama administration. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “All students—regardless of their race, class, religion, gender
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on Senate Vote to Repeal ESSA Accountability Regulations](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-senate-vote-to-repeal-essa-accountability-regulations/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to repeal important accountability regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act that were issued by the Obama administration. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, made the following statement: “States need clarity and certainty, not confusion from Congress.
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on President Trump’s Budget Proposal](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-president-trumps-budget-proposal/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Donald Trump released an outline of his budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 that proposes a cut of $9.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Education’s budget, or a 13.5 percent decrease that reduces funding from $68.2 billion to $59 billion. In response, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education
- [Future Ready Schools® Announces Eight Regional Institutes for District and School Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-eight-regional-institutes-for-district-and-school-leaders/) - Institutes to Provide Valuable Professional Development, Networking Opportunities for Educators Looking to Personalize Learning for Students WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Future Ready Schools® (FRS) announced a series of free regional events to support educators who are planning to implement personalizing learning strategies for their students. This student-centered approach tailors instruction to students’ unique strengths and needs while
- [150 School District Superintendents Urge Congress to Fully Fund Flexible Education Spending Program](https://all4ed.org/press_release/150-school-district-superintendents-urge-congress-to-fully-fund-flexible-education-spending-program/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Today, more than 150 school district superintendents from nearly forty states urged the U.S. Congress to fully fund the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grant program. Created under the Every Student Succeeds Act, SSAE grants support three areas of student learning: (1) a well-rounded education for students; (2) a safe and healthy school
- [GradNation Leaders Urge DeVos to Monitor Potential High School Graduation Rate “Loophole” Under Every Student Succeeds Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gradnation-leaders-urge-devos-to-monitor-potential-high-school-graduation-rate-loophole-under-every-student-succeeds-act/) - Organizations Offer Recommendations to Meet 90 Percent High School Graduation Rate Goal by 2020 WASHINGTON, DC—As states begin to submit accountability and improvement systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Alliance for Excellent Education, America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises, and the Everyone Graduates Center, today outlined steps that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy
- [“Personalized Learning” Can Help Rural Schools Address Their Unique Needs and Challenges, Says New Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/personalized-learning-can-help-rural-schools-address-their-unique-needs-and-challenges-says-new-report/) - Publication Offers Step-by-Step Implementation Guide for Rural Schools WASHINGTON, DC—To prepare all students for college and a career, many schools and districts nationwide have turned to “personalized learning,” a student-centered approach that tailors instruction to students’ unique strengths and needs while engaging them in challenging, standards-based academic content. Largely an urban phenomenon, personalized learning can
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on President Trump’s Education Budget](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-president-trumps-education-budget/) - “I can understand why President Trump wanted to be overseas when he released a budget slashing education at home,” said Gov. Bob Wise. WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, President Donald Trump released a Fiscal Year 2018 budget that would cut discretionary funding (excluding Pell Grants) for the U.S. Department of Education by $5.3 billion or 11.6 percent. Included
- [Advancing Digital Equity—Education Groups Urge Leaders to Address National Challenge](https://all4ed.org/press_release/advancing-digital-equity-education-groups-urge-leaders-to-address-national-challenge/) - WASHINGTON, DC—CoSN and the Alliance for Excellent Education today issued two complementary resources for school leaders to advance digital equity and increase broadband connectivity to students nationwide. Advancing Digital Equity and Closing the Homework Gap details the current state of broadband access, its adoption, and its barriers in U.S. communities. The second brief, Advancing Digital
- [New Photo Project Showcases Deeper Learning in Action](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-photo-project-showcases-deeper-learning-in-action/) - Nearly 300 Royalty-Free High-Quality Images of Teachers and Students Now Available for Use by Editors, Educators, and Non-Profit Organizations WASHINGTON, DC—Students in deeper learning environments graduate from high school as confident, life-long learners, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset they need to be successful and lead productive, fulfilling lives. To demonstrate what deeper learning
- [New Analyses Identify Shortcomings and Strengths in State ESSA Plans](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-analyses-identify-shortcomings-and-strengths-in-state-essa-plans/) - States Receive “Red-Yellow-Green” Ratings on Key Education Indicators WASHINGTON, DC—Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced the No Child Left Behind Act, states received flexibility to chart their own path to educational success, but they must submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education explaining how they will reach these goals.
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise on House-Passed Bill to Rewrite Career and Technical Education Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-on-house-passed-bill-to-rewrite-career-and-technical-education-act/) - “The economic success of the nation depends on a qualified and competent workforce,” said Wise. WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The Alliance for Excellent Education is
- [Future Ready Schools Announces New Program for School Principals](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-new-program-for-school-principals/) - FRS Principals Empowers School Leaders to Implement a Vision for Personalized Learning WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education—announced FRS Principals, the latest expansion of the FRS initiative that empowers principals to implement a vision for personalized learning and create a culture of innovation bringing together students, teachers, administrators, parents,
- [New Report Provides Education Leaders with School Interventions That Work](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-provides-education-leaders-with-school-interventions-that-work/) - WASHINGTON, DC—As state, district, and school leaders begin work under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to identify and intervene in low-performing schools and among under-achieving groups of students, a new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education offers action steps and research-backed solutions to guide their work. “We want doctors to treat
- [Education Advocate to Congress:  Success Under New Education Law Is in Jeopardy](https://all4ed.org/press_release/education-advocate-to-congress-success-under-new-education-law-is-in-jeopardy/) - WASHINGTON, DC—The potential of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to improve educational outcomes for all U.S. students could be at risk because of a lack of innovation and courage among states, combined with limited and confusing feedback from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), a leading education advocate told the U.S. Congress in testimony
- [New Alliance Report Uncovers Gaps in Access to College- and Career-Ready Diplomas](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-alliance-report-uncovers-gaps-in-access-to-college-and-career-ready-diplomas/) - Nine States Demonstrate Importance of Compiling Full Data WASHINGTON, DC—Of the nearly 100 different types of high school diplomas that are awarded across all fifty states and the District of Columbia, less than half prepare students for success in college and a career, according to a new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent
- [New Analysis Shows E-Rate Program Supporting Wi-Fi Services in More Than 42,700 Schools Nationwide](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-analysis-shows-e-rate-program-supporting-wi-fi-services-in-more-than-42700-schools-nationwide/) - WASHINGTON, DC – A new analysis released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education and Funds for Learning® shows that more than 42,700 schools have accessed Wi-Fi services through the Federal Communications Commission’s (the FCC’s) E-rate program. The analysis provides a state-by-state breakdown of how much each state benefits from the program’s recent expansion to
- [Superintendents, School Leaders, and National Education Organizations Urge FCC to Maintain Support for Wi-Fi in Schools](https://all4ed.org/press_release/superintendents-school-leaders-and-national-education-organizations-urge-fcc-to-maintain-support-for-wi-fi-in-schools/) - WASHINGTON, DC— More than 250 superintendents, school leaders, and local and national education organizations urged the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) to continue its support of high-speed Wi-Fi services in schools and libraries through the federal E-rate program. The FCC recently modernized the E-rate program, which provides schools and libraries with high-speed internet, to include
- [Gov. Bob Wise Comments on New Jersey’s High School Graduation Rate Data, New District- and State-Level School Performance Reports](https://all4ed.org/press_release/gov-bob-wise-comments-on-new-jerseys-high-school-graduation-rate-data-new-district-and-state-level-school-performance-reports/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the New Jersey Department of Education released new data on high school graduation rates, as well as new state and school district report cards. In response, Bob Wise, president of the national Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, offered exclusive data demonstrating the economic gains associated with improvements in
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Receives $300,000 Contribution from AT&T to Support School Districts Serving Underserved Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-receives-300000-contribution-from-att-to-support-school-districts-serving-underserved-students/) - Twelve School Districts Will Be Able to Better Plan and Implement Digital Learning Strategies That Improve Learning Outcomes for Students Thanks to Future Ready Schools Digital Equity Program WASHINGTON, DC—The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), with generous support from AT&T, launched a new pilot program for twelve school districts enrolling high percentages of historically underserved
- [Future Ready Schools® Releases New Guide for Districts Looking to Blend Teaching with Technology](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-releases-new-guide-for-districts-looking-to-blend-teaching-with-technology/) - WASHINGTON, DC—In conjunction with the seventh annual Digital Learning Day, Future Ready Schools® (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), released a new guide for school districts interested in using “blended learning” to support their approach to instruction. Blended learning is a variety of practices and strategies that combine online learning with
- [Two Senior Obama Administration Advisors Join Alliance for Excellent Education’s Governing Board](https://all4ed.org/press_release/two-senior-obama-administration-advisors-join-alliance-for-excellent-educations-governing-board/) - WASHINGTON, DC—The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today announced the appointment of two outstanding individuals—Roberto J. Rodríguez and Leslie Cornfeld—to its governing board. Rodríguez is president and chief executive officer of Teach Plus and served for eight years in the White House as deputy assistant to President Obama for education. Cornfeld served in the Obama
- [New All4Ed Report Asks Congress to Allow Federal Pell Grants to Support High School Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-all4ed-report-asks-congress-to-allow-federal-pell-grants-to-support-high-school-students/) - Allowing Students to Use Their Pell Grants to Pay for Early College High Schools and Dual-Enrollment Programs Could Boost College Enrollment and Completion WASHINGTON, DC—Early College High Schools (ECHSs) and dual-enrollment programs allow students to take college courses while still in high school. Research shows that students participating in these programs are more likely to
- [After 15 Years of Gains, For the First Time No State is Below 71 Percent, A Sign of Progress Toward Raising the National High School Graduation Rate](https://all4ed.org/press_release/after-15-years-of-gains-for-the-first-time-no-state-is-below-71-percent-a-sign-of-progress-toward-raising-the-national-high-school-graduation-rate/) - MEDIA CONTACTS: Tonya Williams, tonyaw@americaspromise.org, 202-657-0644 Daria Hall, dariah@americaspromise.org, 202-657-0621 Grad Nation Report Highlights Progress and Challenges Facing Key Student Subgroups and Low-Graduation-Rate Schools in the New ESSA-Era Examines Connections Between High School and Postsecondary Education as Nation Remains Off Pace to Reaching Goals WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2001, the national high school graduation rate stood at 71
- [Key Strategies for Science of Adolescent Learning Should Guide Education Decisionmaking, Says New All4Ed Report](https://all4ed.org/press_release/key-strategies-for-science-of-adolescent-learning-should-guide-education-decisionmaking-says-new-all4ed-report/) - Researchers, Practitioners, and Policymakers Must Constantly Interact and “Broker” Implementation Actions to Infuse Science of Adolescent Learning into Education Policy and Practice WASHINGTON, DC—Over the next two years, public education faces a critical moment created by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act requiring states and school districts to identify underperforming schools and create evidence-based plans
- [Future Ready Schools® Announces New Program for School and District Technology Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-new-program-for-school-and-district-technology-leaders/) - In Collaboration With Amazon Web Services, Future Ready Technology Leaders™ Empowers School Leaders to Implement a Vision for Personalized Learning WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed)—announced Future Ready Technology Leaders™ (FRS Tech Leaders)—the latest expansion of the FRS initiative—aimed at empowering school and district technology leaders to better
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise in Support of Senate Bill to Rewrite Career and Technical Education Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-in-support-of-senate-bill-to-rewrite-career-and-technical-education-act/) - WASHINGTON, DC—This afternoon, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) is scheduled to consider a bill to rewrite the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) supports the bill and released the following statement from All4Ed President Bob Wise: “School is out for summer, but
- [Future Ready Schools® Announces Five Regional Institutes for District and School Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-five-regional-institutes-for-district-and-school-leaders/) - Institutes Provide Support for Districts Transforming Teaching and Learning WASHINGTON, DC—Future Ready Schools® (FRS) today announced a series of free regional events to support school and district leaders in creating policies, procedures, and practices that transform teaching and learning. These five FRS “institutes” will feature professional learning for superintendents, district leaders, principals, teacher leaders, and
- [Statement from Gov. Bob Wise in Support of New Career and Technical Education Law](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-gov-bob-wise-in-support-of-congressional-action-to-rewrite-career-and-technical-education-act/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, President Trump on July 31 signed a bill to rewrite the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. In support of the bill, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise today
- [New All4Ed Report: By Understanding and Supporting Brain Changes During Adolescence, Educators Can Better Prepare Students for College and Adulthood](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-all4ed-report-by-understanding-and-supporting-brain-changes-during-adolescence-educators-can-better-prepare-students-for-college-and-adulthood/) - Twenty-Two of World’s Leading Researchers on Adolescent Learning and Development Offer Essential Findings That Educators, Policymakers, and Parents Need to Know WASHINGTON, DC—During adolescence, students experience a variety of biological changes in their bodies and brains. A new report released today by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) argues that by understanding these changes—as well
- [Governor Bob Wise, CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, to Step Down in 2019](https://all4ed.org/press_release/governor-bob-wise-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-to-step-down-in-2019/) - All4Ed Will Conduct Nationwide Search to Find Next CEO WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) announced that Gov. Bob Wise plans to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) on January 31, 2019. All4Ed’s board of directors will conduct a nationwide search for the organization’s next CEO, assisted by the executive search firm
- [New All4Ed Report: Embracing Adolescents’ Risk Taking, Peer Dependence, and Changing Motivations Can Improve Educational Outcomes and Academic Engagement](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-all4ed-report-embracing-adolescents-risk-taking-peer-dependence-and-changing-motivations-can-improve-educational-outcomes-and-academic-engagement/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Ever wonder why teenagers are so quick to adopt Instagram, Snapchat, and other forms of social media? Or take up X Games sports such as skateboarding and snowboarding? Released today at the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society (IMBES) 2018 Conference, a new report by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) explains how changes
- [In Roughly 1,300 High Schools Across America, On-Time Graduation Still Elusive](https://all4ed.org/press_release/in-roughly-1300-high-schools-across-america-on-time-graduation-still-elusive/) - MEDIA CONTACTS: Ellie Manspile, emanspile@civicenterprises.net Daria Hall, dariah@americaspromise.org New GradNation Report Takes a Closer Look at What it Would Take to Provide All Students with Access to a “Great American High School” Number of Low-Performing Schools Continue to Decline, Targeted Approach Designed for the Highest Need High Schools Required for Further Progress After more than a decade
- [Future Ready Schools® Announces Two California Workshops for District and School Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-two-california-workshops-for-district-and-school-leaders/) - Free Workshops to Provide Opportunities for California’s Educators to Learn, Network, and Collaborate WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed)—announced two free workshops in December that will bring together educators from across California to learn how to create more engaging learning environments for students. Supported by Discovery Education,
- [New All4Ed Report: How Students Learn as Important as What Students Learn](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-all4ed-report-how-students-learn-as-important-as-what-students-learn/) - WASHINGTON, DC— During adolescence, students confront a variety of issues as their bodies and brains undergo rapid transformations—more so than any other time outside of birth to early childhood. A new report released today from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) underscores the importance of culture, experiences, and environments during this period of life and
- [Deborah Delisle Named President of Alliance for Excellent Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/deborah-delisle-named-president-of-alliance-for-excellent-education/) - Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction to Succeed Gov. Bob Wise WASHINGTON, DC—The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today announced that Deborah (Deb) Delisle will replace Gov. Bob Wise as its next president and chief executive officer (CEO) on February 1. Delisle brings more than forty years
- [New ERN/All4Ed Report Reimagines Transition to Higher Ed,  Details How States Can Build a Fast Track to College](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-ernall4ed-report-reimagines-transition-to-higher-ed-details-how-states-can-build-a-fast-track-to-college/) - A new report, released today, finds that the 12 in K-12 education may be unnecessary for nearly a quarter of high school students. The report, by Education Reform Now and the Alliance for Excellent Education, introduces two accelerated pathways for college-ready juniors that would provide meaningful access to full-time, college-level coursework, while generating savings for
- [Literacy Proponents Denounce Proposed Budget Cuts](https://all4ed.org/press_release/literacy-proponents-denounce-proposed-budget-cuts/) - Administration’s Third Attempt to Eliminate Comprehensive Literacy Program WASHINGTON, DC—Advocates for Literacy, a coalition of over 60 organizations focused on increasing the federal commitment to improve literacy instruction through evidenced-based practices, strongly opposes the elimination of the $190 million Literacy for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program—referred to as Comprehensive Literacy Development Grants—in the
- [Future Ready Schools® Announces New Partnership to Provide Budget and Resource Tools for School District Leaders](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-announces-new-partnership-to-provide-budget-and-resource-tools-for-school-district-leaders/) - Partnership with Allovue to Help School District Leaders Better Leverage Financial Resources WASHINGTON, DC—Understanding that school districts across the country are facing shrinking revenue and budget deficits, Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed)—today announced an updated suite of tools and resources to help school district leaders spend their education dollars
- [Alliance for Excellent Education Announces Yearlong Equity Campaign Focused on Nation’s Most Underserved Students](https://all4ed.org/press_release/alliance-for-excellent-education-announces-yearlong-equity-campaign-focused-on-nations-most-underserved-students/) - Campaign Asks Organizations and Individuals to Help Make 65th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board More than a One-Day Event WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) announced a yearlong equity campaign to honor the sixty-fifth anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case. The campaign, to be launched on
- [All4Ed President Deb Delisle Comments on Proposed Federal Legislation to Reduce Remedial Coursework in Higher Education](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-president-deb-delisle-comments-on-proposed-federal-legislation-to-reduce-remedial-coursework-in-higher-education/) - WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-AL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Promoting Readiness in Education to Prevent Additional Remediation and Expense (PREPARE) Act to reduce the need for students to take remedial courses in college. Remedial courses, which focus on high school-level material, cost the same as credit-bearing courses,
- [New In-Depth Analysis of High School Graduation Rates Reveals Progress Is Real, But Slowing, Indicating Urgency to Double Down on Equity Gaps](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-in-depth-analysis-of-high-school-graduation-rates-reveals-progress-is-real-but-slowing-indicating-urgency-to-double-down-on-equity-gaps/) - The ‘Building a Grad Nation’ Report’s First-Ever Secondary School Improvement Index Shows More Than Two Thirds of States Have Increased Graduation Rates and Other Measures Of Academic Achievement, Mitigating Concerns Around Diminished Graduation Standards WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national high school graduation rate reached an all-time high of 84.6 percent in 2017, up from 79
- [All4Ed President Deb Delisle Comments on New Bill to Improve Federal Student Aid](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-president-deb-delisle-comments-on-new-bill-to-maximize-the-efficiency-of-federal-student-aid/) - WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced the Go to High School, Go to College Act. The new bill aims to improve secondary and postsecondary outcomes for students and while also maximizing the efficiency of federal student aid. In response, Deb Delisle, president and CEO of the Alliance
- [Future Ready Schools Launches New Network for Pennsylvania and West Virginia Educators](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-launches-new-network-for-pennsylvania-and-west-virginia-educators/) - WASHINGTON, DC—School and school district leaders in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania are invited to join an emerging network of innovative educators focused on creating more engaging learning environments for students. Announced today by Future Ready Schools® (FRS)—an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education—the FRS West Virginia and Pennsylvania (WVPA) Collaborative will improve educational
- [New Report Explores Why Adolescents Seek to Change the World and How Educators and Adults Can Support Them](https://all4ed.org/press_release/new-report-explores-why-adolescents-seek-to-change-the-world-and-how-educators-and-adults-can-support-them/) - WASHINGTON, DC— Changes in their brains, combined with a greater awareness of peers and events around them, make adolescence a key time for students to figure out who they are, what they aspire to be, and what they want to do in the world, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education
- [All4Ed Joins Leaders and Allies of the Disability Community in Joint Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Policy and Mental Health Disabilities](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-joins-leaders-and-allies-of-the-disability-community-in-joint-statement-on-gun-violence-prevention-policy-and-mental-health-disabilities/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today joined a coalition of 35+ organizations, including leaders and allies in disability rights, civil rights, education, and privacy communities, in releasing a joint statement affirming that mental health disabilities are not predictors of gun violence and that people with mental health disabilities must not be scapegoated for the
- [All4Ed President Deb Delisle Praises New Legislation to Rethink Twelfth Grade](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-president-deb-delisle-praises-new-legislation-to-rethink-twelfth-grade/) - WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Fast Track To and Through College Act, a bill that would increase college completion and reduce college costs by allowing academically prepared high school students to take the equivalent of their freshman year of college free-of-charge during their senior year of high
- [Urgent Call for Improved Reading and Literacy Instruction for America’s Students Issued by National Organizations](https://all4ed.org/press_release/urgent-call-for-improved-reading-and-literacy-instruction-for-americas-students-issued-by-national-organizations/) - Faltering Reading Results from Latest NAEP Release Spur Action WASHINGTON (November 12, 2019) – Today, the Collaborative for Student Success announced a collective effort with 11 organizations representing the education and civil rights communities, including the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), to address the alarming reading results released in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),
- [Leading Policymakers Launch Education Group to Address School/Jobs Mismatch](https://all4ed.org/press_release/leading-policymakers-launch-education-group-to-address-school-jobs-mismatch/) - Top state and local officials joining the Alliance for Excellent Education to identify solutions to better prepare young people for successful careers Washington, DC – Innovative state and local officials from across the country are coming together Thursday, November 21, to launch an education initiative that will develop and implement a state and local policy
- [EducationSuperHighway and the Alliance for Excellent Education Partner to Highlight How Digital Learning is Transforming America’s Classrooms](https://all4ed.org/press_release/educationsuperhighway-and-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-partner-to-highlight-how-digital-learning-is-transforming-americas-classrooms/) - Storytelling Campaign to Culminate on Digital Learning Day 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — EducationSuperHighway and the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) today announced a partnership to promote the ninth annual Digital Learning Day (DLDay), which will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The annual celebration promotes the effective use of modern technologies to enhance the roles
- [All4Ed President Deb Delisle on President Trump’s State of the Union Remarks](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-president-deb-delisle-on-president-trumps-state-of-the-union-remarks/) - WASHINGTON, DC—In response to President Trump’s State of the Union address to the nation on Tuesday night, Alliance for Excellent Education President and CEO Deb Delisle offered the following statement: “All young people in our country have the right to receive a high-quality, public K–12 education. However, rather than working to guarantee and strengthen that
- [Future Ready Schools Launches New Program for School Board Members](https://all4ed.org/press_release/future-ready-schools-launches-new-program-for-school-board-members/) - Supported by Konica Minolta, FRS-School Boards is Latest Expansion of All4Ed-Led National Network of 3,400 School Districts WASHINGTON, DC—Future Ready Schools® (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), today announced a new program for school board members. Supported with funding from Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), FRS-School Boards will
- [All4Ed President Deb Delisle on President Trump’s 2021 Budget](https://all4ed.org/press_release/all4ed-president-deb-delisle-on-president-trumps-2021-budget/) - WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the release of the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal, Alliance for Excellent Education President and CEO Deb Delisle offered the following statement: “The U.S. Department of Education is responsible for ensuring that every child receives an excellent education regardless of his or her ZIP code. However, under the guise of promoting ‘educational freedom,’ President Trump’s budget would deprive our nation’s public schools of crucial resources needed to
- [Civil Rights and Education Leaders on Waivers from Federal Requirements in Response to Coronavirus](https://all4ed.org/press_release/civil-rights-and-education-leaders-on-waivers-from-federal-requirements-in-response-to-coronavirus/) - Statement of John B. King Jr., Deborah S. Delisle, Lindsay E. Jones, Marc H. Morial, Janet Murguía, and Neera Tanden For Release / March 20, 2020 CONTACTS Phillip Lovell, Alliance for Excellent Education, 202-494-5004, plovell@all4ed.org Colin Seeberger, Center for American Progress, 202-741-6292, cseeberger@americanprogress.org Meghan Whittaker, National Center for Learning Disabilities, 203-808-2512, mwhittaker@ncld.org Teresa Candori, National
- [Over 7,500 Education Leaders Call on FCC to Fund Home Internet Access Amid School Closures](https://all4ed.org/press_release/over-7500-education-leaders-call-on-fcc-to-fund-home-internet-access-amid-school-closures/) - NEWS RELEASE: March 24, 2020 CONTACTS Phillip Lovell, Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), 202.494.5004, plovell@all4ed.org Heidi Payter, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), 822.9491 and 734.756.5853, hpayter@fratelli.com Bob Farrace, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 703.860.7252, farraceb@nassp.org Charlotte Blane, National School Boards Association (NSBA), 838.6231, cblane@nsba.org Candice Dodson, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), 202.715.6636
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the  Alliance for Excellent Education, on the HEROES Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-heroes-act/) - For Release: May 12, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, D.C.--“The latest relief package proposed in Congress, known as the HEROES Act, is not heroic when it comes to helping schools. I appreciate that House Democrats have proposed funding for state and local fiscal stabilization, as education comprises a major portion of state
- [Statement of Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-of-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-killings-of-ahmaud-arbery-breonna-taylor-and-george-floyd/) - For Release: June 2, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—“The horrific killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and countless others, and the passionate demonstrations that have followed across the country, show us once again that as educators and advocates for children, we have much more work to do to tear down racist
- [Education Organizations Call for Focus on Most Vulnerable Students in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/press_release/education-organizations-call-for-focus-on-most-vulnerable-students-in-wake-of-covid-19-pandemic/) - Groups Release Recommendations for How States and Districts Can Prioritize Students Hit Hardest by Education Disruptions For Immediate Release June 4, 2020 Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, 404.861.1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, D.C.— More than a dozen education and civil rights organizations are calling for education leaders across the country to prioritize the most vulnerable students as states
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the  Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Supreme Court’s DACA ruling](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-supreme-courts-daca-ruling/) - For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—“For years, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has given thousands of young people—many of whom have never known a home other than the United States—the chance to achieve the American Dream by pursuing an education and a
- [Statement from Deborah Delisle, President and CEO of the Alliance for Excellent Education, on the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act](https://all4ed.org/press_release/statement-from-deborah-delisle-president-and-ceo-of-the-alliance-for-excellent-education-on-the-coronavirus-child-care-and-education-relief-act/) - For Immediate Release: June 30, 2020 Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, (404) 861-1127, dorie@dorieturnernolt.com Washington, DC—“The Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act is comprehensive legislation that provides critical assistance to the families and students impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation includes much-needed funding for states to avoid massive cuts to education and

## Team

- [Kyle Hartung](https://all4ed.org/our-team/kyle-hartung/) - Kyle Hartung is a Senior Advisor at All4Ed focused on supporting the design and scaling of programs and initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and organizational strategies to advance innovations at the intersection of policy and practice that center equity and agency in career-connected learning. Kyle’s career has spanned work and leadership in public K–12 systems, higher education,
- [Charlotte Cahill](https://all4ed.org/our-team/charlotte-cahill/) - Charlotte Cahill is a senior advisor at All4Ed focused on advancing strategies that multiply opportunities for young people, drive equitable outcomes, and create pathways to economic security, choice-filled lives, and thriving adulthoods. She builds external relationships, develops thought leadership, and designs strategies that support and transform K-12, higher education, and workforce development systems. Her areas
- [Jazmin Flores Peña](https://all4ed.org/our-team/jazmin-flores-pena/) - Jazmin Flores Peña (she/her/ella) is a Senior Manager of Policy and Government Relations at all All4Ed. She joins All4Ed with experience in research, policy analysis, and state partner engagement. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Jazmin's commitment to educational equity and social justice is rooted in her experience navigating the education system as
- [Rebeca Shackleford](https://all4ed.org/our-team/rebeca-shackleford/) - Rebeca Shackleford (she/her/ella) joined All4Ed in August of 2021 as Director of Federal Government Relations supporting the organization’s federal policy and advocacy agenda to ensure all students graduate prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world. Ms. Shackleford has dedicated her career to educational equity and brings both practitioner and policy
- [Troi Dixon](https://all4ed.org/our-team/troi-dixon/) - Troi Dixon is a dedicated public policy professional and creative strategist with a passion for public affairs, advocacy, and strategic communications. She currently serves as an Executive Administration Specialist at All4Ed, where she supports the organization’s mission to advance educational equity and excellence for all students. Previously, Troi was a Special Assistant in the U.S.
- [Anne Hyslop](https://all4ed.org/our-team/anne-hyslop/) - Anne Hyslop joined All4Ed in July 2018 and leads the organization’s policy research, analysis, and evaluation efforts. For more than a decade, Anne has focused on creating effective, equity-oriented policies that will ensure all students graduate high school college- and career-ready, with expertise in standards, assessments, accountability, and school improvement. Through her experience at the
- [Ally McCraw](https://all4ed.org/our-team/ally-mccraw/) - Ally McCraw (she/her) is the Social Media and Website manager at All4Ed. She joins All4Ed with over 10 years of experience focusing in graphic design, social media, marketing, and apparel. Born and raised in the D.C. metro area, Ally’s commitment to uplifting and spreading the message of educational equity and social justice comes from her
- [Amy Loyd](https://all4ed.org/our-team/amy-loyd/) - Dr. Amy Loyd, Chief Executive Officer of All4Ed, is a national leader in education and workforce development who is deeply committed to creating equitable systems that provide people with meaningful choices, opportunities to thrive, and rewarding, purposeful futures. Throughout her career, she has advanced All4Ed’s core beliefs of equity, excellence, engagement, and empowerment, with a
- [Sue Levine](https://all4ed.org/our-team/sue-levine/) - Sue Levine joined All4Ed in December 2002. Ms. Levine has more than thirty years of progressive accounting, finance, IT, human resource, office management, and nonprofit experience. Before joining All4Ed, she worked at the Society for Neuroscience, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, and the American Society of Travel Agents. Ms. Levine holds an MBA degree from
- [Frank L. Gettridge](https://all4ed.org/our-team/frank-l-gettridge/) - Frank L. Gettridge is the President and CEO of the National Public Education Support Fund. NPESF is an organization driven by values of equity through a vision of unity supporting philanthropic networks to advance equitable and racially just policies and systems. NPESF is home to a growing number of funders learning communities and collaboratives that
- [Lia Dossin](https://all4ed.org/our-team/lia-dossin/) - Lia Dossin joined All4Ed in March 2016 and is responsible for supporting All4Ed’s area of work focused on digital planning and implementation within the Future Ready Schools® project. In this role, Ms. Dossin supports the program’s strategic engagement efforts, oversees the print and digital outreach, and manages the website content. Prior to joining All4Ed, Ms.
- [Nancy Rotunno](https://all4ed.org/our-team/nancy-rotunno/)
- [Sara White Hall](https://all4ed.org/our-team/sara-white-hall/) - Sara Hall joined All4Ed in August 2011, bringing her years of experience in digital learning policy, instructional technology practice, partnership building, and association management. As the initial director of All4Ed’s Digital Learning Center, Hall guided digital learning policy and launched Digital Learning Day. Additionally, Hall oversaw the creation of the Future Ready Schools® initiative that
- [Ziyu Zhou](https://all4ed.org/our-team/ziyu-zhou/) - Ziyu Zhou joined All4Ed in August 2019 as a policy analyst and is responsible for analyzing data about state implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), informing policymakers at the national and the state levels, and helping improve equity under ESSA. Prior to joining All4Ed, Ms. Zhou completed a year-long fellowship at Child Trends,
- [Phillip Lovell](https://all4ed.org/our-team/phillip-lovell/) - Phillip Lovell serves as All4Ed’s Associate Executive Director. He is a passionate advocate for the nation’s underserved children and youth, having spent the past two decades advocating on Capitol Hill in areas such as juvenile justice, homelessness, and education. Mr. Lovell joined All4Ed in 2010 and leads the organization’s policy development and government relations efforts on
- [Jenn Ellis](https://all4ed.org/our-team/jenn-ellis/) - Jenn Ellis joined All4Ed in August 2021 as Director of State Government Relations and supports the organization’s state and local policy agenda to ensure all students graduate prepared to complete postsecondary education and achieve success in a rapidly changing world. Ms. Ellis has spent her career in the unique intersection between research, substantive policy, law,
- [Enrique A. Chaurand](https://all4ed.org/our-team/enrique-a-chaurand/) - With over 25 years of communications, public relations, crisis communications, speechwriting, and management experience, Enrique serves as the Vice President of Communications and Marketing at All4Ed. He began his career as a journalist covering local issues and politics with the Mesa Tribune in Mesa Arizona, and then with his hometown paper of the Kansas
- [Dr. Adam Phyall](https://all4ed.org/our-team/dr-adam-phyall/) - Dr. Adam Phyall is a former high school science teacher who recently served as the Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System in Covington, GA. Since Adam got his first laptop in college, he has been hooked on the fantastic things that technology can add. Early in his teaching career, Adam began
- [Thomas Murray](https://all4ed.org/our-team/thomas-murray/) - Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while
- [Apryl Masdeu](https://all4ed.org/our-team/apryl-masdeu/) - Apryl Masdeu joined All4Ed in August 2021 as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. She has worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant for over 20 years. Apryl has worked in private sectors, government contracting, a fortune 500 corporation, and a non-profit company. Prior to joining All4Ed this past year, Apryl has held
- [Dr. Gisele C. Shorter](https://all4ed.org/our-team/dr-gisele-c-shorter/) - Dr. Gisele C. Shorter is the third President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, which funds community-rooted educational transformation that challenges racial inequities and advances excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth. Foundational to Gisele’s career is the deep belief that an equitable society starts with an equitable education system. Over
- [Dan Leeds](https://all4ed.org/our-team/dan-leeds/) - Along with his wife Sunita, Dan Leeds co-chairs the Enfranchisement Foundation, which focuses on breaking the cycles of poverty and intolerance in the United States as well as on women’s issues. Dan is co-founder of All4Ed and the Global Science of Learning Education Network, as well as the founder of the National Public Education Support
- [Christopher Cabaldon](https://all4ed.org/our-team/christopher-cabaldon/) - Christopher Cabaldon is Mayor in Residence at the Institute for the Future and a partner at Capitol Impact. He was appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate to four terms as California’s delegate to the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. He served as Chief Consultant to the Assembly Higher Education Committee and
- [Kris Amundson](https://all4ed.org/our-team/kris-amundson/) - Kristen Amundson has more than three decades of leadership in K-12 education at the local, state, and national levels. She served as the President and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Education from 2013 – 2019. Amundson represented the 44th District in the Virginia General Assembly from 1999 to 2009. Before her election
- [Mark Strickland](https://all4ed.org/our-team/mark-strickland/) - Mark Strickland is founder and managing partner of Schoolhouse Partners, LLC, a principal investment and strategic advisory firm focused on the K–12 education market. His work focuses on entrepreneurial management, strategic consulting, and principal investing, including 20 years of experience advising, forming, and investing in companies in the education market. Since forming Schoolhouse Partners, Mr.
- [Charles P. Rose](https://all4ed.org/our-team/charles-p-rose/) - Charles Rose represents educational institutions and education-related businesses in regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, education law and policy, and civil rights matters. Formerly, he served as the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Education from May 2009 to July 2011, a Senate-confirmed position for which Mr. Rose was nominated by President Obama. As general counsel,
- [Juan Sepúlveda](https://all4ed.org/our-team/juan-sepulveda/) - Juan Sepúlveda chairs All4Ed's governing board and is the Visiting Radford Professor of Practice in Urban Education at Trinity University, where he teaches on urban education and community building. He expects his role at Trinity to expand into connecting the University more broadly with San Antonio and across the nation while serving as a community engagement and
- [Danielle Mezera](https://all4ed.org/our-team/danielle-mezera/) - Danielle Mezera is an advisor with All4Ed, where she supports the organization’s efforts to improve student outcomes in states across the nation. In addition to her work with All4Ed, Danielle serves as Principal Consultant with Insightful Education Solutions, which is a boutique consulting firm working with national policy organizations and foundations and state and local
- [Ashley Zanchelli](https://all4ed.org/our-team/ashley-zanchelli/) - Ashley Zanchelli has spent 10 years in the education policy sector and specializes in digital communications consulting, developing strategies to strengthen organizations’ brands online, as well as promote advocacy and research to target audiences. Most recently with the Collaborative for Student Success where she served as Director of Communications, and previously at Education Next and Brookings Institution’s
- [Lauren Jenkins](https://all4ed.org/our-team/lauren-jenkins-2/) - Lauren Jenkins coordinates social media outreach for FRS. Previously, Lauren worked as an administrative consultant for SETDA. She has a background in direct mail fundraising, major gift campaigns and donor relations and has worked for non-profit organizations such as AmeriCares, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Operation Smile and TNCC Educational Foundation. She is a native New Yorker and
- [Lauren Jenkins](https://all4ed.org/our-team/lauren-jenkins/)
- [Uneeka Jay](https://all4ed.org/our-team/uneeka-jay/)
- [Carolyn Wheeler](https://all4ed.org/our-team/carolyn-wheeler/)

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## activity

- [New Literacies in the AI Era Webinar Series](https://all4ed.org/activity/new-literacies-in-the-ai-era-a-collaboration-from-isteascd-and-all4eds-future-ready-schools/) - A Collaboration from ISTE+ASCD and All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® In this video will explore: Teaching students to discern truth and reliability in new digital spaces Evaluating information and spotting misinformation Recalibrating “markers of authenticity” in an AI-saturated environment Panelists Dr. Adam Phyall, Director of Professional Learning, All4Ed (Moderator) Joseph South, Chief Innovation Officer, ISTE Shannon
- [Future Ready AI Leadership Forum](https://all4ed.org/activity/2025-future-ready-schools-leadership-forum/) - Driving Innovation in an AI World October 29, 2025 Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Register Here Winter 2026 Birmingham, AL Jefferson County School District REgister HeRE The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day professional learning experience that brings together district leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and librarians to explore how
- [Empowered to Lead: Nurturing the Whole Child Virtual Workshop](https://all4ed.org/activity/empowered-to-lead-nurturing-the-whole-child/) - As school and district leaders, the well-being of both your educators and students is essential to creating thriving, student-centered learning environments. The research is clear that approaches which nurture emotional and social development not only boost academic achievement but also contribute to a healthier, more inclusive school climate. Join us for our (not recorded) interactive
- [Future Ready Wellness to Workforce Workshop: Designing Schools that Thrive](https://all4ed.org/activity/from-wellness-to-workforce-designing-future-ready-schools-that-thrive/) - Workshop Objectives During the workshop, we will: Leverage proven frameworks and practical tools to embed whole child wellness and essential life skills into everyday teaching and learning. Begin a shared district-wide vision of learner success rooted in the skills and experiences needed to thrive. Gain inclusive, safe, and engaging strategies that support both academic and social-emotional
- [Every Day Matters: Building a Culture of Belonging to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism](https://all4ed.org/activity/every-day-matters-building-a-culture-of-belonging-to-reduce-chronic-absenteeism/) - Chronic absenteeism is one of the most pressing and persistent challenges facing schools today. Across the country, 1 in 4 students is now chronically absent, missing at least 10% of the school year, equivalent to nearly a month of lost instructional time. This issue is not just about attendance; it’s about student well-being, equity, and
- [2025 Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series](https://all4ed.org/activity/2025-future-ready-librarians-webinar-series/) - Hosted by Shannon McClintock Miller, this webinar series is your go-to professional learning resource for navigating the Future Ready Librarians Framework and the challenges and opportunities you face as a librarian.
- [AI by Design: Putting Humanity First in Teaching ](https://all4ed.org/activity/ai-by-design-bringing-the-humanity-back-into-teaching/) - In this powerful conversation moderated by Dr. Adam Phyall III, Director of Professional Learning at All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools, district leaders and national experts explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping education—and how school systems can lead this transformation with purpose.
- [Future Ready Leadership Forum - New York](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-leadership-forum-new-york/) - Leading Transformational Change: AI, Innovation, and Sustainability The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day professional learning event designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to lead their schools and districts into a future shaped by leadership, equity, technology and innovation. Sponsored by: Who should attend? Designed for district
- [Future Ready Librarians Summit - Nashville, TN](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-nashville/) - Leading from the Library This summit is proudly offered in partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Tennessee Association of School Librarians. Join us for the Future Ready Librarians (FRL) Summit, an inspiring professional learning event designed to empower district librarians as catalysts for change. Discover how you can lead from the library and
- [Future Ready Librarians Summit - Augusta, ME](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-augusta-me/) - Join us for the Future Ready Librarians (FRL) Summit, an inspiring professional learning event designed to empower district librarians as catalysts for change. Discover how you can lead from the library and become a driving force for innovation in today's ever-evolving educational landscape.
- [AI by Design: Empowering All with AI Webinar](https://all4ed.org/activity/ai-by-design-empowering-all-with-ai-webinar/) - In this powerful conversation moderated by Dr. Adam Phyall III, Director of Professional Learning at All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools, district leaders and national experts explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping education—and how school systems can lead this transformation with purpose.
- [Students on the Frontlines: Honoring the Legacy of Student Activism 55 Years After the Kent State Massacre](https://all4ed.org/activity/students-on-the-frontlines-honoring-the-legacy-of-student-activism-55-years-after-the-kent-state-massacre/) - Join us for a powerful conversation marking the 55th anniversary of the Kent State tragedy—a moment that forever changed the course of student activism in America. This reflective panel discussion will cover the enduring impact of this historic event, the role of student voice in social change, and the lessons it continues to teach us
- [Empathy in Action: Enhancing Support for Students and Staff](https://all4ed.org/activity/empathy-in-action-enhancing-support-for-students-and-staff/) - Click to Watch on Demand Teaching and learning occur best in classrooms that consider the whole human of both the student and educator. With many educators, students, and leaders feeling stressed, burnt out, and overwhelmed, it is critical to remember how to connect, engage, and learn with and from one another. One critical way to
- [Finding Common Ground: Actionable Strategies for District Leaders Regarding Public Perceptions](https://all4ed.org/activity/finding-common-ground-actionable-strategies-for-district-leaders-regarding-public-perceptions/) - download Common Ground Fact Sheet All4Ed’s CEO, Dr. Amy Loyd, and Director of Innovation, Thomas C. Murray, lead conversation on key insights from the latest All4Ed Education Exit Poll—focusing on public perceptions about the state of public schools, as seen from both sides of the aisle, regarding educational initiatives and priorities. Although the exact implications
- [Future Ready Librarians Summit Arkansas](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-arkansas/) - Leading from the Library This summit is proudly offered in partnership with Arkansas Association of Instructional Media. Join us for the Future Ready Librarians (FRL) Summit, an inspiring professional learning event designed to empower district librarians as catalysts for change. Discover how you can lead from the library and become a driving force for innovation
- [Empowering Students with Digital Citizenship Skills: Your Digital Toolbox](https://all4ed.org/activity/empowering-students-with-digital-citizenship-skills-your-digital-toolbox/) - In this webinar, Future Ready Schools' Dr. Adam Phyall and Shannon McClintock Miller led an insightful session focused on teaching digital citizenship to K-12 learners using The Achievery’s online platform. The webinar covered essential strategies and best practices for integrating digital citizenship into your curriculum, providing educators with practical tools to help students become responsible
- [DLDay Live Broadcast!](https://all4ed.org/activity/dlday-live/) - We celebrated the incredible work of educators everywhere during our inspiring broadcast. This year, we spread the love for students, teachers, librarians, and leaders who transformed learning through technology and innovation. Special segments, guest hosts, and live insights shone a spotlight on districts like yours, sharing powerful stories about how technology made a real difference.
- [Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-webinar-series/) - Learn how to: Engage with parents and caregivers in summer learning initiatives Collaborate with local organizations for enriching summer learning opportunities Strengthen relationships with public libraries and educational institutions for summer reading programs Our "Ask a Librarian" webinar, hosted by Shannon McClintock Miller, offered a unique opportunity to engage with four exceptional librarians from across
- [Future Ready Leadership Forum - Minnesota](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-leadership-forum-minnesota/) - Leading Transformational Change: AI, Innovation, and Sustainability The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day professional learning event designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to lead their schools and districts into a future shaped by leadership, equity, technology and innovation. Sponsored by: Who should attend? Designed for district
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Education](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-round-table-discussion-demystifying-artificial-intelligence-a-i-in-education-2/) - With the rise of technology, it's becoming increasingly important for younger generations to understand the basics of AI and its impact on our society. However, the subject of A.I. can be complex and intimidating for many, which is why we've gathered a group of experts to discuss how we can make AI more accessible and
- [Unleashing the Potential of Student Learning: Exploring the Future Ready Emerging Practices Guides](https://all4ed.org/activity/unleashing-the-potential-of-student-learning-exploring-the-future-ready-emerging-practices-guides-2/) - We've brought you a FRS webinar that showcases our newly released Emerging Practices guides. These guides provide school and district leaders with invaluable insights and practical solutions to address the ever-evolving challenges in education. The guides are designed to provide “just in time” solutions to the most pressing questions that school and district leaders face
- [Future Ready Leadership Forum - Texas](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-leadership-forum-2024-tx/) - Leading Transformational Change: AI, Innovation, and Sustainability The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day professional learning event designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to lead their schools and districts into a future shaped by leadership, equity, technology and innovation. Sponsored by: Who should attend? Designed for district
- [Digital Learning Day Live!](https://all4ed.org/activity/digital-learning-day-live-3/) - Making Connections: From Classroom to Congress Digital Learning is for Every Student, Everywhere, Everyday All4Ed’s “UnDisrupted” podcast hosts, Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker highlighted amazing educators who embody the transformative power of digital learning each and every day. DLDay 2024 was not just about recognizing the immense power of technology; it was about forging meaningful
- [Leading from the Library Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/leading-from-the-library-summit/) - This summit is proudly offered in partnership with UCET/UELMA. Join us for the Future Ready Librarians (FRL) Summit, an inspiring professional learning event designed to empower district librarians as catalysts for change. Discover how you can lead from the library and become a driving force for innovation in today's ever-evolving educational landscape. For administrators: Explore
- [Unlock the Power of Social-Emotional Learning: Fostering Student Growth and Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/activity/unlock-the-power-of-social-emotional-learning-fostering-student-growth-and-well-being-2/) - SEL provides students with necessary skills and attitudes to overcome challenges, form positive relationships, and excel both academically and socially. In today's rapidly evolving and interconnected landscape, nurturing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies for middle school students has become indispensable. Melody Hawkins, a Secondary Administrator from Knox County Schools in Tennessee, will share her expertise
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Killington, VT](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-killington-vt-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® and Vita-Learn's Vermont Fest Conference are joining together to offer the (FRS) Leadership Forum as a pre-conference workshop on November 1, 2023. This one-day personalized professional learning event is designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Creating Sustainable Technology Solutions](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-round-table-discussion-creating-sustainable-technology-solutions-2/) - In this discussion, experts in the field shared their insights and experiences on how schools can make sustainable technology choices that benefit students and save money in the long run. Our panelists covered topics such as: How to evaluate the sustainability of technology products and vendors Best practices for reducing e-waste and extending the life
- [Future Ready Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-summer-book-club-2/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and author Joe Sanfelippo hosted the third annual Future Ready Summer Book Club to read “Lead from Where You Are: Building Intention, Connection and Direction in Our Schools”. The six-week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Educators. The book
- [Planning for Excellence in Your Library Program Using the Future Ready Librarian Framework](https://all4ed.org/activity/planning-for-excellence-in-your-library-program-using-the-future-ready-librarian-framework-2/) - View the PresenTATION In Wisconsin, having a district library plan approved by the school board is a legislative requirement, but following a rule does not invite inspiration or provide a complete picture of why this work must be done. We have created a community of school librarians who inspire and guide each other through library
- [Expanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/activity/expanding-career-pathways-to-maximize-student-opportunities-2/) - In recent years, the importance of providing students with the opportunity to explore career pathways during their middle and high school experiences has become increasingly recognized. As the world of work continues to evolve, students must have a clear understanding of their career goals and the skills and knowledge they need to achieve them. Watch
- [Everyday Social-Emotional Learning Practices That Make A Difference](https://all4ed.org/activity/everyday-social-emotional-learning-practices-that-make-a-difference-3/) - As we embark on the three-year mark of when our world changed forever, there is still an eminence sense of flux responding to the loss of instructional opportunities compounded by the vast emotional needs of students, teachers, and the communities that are still healing from the impacts of the pandemic. Teaching looks different. Learning looks
- [Enhance Your Back-to-School Lessons with The Achievery](https://all4ed.org/activity/enhance-your-back-to-school-lessons-with-the-achievery-2/) - As the summer draws to a close and a new school year approaches, we understand the excitement and challenges that come with planning engaging lessons for your students. During this webinar, we introduced The Achievery, an innovative educational platform tailored specifically for K-12 educators. Whether you're teaching in-person or remotely, The Achievery offers a comprehensive
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 2](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit-2-2/) - Mastering the FRL Framework: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment The Future Ready Librarians® Summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Renton, WA](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-renton-wa-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 1](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit-1-2/) - Connecting Your Practice to the Future Ready Librarians Framework The Future Ready Librarians® Summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their
- [4th Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/4th-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians-2/) - The 4th Annual Future Ready Librarians App Smash Webinar, hosted by the dynamic Shannon McClintock Miller and featuring 25 exceptional educators provided an in-depth exploration of various digital tools used to create interactive and engaging learning experiences for students in face-to-face, virtual, blended, and even home learning environments. Watch to discover how each digital tool
- [Everyday Social-Emotional Learning Practices That Make A Difference](https://all4ed.org/activity/everyday-social-emotional-learning-practices-that-make-a-difference-4/) - As we embark on the three-year mark of when our world changed forever, there is still an eminence sense of flux responding to the loss of instructional opportunities compounded by the vast emotional needs of students, teachers, and the communities that are still healing from the impacts of the pandemic. Teaching looks different. Learning looks
- [Building Stronger School Communities through Everyday SEL Practices Virtual Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/building-stronger-school-communities-through-everyday-sel-practices-virtual-summit-2/) - Spotlight #2: District & Building Level Implementation Dr. Susan M. Green, Senior Citywide Administrator, New York City Public Schools (NY), (X: @SusanMGreenEdD); Shared Resource: ctseprograms.org . Spotlight Session #3: Building and Classroom Level Implementation Dr. Tara Cooper, Principal, Neihardt Elementary, Millard Public Schools (NE)Tom Whisinnard, Teacher, Millard Public Schools (NE), National University Teacher of the
- [Cyber Ready: Forging Unbreakable Cybersecurity Partnerships](https://all4ed.org/activity/cyber-ready-forging-unbreakable-cybersecurity-partnerships-2/) - Everyone is talking about being cyber ready. Are you? Watch this cybersecurity roundtable discussion on Forging Unbreakable Cybersecurity Partnerships. In this discussion, experts in the field provided a comprehensive understanding of how to forge meaningful partnerships with other systems, government, and industry leaders for a safer digital learning environment. Our panelists covered: Available State and
- [FRS Leadership Forum](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Kicking Off a New School Year with Awareness and Mindfulness in the Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/kicking-off-a-new-school-year-with-awareness-and-mindfulness-in-the-library-2/) - View The PRESENTATION FREE SEL DIGITAL CONTENT The Achievery is FREE digital Learning platform designed to provide engaging, entertaining, and inspiring content for K-12 students. Created in collaboration with WarnerMedia, the platform has a variety of social emotional learning units and lesson plans aligned to the CASEL standards. SiGN UP TODAY Awareness and mindfulness practices
- [Future Ready Virtual Leadership Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-virtual-leadership-summit-2/) - Uncovering and Problem-Solving Today's Most Relevant Issues for Tech Leaders The Future Ready Technology Leaders virtual summit is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration
- [East Central OH Leadership Cohort Info Session](https://all4ed.org/activity/east-central-oh-leadership-cohort-info-session-2/) - Make the promises of innovation and excellence a reality for your students - Building workforce opportunities for high-tech futures. Creating dynamic schools that prepare our students for their future is not easy. East Central Ohio is poised to prioritize innovation in our schools to realize the promise of technology-enable education. Now, with the one-time catalytic
- [Creating a Strong Librarian Professional Learning Network (PLN)](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-a-strong-librarian-professional-learning-network-pln-2/) - View the Presentation During this webinar, Shannon McClintock Miller hosted four amazing Texas librarians who talked about the importance of creating a strong library PLN (personal learning network) and the difference it can make within our practice and lives. They shared their experiences around how to find your people who have shared values and how
- [Future Ready Librarians® October Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-october-summit-2/) - The Joy of Being A Future Ready Librarian We are live. Here's the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498858396?pwd=WDV3b2FyTGo4Qkt1Q0FrdjIyZ0g3QT09&from=addon The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online
- [Future Ready Librarians® January Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-january-summit-2/) - Exploring Your Collaborations and Partnerships The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based
- [3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/3rd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians-2/) - View the Slide Presentation During this 3rd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty-five Future Ready Librarians shared twenty-five digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Featured App & Presenters Biblionasium - Shannon Miller Mote - Rhonda Jenkins MackinVia - Karina Quilantan Capstone
- [All Teachers, All Classrooms, All Hands on Deck](https://all4ed.org/activity/all-teachers-all-classrooms-all-hands-on-deck-2/) - Supporting Special Education Through Co-Teaching From coast to coast, the existing teacher shortage has put school and district leaders in very challenging situations. Solving today’s issues with yesterday’s thinking will not stop the desperate need for support. Educators must think outside the box to solve these issues whille simultaneously maximizing student opportunities for success. Staffing
- [Overcoming Adversity through Preparedness and Resilience](https://all4ed.org/activity/overcoming-adversity-through-preparedness-and-resilience-2/) - The pandemic has inflicted stress on all levels of the education system over the past few years, and in some districts, additional tragedies have layered on the levels of trauma. School and district leaders in the Neosho School District in Missouri haven’t only dealt with the struggles of the pandemic, but they’ve had to overcome
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Atlanta](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-atlanta-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Creating a Vision for the Future](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-a-vision-for-the-future-2/) - As we enter into the postpandemic era of schools and education, where did we go right and where did we go wrong? Access has been increased in school communities, but what about bandwidth? Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds have been extended to 2026, but how do schools move forward creating an equitable
- [Supporting Social-Emotional Health for Students and Staff](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-social-emotional-health-for-students-and-staff-2/) - Ensuring the social-emotional health and well-being of students and staff is at the core of any successful educational experience. For school and district leaders, laying the foundation that will support a systemic social emotional learning (SEL) program is imperative. As leaders navigated the extensive challenges of the past few years, the need to support both
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Ohio](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-ohio-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Future Ready Learner Design Process Overview](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-learner-design-process-overview-2/) - As such, Future Ready SchoolsⓇ (FRS) and the Readiness Institute at Penn State have created the Future Ready Learner Design Process, which utilizes a human-centered design (HCD) model. HCD is a highly creative, people-oriented approach to solving relevant problems and developing action-oriented solutions. This approach builds deep empathy for participants and maintains a humanistic mindset
- [Future Ready Librarians® April Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-april-summit-2/) - Branding Your Future Ready Library ACCESS THE SUMMIT The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice
- [Connecting Students to Learning Through Digital Tools](https://all4ed.org/activity/connecting-students-to-learning-through-digital-tools-2/) - View the Presentation Digital Learning Day is a celebration of the great things that happen in schools, classrooms, and libraries throughout the year. This year we are focusing on making intentional connections. Relationships and connections are the foundation of effective practices and support student engagement. We know connecting with students inside and outside of schools
- [FRS Leadership Forum in LA County, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-la-county-ca-2/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Digital Learning Day Live!](https://all4ed.org/activity/digital-learning-day-live-2/) - Watch this special episode of our podcast “Undisrupted” hosted by Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker. We highlighted the importance of digital learning in education and inspire educators to explore new and innovative ways to integrate technology into their teaching practices. Throughout the episode, you will find messages from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Senator
- [Reducing Special Educator Stress and Burnout](https://all4ed.org/activity/reducing-special-educator-stress-and-burnout-2/) - The pandemic has forced us to reflect, reframe, and reprioritize much of everyday life, and for educators, it has brought a refocus on the human side of the work. We know that relationships are the foundation of effective practices and that students and teachers have encountered many unexpected challenges for over two straight years. From
- [Prioritizing Student and Staff Health and Wellness](https://all4ed.org/activity/prioritizing-student-and-staff-health-and-wellness-2/) - It’s no secret that the past two years have been a struggle for many educators. Combating fear and anxiety that have permeated the inside of the school walls throughout the pandemic, compounded by political pressures and a state of continuous change, has left many students, teachers, and administrators feeling burned out. The impact of the
- [Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/activity/educational-equity-solutions-through-social-and-emotional-well-being-2/) - Watch this video to learn how schools and districts are bringing students’ social and emotional well-being – and its connection to their education experiences – to the forefront of their practices and planning to ensure educational equity. This video serves to complement “Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being,” a series of briefs written
- [Webinar Template](https://all4ed.org/activity/webinar-template-2/) - It’s no secret that the past two years have been a struggle for many educators. Combating fear and anxiety that have permeated the inside of the school walls throughout the pandemic, compounded by political pressures and a state of continuous change, has left many students, teachers, and administrators feeling burned out. The impact of the
- [Future Ready Librarians Webinar:  Reconsideration Process - From Complaint to Conclusion](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-webinar-reconsideration-process-from-complaint-to-conclusion-2/) - WEbinar Presentation We’ve all heard about the recent attempts to remove books from school libraries. But what happens after a complaint is lodged? In this session, we’ll learn about both ends of the reconsideration process to understand how a school librarian and a board of education member respond to book challenges. During the webinar the
- [Connecticut Future Ready Cohort Workshop](https://all4ed.org/activity/connecticut-future-ready-cohort-workshop-2/) - Creating Future Ready Schools and Beyond It’s go time! Join us for the Connecticut Future Ready Cohort kickoff workshop, where your district team will begin to develop a customized, evidence-based action plan to help deliver on the promise of innovation and excellence in your district. At the Creating Future Ready Schools and Beyond workshop on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, we
- [Emerging Stronger Post-Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/activity/emerging-stronger-post-pandemic-2/) - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, the leadership team at Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, recognized, like other school and district leaders across the nation, the challenges that they faced and the severity of the issues at hand. With uncertainty seemingly at every turn, this leadership
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club-2/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and Jimmy Casas hosted the second annual Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club. The six week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Librarians. We read the book, Culturize, and it sparked conversations on what it takes to cultivate a
- [Preventing Analysis Paralysis: Practical Ways to Share Student Success](https://all4ed.org/activity/preventing-analysis-paralysis-practical-ways-to-share-student-success-2/) - K12 schools and districts are drowning in data. Coupled with a lack of robust solutions that make it efficient to discover, provision, and secure data, school and district leaders are often left with an “analysis paralysis.” With access to resources, community accountability, and ultimately student success on the line, K12 stakeholders need concrete mechanisms to
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, KS](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-wichita-ks-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, Kansas is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [FRS Institutes 2022 - Leading with a Purpose](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-institutes-2022-leading-with-a-purpose-2/) - Agenda Topics Emerging Post-Pandemic Reframing Our Thinking as Leaders Leveraging the Future Ready Framework Strategies for Emerging Stronger' Coming Together to Elevate Your Team to the Next Level Making It Happen / Future Ready Resources Why Attend District leadership teams will plan and vision for creating student-centered learning environments, reflect deeply on lessons learned, collaborate
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Cincinnati, OH](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-cincinnati-oh-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, CT](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-new-britain-ct-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, Connecticut is a FREE one day in-person professional learning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Columbia, SC](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-columbia-sc-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Columbia, South Carolina is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-santa-ana-ca-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-napa-ca-2/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [From the Classroom to the District: Applying SEL Into Everyday Practices](https://all4ed.org/activity/from-the-classroom-to-the-district-applying-sel-into-everyday-practices-2/) - With the continued uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the student learning experience has been in flux, creating a state of constant change for students, teachers, and the community. From masks and distancing to various guidelines in different states, school still looks different in most states. Teaching still looks different. Learning looks different. While we all
- [Creating Future Ready Schools Virtual Workshop](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-future-ready-schools-virtual-workshop-2/) - The Creating Future Ready Schools® Workshop will dive into the Future Ready Framework, the five-step planning process, and the tools and resources available to you and your district to create an innovative learning environment for students. As we embark on learning spaces inside and outside the school building, we see dramatic differences and gaps in
- [3rd Annual Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat](https://all4ed.org/activity/3rd-annual-future-ready-librarians-fireside-chat-2/) - In this final Future Ready Librarians® webinar of 2021, Shannon McClintock Miller invited a few special guests to join her to share the top things that have happened within libraries and education this year. During this fun and fast paced hour, Shannon and guests talked about the hot topics around libraries and within education from
- [The Mindful Librarian](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-mindful-librarian-2/) - All events occur in eastern time. The relationships we build with our students and staff provide a foundation for all we do. We work to create safe spaces in which our entire school community can not only access our print and digital resources but engage in opportunities for social and emotional regulation and growth. During
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Changing the Narrative: Leading a Culture Committed to DEI](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-changing-the-narrative-leading-a-culture-committed-to-dei-2/) - Join us for the Changing the Narrative: Leading A Culture Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! Our leadership workshops are designed to meet your district’s unique needs, whether you are new to the Future Ready network or an
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit: Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections-3/) - Building a Materials Challenge Toolkit: Understanding Library Policies, Procedures, and Protocols The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit- Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections-4/) - Know Your Library: Proactive Collection Development The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based Future
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-leading-communicating-with-flair-finesse-frequency-2/) - Join us for the Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! This passionate-filled, high-energy workshop will engage all participants in learning how strong, visible communication can create a significant impact through: Positively elevating your district vision, your
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Thrive Through the Five](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-thrive-through-the-five-2/) - Join us for the Thrive Through the Five Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! These past two years, in the midst of a global pandemic, have brought about some of the most challenging work in education – whether in leading through shifting and complex
- [Future Ready Librarians® Webinar -  Being Prepared for Selection Policy Concerns](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-webinar-being-prepared-for-selection-policy-concerns-2/) - This webinar will help you understand strategies for being prepared in case of a book challenge, including preparing policies, planning ahead, communicating and practicing scenarios. During the webinar the guests will discuss: What is the impact of the current environment on library selection policies and programming? What do you need to do to be prepared?
- [Inspiring Reading and Learning All Year Long With Amazing Programs, Advocacy, and Ideas](https://all4ed.org/activity/inspiring-reading-and-learning-all-year-long-with-amazing-programs-advocacy-and-ideas-2/) - Guests Andrea Keller, Librarian, Lamar Middle School, Irving ISD (TX) (@akbusybee) Heather Lamb, Lead Librarian, Castleberry High School, Castleberry ISD (TX) (@heatherlamb08) Allison Kibbey, Director of Instructional Technology and Library Media, Orange County Public Schools (FL) (@allikibs) Nicole Lopez, Program Specialist Instructional Technology and Library Media, Orange County Public Schools (FL) (@NicoleLOCPS) Claire Gatrell-Stephens, Resource Teacher Instructional Technology and Library Media, Orange County Public Schools (FL) (@cdgstephens) Margie Wells,
- [1st Annual Future Ready Librarians® <br>Summer Book Club Kick-off <br>Leading From The Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/1st-annual-future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club-kick-off-leading-from-the-library-2/) - Guests Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs, Parkway School District (MO), @billbass Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, District Teacher Librarian Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA), @shannonmmiller On June 2, 2021, Shannon McClintock Miller and Bill Bass kicked off of the Future Ready Librarians® first annual summer book club.
- [Future Ready Librarians®<br> Summer Book Club  <br>Live Discussion Leading From The Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club-live-discussion-leading-from-the-library-2/) - Guests Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs, Parkway School District (MO), @billbass Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, District Teacher Librarian Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA), @shannonmmiller Join Shannon McClintock Miller and Bill Bass as we wrap up the Future Ready Librarians® first annual summer book club. This
- [Close the Homework Gap! <br>New Technology Funding Available For Schools and Libraries!](https://all4ed.org/activity/close-the-homework-gap-new-technology-funding-available-for-schools-and-libraries-2/) - Guests Allison Baker, Policy Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Travis Litman, Acting Chief of Staff, Federal Communications Commission Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) Ramesh Nagarajan, Acting Wireline Advisor, Office of Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Federal Communications Commission The pandemic has brought equity-related issues such as home connectivity to
- [Transforming Education Through COVID-19 Recovery and Learning Acceleration: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations, and Lessons from the Ground](https://all4ed.org/activity/transforming-education-through-covid-19-recovery-and-learning-acceleration-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground-2/) - This All4Ed webinar discusses new research from NWEA on the academic progress of students during the pandemic and its implications for policies and practices aimed to support recovery and accelerate learning for historically underserved communities. Panelists Dr. Michael Conner, Superintendent, Middletown Public Schools Deb Delisle, President and CEO, All4Ed (moderator) Chris Minnich, Chief Executive Officer, NWEA Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban
- [Supporting COVID-19 Recovery for Students with Disabilities: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations, and Lessons from the Ground](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-covid-19-recovery-for-students-with-disabilities-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground-3/) - Join us for a conversation about recent research on academic growth for students in special education before the pandemic and implications for policies and practices designed to spur COVID recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted historically under-served students much more severely than their peers. With the oscillation between learning environments over the past year, it
- [Supporting COVID-19 Recovery for Students with Disabilities: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations, and Lessons from the Ground](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-covid-19-recovery-for-students-with-disabilities-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground-4/) - On June 8, 2021 All4Ed held a conversation about recent research on academic growth for students in special education before the pandemic and implications for policies and practices designed to spur COVID recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted historically under-served students much more severely than their peers. With the oscillation between learning environments over the
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit-3/) - About the Summit Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. Recognizing the profound shifts in learning and teaching occurring in real time, these interactive online events will help
- [Creating Inclusive Leadership Cultures for Technology Leaders](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-inclusive-leadership-cultures-for-technology-leaders-2/) - Future Ready Leaders nurture and cultivate collaborative and inclusive cultures to ensure leaders at all levels, including stakeholders, are empowered to innovate. They hold themselves to high expectations, demonstrating the flexibility, agility, and adaptability necessary to support, inspire, and assure an inclusive and dynamic team. Future Ready Leaders are responsible to recruit and garner stakeholder
- [Investing in Student Pathways to Strengthen Local Economies](https://all4ed.org/activity/investing-in-student-pathways-to-strengthen-local-economies-2/) - Visit the Pathway2Careers (P2C) dashboard, at dashboard.pathway2careers.com/frs. Education leaders must close the equity gap. It is an urgent economic, social, and moral imperative for our nation’s future success. When educators make data-informed decisions based on their regional needs, we will start to address systematically the equity gap in education. To make changes that truly address student
- [Empowering Student Voice and Choice from the Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/empowering-student-voice-and-choice-from-the-library-2/) - Our libraries and librarians play a very special role within the school community. They give students a place and chance to be heard and seen through unique programming and opportunities. During this webinar, our guest panelists shared how they empower student voice and choice from the library and within their school community. During the webinar,
- [Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape](https://all4ed.org/activity/managing-the-ever-changing-cybersecurity-landscape-2/) - About the Workshop The Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape workshop is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders, including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the
- [Addressing Systemic Trauma](https://all4ed.org/activity/addressing-systemic-trauma-2/) - Do you leave work every night exhausted from putting out fires all day long? Are you frustrated because you find yourself dealing with the same issues time and time again? Do you find yourself hesitating and blaming others or the system because you are not getting the results you hoped to get? In this session,
- [2nd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/2nd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians-2/) - During this 2nd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty Future Ready Librarians shared twenty digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Each presenter shared a digital tool and outlined how it is used and how it supports us as Future Ready Librarians.
- [When Asset Management Fails](https://all4ed.org/activity/when-asset-management-fails-2/) - Future Ready Leaders continually iterate and plan for the worst. Developing solutions for efficient and effective budgets with technology is an incredible challenge as schools expand their reach with devices and access. One of the biggest challenges is the management of an ever-growing array of digital assets to distribute, track, collect, and repair. Future Ready
- [Building Strong School-to-Community Partnerships to Support Student-Centered Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/building-strong-school-to-community-partnerships-to-support-student-centered-learning-3/) - GuestsAnthony Jackson, EdD, Superintendent, Vance County Schools (NC) (@VanceCoSchools)Michael Abensour, Executive Director, Kramden Institute (@Kramden)Avril Smart Goggans, PhD, Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@DrAvrilSmart) Strong family-school-community partnerships are critical when transitioning to student-centered learning. The relationship between the school and the community can strengthen, support, and transform
- [Keeping Cybersecurity at the Forefront of Remote Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/keeping-cybersecurity-at-the-forefront-of-remote-learning-3/) - Guests Dana Castine, Director for Math, Science, and Technology, Florida Union Free School District (NY) (@DanaCastine) Adam Phyall, Director of Technology and Media Services, Newton County School System (GA) (@AskAdam3) Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@thomascmurray) Seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 global pandemic forced schools to
- [Future Ready Librarians® Creating Return To Learn Plans For Your Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-creating-return-to-learn-plans-for-your-library-3/) - Guests Martha Bongiorno, President-Elect of the Georgia Library Media Association and Middle School Library Media Specialist, Fulton County Schools (GA)Liz Wiemann-Doll, 4-8th Grade Teacher Librarian, Pen Argyl Area School District (PA)Kim Habruner Borden, Elementary Librarian, Plainfield Elementary School, Pen Argyl (PA)Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School (IA)(@shannonmmiller)Mary
- [Building a Collection and Library Program that Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion](https://all4ed.org/activity/building-a-collection-and-library-program-that-celebrates-diversity-and-inclusion-2/) - As Future Ready Librarians®, we must build inclusive collections and library programs that acknowledge and celebrate diverse experiences and provide instructional opportunities to empower learners as effective users and creators of information and ideas. During the webinar, teacher librarians from Baltimore County (Maryland) Public Schools and Denver (Colorado) Public Schools shared how they accomplish this
- [When Equity Is Optional: ESSA’s Fifth Anniversary and Early Lessons from Implementation](https://all4ed.org/activity/when-equity-is-optional-essas-fifth-anniversary-and-early-lessons-from-implementation-2/) - When Equity Is Optional:ESSA’s Fifth Anniversary and Early Lessons from Implementation PanelistsDeborah Delisle, President and CEO, Alliance for Excellent Education @DebDelisleJohn B. King, Jr., President and CEO, The Education Trust @JohnBKingMarc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League @MARCMORIALJanet Murguía, President and CEO, UnidosUS @JMurguia_UnidosErica L. Green, Correspondent, The New York Times (moderator) @EricaLG The
- [Celebrating Ten Years of Digital Learning Day! Overcoming Adversity With Resilience and Hope for the Future](https://all4ed.org/activity/celebrating-ten-years-of-digital-learning-day-overcoming-adversity-with-resilience-and-hope-for-the-future-3/) - Ten years ago, the policy landscape for digital learning was uncertain. Only a decade ago, many educators and the public had yet to realize the potential that access to and the effective use of technology can have to close equity gaps and personalize instruction for students. Flashback to only twelve months ago—with campus and classroom
- [Meeting the Moment: Accelerating Graduation Rates and Preparation for Postsecondary Education in the Midst of COVID-19](https://all4ed.org/activity/meeting-the-moment-accelerating-graduation-rates-and-preparation-for-postsecondary-education-in-the-midst-of-covid-19-2/) - GuestsMatin Abdel-Qawi, High School Network Superintendent, Oakland (CA) Unified School DistrictDr. Robert Balfanz, Director, Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins UniversityMichael Davis, Strategic Projects & Partnerships, City YearBill DeBaun, Director of Data and Evaluation, National College Attainment NetworkRoxanne Garza, Policy Advisor, UnidosUSDunia Saleh, Student, Oakland High SchoolPhillip Lovell, Vice President of Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance
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- [Creating Career and Technical Education Pathways That Support Equitable Opportunities for Students](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-career-and-technical-education-pathways-that-support-equitable-opportunities-for-students-4/) - Guests Doug Henderson, Director of STEAM and Career and Technical Education, Val Verde Unified School District (CA) (@dhenderson_sci) Michael McCormick, Superintendent, Val Verde Unified School District (CA) Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@thomascmurray) Future Ready SchoolsⓇ (FRS) believes that every child, no matter the child’s zip code or family income, can graduate from high school and deserves access to a
- [Collaborative Leadership to Support Teachers and Students During #RemoteLearning](https://all4ed.org/activity/collaborative-leadership-to-support-teachers-and-students-during-remotelearning-2/) - Guests Jeremy Wood, Senior Network Manager, Newburgh Enlarged City School District (NY) Kyle Pace, Director of Technology, Grain Valley Schools (MO) (@kylepace) Eujon Anderson, Technology Director, Troy City Schools (AL) Amy Storer, Instructional Coach, Montgomery Independent School District (TX) (@techamys) Brianna Hodges, Future Ready Schools® Instructional Coaches Advisor, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@bhodgesEDU) Now, more than ever, instructional coaches and technology leaders are collaborating to provide leadership and support to teachers
- [Future Ready Librarians®: Building Strong Partnerships with School and District Leaders](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-building-strong-partnerships-with-school-and-district-leaders-4/) - Guests Traci Chun, Teacher Librarian, Vancouver Public Schools (WA) (@TraciChun) Jeremy Tortora, Associate Principal and Athletic Director, Vancouver Public Schools (WA) (@MrTortoraVPS) Mark Ray, Future Ready Librarians® Lead (@_TeacherX) Deron Durflinger, Superintendent, Van Meter Community School District (IA) (@DeronDurflinger) Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Spokesperson and K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School District (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Future Ready Librarians® lead beyond the library, collaborating not only with teacher colleagues, but with building
- [Building Strong School-to-Community Partnerships to Support Student-Centered Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/building-strong-school-to-community-partnerships-to-support-student-centered-learning-4/) - Guests Anthony Jackson, EdD, Superintendent, Vance County Schools (NC) (@DrJackson06) Michael Abensour, Executive Director, Kramden Institute (@Kramden) Avril Smart Goggans, PhD, Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@DrAvrilSmart) Strong family-school-community partnerships are critical when transitioning to student-centered learning. The relationship between the school and the community can strengthen,
- [Keeping Cybersecurity at the Forefront of Remote Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/keeping-cybersecurity-at-the-forefront-of-remote-learning-4/) - Guests Dana Castine, Director for Math, Science, and Technology, Florida Union Free School District (NY) (@DanaCastine) Adam Phyall, Director of Technology and Media Services, Newton County School System (GA) (@AskAdam3) Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@thomascmurray) Seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 global pandemic forced schools to
- [Future Ready Librarians® Creating Return to Learn Plans for Your Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-creating-return-to-learn-plans-for-your-library-4/) - Guests Martha Bongiorno, President-Elect of the Georgia Library Media Association and Middle School Library Media Specialist, Fulton County Schools (GA) Liz Wiemann-Doll, 4-8th Grade Teacher Librarian, Pen Argyl Area School District (PA) Kim Habruner Borden, Elementary Librarian, Plainfield Elementary School, Pen Argyl (PA) Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter
- [Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians-2/) - Guests Twenty Future Ready Librarians® Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians®Spokesperson, Preschool–12 District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA)(@shannonmmiller) (moderator) View the Presentation! As students across the country return to learning, everything looks different from classrooms, buses, lunchrooms, playgrounds and, of course, libraries. The ways students and teachers access information, and the
- [Leading for Sustainable Change: A Future Ready Roadmap for Success](https://all4ed.org/activity/leading-for-sustainable-change-a-future-ready-roadmap-for-success-2/) - Guests Michael T. Conner,EdD, Superintendent,Middletown Public Schools (CT)(@DocConner13) Michael Skott,CETL, Director of Technology Services, Middletown Public Schools (CT)(@greatskott) Raymond Linehan, Network Manager, Middletown Public Schools (CT) Damian Dontfraid, Educational Technologist,Middletown Public Schools (CT)(@DamianD_MPStech) Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation,Future Ready Schools®(@thomascmurray) (moderator) Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut serves more than 4,500 students and is dedicated
- [Second Annual Virtual Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat](https://all4ed.org/activity/second-annual-virtual-future-ready-librarians-fireside-chat-2/) - Guests Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarian®, Preschool–12 District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director, Van Meter Community School (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Mark Ray, Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson (@_TeacherX) Katherine Tacea, Teacher Librarian, Lafayette Elementary School, Long Beach Unified School District (CA) (@KatTacea) Karen Firstbrook, Technology and Library Specialist (CA) (@karenfirst) View the slide presentation. In this
- [Learning from Adversity and Celebrating Innovation in 2020:  A Reflective Conversation with Future Ready Advisors](https://all4ed.org/activity/learning-from-adversity-and-celebrating-innovation-in-2020-a-reflective-conversation-with-future-ready-advisors-2/) - Guests Dr. Jerry Almendarez, Superintendent, Santa Ana Unified School District (CA) (@JerryAlmendarez) Dr. Sanee Bell, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction, Katy Independent School District (TX) (@SaneeBell) Traci Johnson, Director of Innovation, ROWVA CUSD 208 (IL) (@tsuejohnson) Dr. Adam Phyall, Director of Technology and Library Services, Newton County School System (GA) (@AskAdam3) Josh Stumpenhorst, Learning
- [Making Digital Learning a Team Effort - Future Ready Librarians® and Future Ready Instructional Leaders™ Are Better Together!](https://all4ed.org/activity/making-digital-learning-a-team-effort-future-ready-librarians-and-future-ready-instructional-leaders-are-better-together-2/) - Guests Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School (IA) (@shannonmmiller) Brianna Hodges, Future Ready Instructional Leaders™ Spokesperson, Future Ready Schools® National Faculty(@bhodgesEDU) More so than ever before, technology has become an essential school supply for every classroom across the country. Recognizing the shift from enhancing learning to enabling
- [News Literacy: Identifying Fact from Fiction](https://all4ed.org/activity/news-literacy-identifying-fact-from-fiction-2/) - Guests Tom Bober, School Librarian/Library Coordinator, The School District of Clayton (MO) (@CaptainLibrary) Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chairperson, New Canaan Public Schools (CT) (@mluhtala) Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians® Spokesperson, K–12 District Teacher Librarian, Van Meter Community School (IA) (@shannonmmiller) (moderator) Teaching students about the difference between fact and fiction is more important than ever. As students
- [Recognizing and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness](https://all4ed.org/activity/recognizing-and-supporting-students-experiencing-homelessness-2/) - Recognizing and Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness PanelistsTiffany Anderson, Ed. D., Superintendent of Schools, Topeka Public Schools (KS)Deb Delisle, President, Alliance for Excellent EducationBarbara Duffield, Executive Director, SchoolHouse ConnectionKara Freise, 2016 SchoolHouse Connection Scholar and Student, Columbia University Teachers CollegeJason Amos, Vice President of Communications, Alliance for Excellent Education (Moderator) On November 18, 2019 the Alliance
- [Scaling Up Deeper Learning Approaches in Public Schools](https://all4ed.org/activity/scaling-up-deeper-learning-approaches-in-public-schools-2/) - Scaling Up Deeper Learning Approaches in Public Schools PanelistsLinda Darling-Hammond, President, Learning Policy Institute, and Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus, Stanford UniversityDeb Delisle, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Excellent EducationLaura Hernández, Senior Researcher and Co-Lead of the Deeper Learning Team, Learning Policy InstituteJulie Kessler, Supervisor, Innovation and Design, San Francisco Unified
- [The Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat Let’s talk innovation, literacy, equitable digital access and more!](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-future-ready-librarians-fireside-chat-lets-talk-innovation-literacy-equitable-digital-access-and-more-2/) - The Future Ready Librarians® Fireside ChatLet’s talk innovation, literacy, equitable digital access and more! PanelistsJosh Stumpenhorst, 6-8 Learning Commons Director, Lincoln Junior High, Naperville Public Schools (IL), @stumpteacherTom Bober, K-5 Librarian, RM Captain Elementary, School District of Clayton (MO), @CaptainLibraryKathy Schmidt, Library Media Specialist, Coleman Middle School, Gwinnett County Public School (GA), @kathyfs24Shannon McClintock Miller,
- [Adolescent Risk Taking, Rewards, and Relationships](https://all4ed.org/activity/adolescent-risk-taking-rewards-and-relationships-2/) - Adolescent Risk Taking, Rewards, and Relationships PanelistsShannon Anderson, Family & School Partnership Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VirginiaAdriana Galván, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los AngelesAnthony Terrell, Principal, Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, VirginiaWinsome Waite, Vice President, Alliance for Excellent Education (Moderator) On December 19, 2019 the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) held a
- [Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime](https://all4ed.org/activity/personal-authentic-designing-learning-experiences-that-impact-a-lifetime-2/) - Personal & Authentic:Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime PanelistsThomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent EducationDeb Delisle, President, Alliance for Excellent Education “What will happen today that has your kids running back tomorrow?” That’s just one of the thought-provoking questions best-selling author Thomas C. Murray asks in his latest
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- [Creating a Vision for the Future](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-a-vision-for-the-future/) - As we enter into the postpandemic era of schools and education, where did we go right and where did we go wrong? Access has been increased in school communities, but what about bandwidth? Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds have been extended to 2026, but how do schools move forward creating an equitable
- [Supporting Social-Emotional Health for Students and Staff](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-social-emotional-health-for-students-and-staff/) - Ensuring the social-emotional health and well-being of students and staff is at the core of any successful educational experience. For school and district leaders, laying the foundation that will support a systemic social emotional learning (SEL) program is imperative. As leaders navigated the extensive challenges of the past few years, the need to support both
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Ohio](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-ohio/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Future Ready Learner Design Process Overview](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-learner-design-process-overview/) - As such, Future Ready SchoolsⓇ (FRS) and the Readiness Institute at Penn State have created the Future Ready Learner Design Process, which utilizes a human-centered design (HCD) model. HCD is a highly creative, people-oriented approach to solving relevant problems and developing action-oriented solutions. This approach builds deep empathy for participants and maintains a humanistic mindset
- [Future Ready Librarians® April Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-april-summit/) - Branding Your Future Ready Library ACCESS THE SUMMIT The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice
- [Connecting Students to Learning Through Digital Tools](https://all4ed.org/activity/connecting-students-to-learning-through-digital-tools/) - View the Presentation Digital Learning Day is a celebration of the great things that happen in schools, classrooms, and libraries throughout the year. This year we are focusing on making intentional connections. Relationships and connections are the foundation of effective practices and support student engagement. We know connecting with students inside and outside of schools
- [FRS Leadership Forum in LA County, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-la-county-ca/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Digital Learning Day Live!](https://all4ed.org/activity/digital-learning-day-live/) - Watch this special episode of our podcast “Undisrupted” hosted by Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker. We highlighted the importance of digital learning in education and inspire educators to explore new and innovative ways to integrate technology into their teaching practices. Throughout the episode, you will find messages from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Senator
- [Unlock the Power of Social-Emotional Learning: Fostering Student Growth and Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/activity/unlock-the-power-of-social-emotional-learning-fostering-student-growth-and-well-being/) - SEL provides students with necessary skills and attitudes to overcome challenges, form positive relationships, and excel both academically and socially. In today's rapidly evolving and interconnected landscape, nurturing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies for middle school students has become indispensable. Melody Hawkins, a Secondary Administrator from Knox County Schools in Tennessee, will share her expertise
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Demystifying Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in Education](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-round-table-discussion-demystifying-artificial-intelligence-a-i-in-education/) - With the rise of technology, it's becoming increasingly important for younger generations to understand the basics of AI and its impact on our society. However, the subject of A.I. can be complex and intimidating for many, which is why we've gathered a group of experts to discuss how we can make AI more accessible and
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Killington, VT](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-killington-vt/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® and Vita-Learn's Vermont Fest Conference are joining together to offer the (FRS) Leadership Forum as a pre-conference workshop on November 1, 2023. This one-day personalized professional learning event is designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead
- [Future Ready Round Table Discussion - Creating Sustainable Technology Solutions](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-round-table-discussion-creating-sustainable-technology-solutions/) - In this discussion, experts in the field shared their insights and experiences on how schools can make sustainable technology choices that benefit students and save money in the long run. Our panelists covered topics such as: How to evaluate the sustainability of technology products and vendors Best practices for reducing e-waste and extending the life
- [Future Ready Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-summer-book-club/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and author Joe Sanfelippo hosted the third annual Future Ready Summer Book Club to read “Lead from Where You Are: Building Intention, Connection and Direction in Our Schools”. The six-week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Educators. The book
- [Planning for Excellence in Your Library Program Using the Future Ready Librarian Framework](https://all4ed.org/activity/planning-for-excellence-in-your-library-program-using-the-future-ready-librarian-framework/) - View the PresenTATION In Wisconsin, having a district library plan approved by the school board is a legislative requirement, but following a rule does not invite inspiration or provide a complete picture of why this work must be done. We have created a community of school librarians who inspire and guide each other through library
- [Expanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities](https://all4ed.org/activity/expanding-career-pathways-to-maximize-student-opportunities/) - In recent years, the importance of providing students with the opportunity to explore career pathways during their middle and high school experiences has become increasingly recognized. As the world of work continues to evolve, students must have a clear understanding of their career goals and the skills and knowledge they need to achieve them. Watch
- [Unleashing the Potential of Student Learning: Exploring the Future Ready Emerging Practices Guides](https://all4ed.org/activity/unleashing-the-potential-of-student-learning-exploring-the-future-ready-emerging-practices-guides/) - We've brought you a FRS webinar that showcases our newly released Emerging Practices guides. These guides provide school and district leaders with invaluable insights and practical solutions to address the ever-evolving challenges in education. The guides are designed to provide “just in time” solutions to the most pressing questions that school and district leaders face
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Cincinnati, OH](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-cincinnati-oh/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, CT](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-new-britain-ct/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in New Britain, Connecticut is a FREE one day in-person professional learning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [Preventing Analysis Paralysis: Practical Ways to Share Student Success](https://all4ed.org/activity/preventing-analysis-paralysis-practical-ways-to-share-student-success/) - K12 schools and districts are drowning in data. Coupled with a lack of robust solutions that make it efficient to discover, provision, and secure data, school and district leaders are often left with an “analysis paralysis.” With access to resources, community accountability, and ultimately student success on the line, K12 stakeholders need concrete mechanisms to
- [FRS Leadership Forum](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [Kicking Off a New School Year with Awareness and Mindfulness in the Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/kicking-off-a-new-school-year-with-awareness-and-mindfulness-in-the-library/) - View The PRESENTATION FREE SEL DIGITAL CONTENT The Achievery is FREE digital Learning platform designed to provide engaging, entertaining, and inspiring content for K-12 students. Created in collaboration with WarnerMedia, the platform has a variety of social emotional learning units and lesson plans aligned to the CASEL standards. SiGN UP TODAY Awareness and mindfulness practices
- [Future Ready Virtual Leadership Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-virtual-leadership-summit/) - Uncovering and Problem-Solving Today's Most Relevant Issues for Tech Leaders The Future Ready Technology Leaders virtual summit is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration
- [East Central OH Leadership Cohort Info Session](https://all4ed.org/activity/east-central-oh-leadership-cohort-info-session/) - Make the promises of innovation and excellence a reality for your students - Building workforce opportunities for high-tech futures. Creating dynamic schools that prepare our students for their future is not easy. East Central Ohio is poised to prioritize innovation in our schools to realize the promise of technology-enable education. Now, with the one-time catalytic
- [Creating a Strong Librarian Professional Learning Network (PLN)](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-a-strong-librarian-professional-learning-network-pln/) - View the Presentation During this webinar, Shannon McClintock Miller hosted four amazing Texas librarians who talked about the importance of creating a strong library PLN (personal learning network) and the difference it can make within our practice and lives. They shared their experiences around how to find your people who have shared values and how
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Columbia, SC](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-columbia-sc/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Columbia, South Carolina is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-santa-ana-ca/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Santa Ana, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, CA](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-napa-ca/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Napa, California is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [Future Ready Librarians® October Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-october-summit/) - The Joy of Being A Future Ready Librarian We are live. Here's the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498858396?pwd=WDV3b2FyTGo4Qkt1Q0FrdjIyZ0g3QT09&from=addon The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online
- [Future Ready Librarians® January Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-january-summit/) - Exploring Your Collaborations and Partnerships The Future Ready Librarians® summit is a FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. This interactive online event will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based
- [3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/3rd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians/) - View the Slide Presentation During this 3rd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty-five Future Ready Librarians shared twenty-five digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Featured App & Presenters Biblionasium - Shannon Miller Mote - Rhonda Jenkins MackinVia - Karina Quilantan Capstone
- [All Teachers, All Classrooms, All Hands on Deck](https://all4ed.org/activity/all-teachers-all-classrooms-all-hands-on-deck/) - Supporting Special Education Through Co-Teaching From coast to coast, the existing teacher shortage has put school and district leaders in very challenging situations. Solving today’s issues with yesterday’s thinking will not stop the desperate need for support. Educators must think outside the box to solve these issues whille simultaneously maximizing student opportunities for success. Staffing
- [Overcoming Adversity through Preparedness and Resilience](https://all4ed.org/activity/overcoming-adversity-through-preparedness-and-resilience/) - The pandemic has inflicted stress on all levels of the education system over the past few years, and in some districts, additional tragedies have layered on the levels of trauma. School and district leaders in the Neosho School District in Missouri haven’t only dealt with the struggles of the pandemic, but they’ve had to overcome
- [FRS Leadership Forum in Atlanta](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-leadership-forum-in-atlanta/) - Creating A Culture Of Excellence and Innovation The Future Ready Schools® (FRS) Leadership Forum is a one-day personalized professional learning event designed to help innovative educators (district leaders, principals, instructional leaders/coaches, librarians) learn how to lead and support a culture of excellence and innovation in their school/district. Join like-minded education leaders to learn and grow
- [3rd Annual Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat](https://all4ed.org/activity/3rd-annual-future-ready-librarians-fireside-chat/) - In this final Future Ready Librarians® webinar of 2021, Shannon McClintock Miller invited a few special guests to join her to share the top things that have happened within libraries and education this year. During this fun and fast paced hour, Shannon and guests talked about the hot topics around libraries and within education from
- [The Mindful Librarian](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-mindful-librarian/) - All events occur in eastern time. The relationships we build with our students and staff provide a foundation for all we do. We work to create safe spaces in which our entire school community can not only access our print and digital resources but engage in opportunities for social and emotional regulation and growth. During
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Changing the Narrative: Leading a Culture Committed to DEI](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-changing-the-narrative-leading-a-culture-committed-to-dei/) - Join us for the Changing the Narrative: Leading A Culture Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! Our leadership workshops are designed to meet your district’s unique needs, whether you are new to the Future Ready network or an
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit: Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections/) - Building a Materials Challenge Toolkit: Understanding Library Policies, Procedures, and Protocols The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summit- Taking Control of  Your Collections](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summit-taking-control-of-your-collections-2/) - Know Your Library: Proactive Collection Development The Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. These interactive online events will help librarians ground their practice in the research-based Future
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-leading-communicating-with-flair-finesse-frequency/) - Join us for the Leading & Communicating with Flair, Finesse & Frequency Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! This passionate-filled, high-energy workshop will engage all participants in learning how strong, visible communication can create a significant impact through: Positively elevating your district vision, your
- [FRS Virtual Leadership Workshop - Thrive Through the Five](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-virtual-leadership-workshop-thrive-through-the-five/) - Join us for the Thrive Through the Five Workshop - it’s FREE, interactive, and just in time virtual professional learning for you and your team! These past two years, in the midst of a global pandemic, have brought about some of the most challenging work in education – whether in leading through shifting and complex
- [Future Ready Librarians® Webinar -  Being Prepared for Selection Policy Concerns](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-webinar-being-prepared-for-selection-policy-concerns/) - This webinar will help you understand strategies for being prepared in case of a book challenge, including preparing policies, planning ahead, communicating and practicing scenarios. During the webinar the guests will discuss: What is the impact of the current environment on library selection policies and programming? What do you need to do to be prepared?
- [Reducing Special Educator Stress and Burnout](https://all4ed.org/activity/reducing-special-educator-stress-and-burnout/) - The pandemic has forced us to reflect, reframe, and reprioritize much of everyday life, and for educators, it has brought a refocus on the human side of the work. We know that relationships are the foundation of effective practices and that students and teachers have encountered many unexpected challenges for over two straight years. From
- [Prioritizing Student and Staff Health and Wellness](https://all4ed.org/activity/prioritizing-student-and-staff-health-and-wellness/) - It’s no secret that the past two years have been a struggle for many educators. Combating fear and anxiety that have permeated the inside of the school walls throughout the pandemic, compounded by political pressures and a state of continuous change, has left many students, teachers, and administrators feeling burned out. The impact of the
- [Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being](https://all4ed.org/activity/educational-equity-solutions-through-social-and-emotional-well-being/) - Watch this video to learn how schools and districts are bringing students’ social and emotional well-being – and its connection to their education experiences – to the forefront of their practices and planning to ensure educational equity. This video serves to complement “Educational Equity: Solutions Through Social and Emotional Well-Being,” a series of briefs written
- [Webinar Template](https://all4ed.org/activity/webinar-template/) - It’s no secret that the past two years have been a struggle for many educators. Combating fear and anxiety that have permeated the inside of the school walls throughout the pandemic, compounded by political pressures and a state of continuous change, has left many students, teachers, and administrators feeling burned out. The impact of the
- [Future Ready Librarians Webinar:  Reconsideration Process - From Complaint to Conclusion](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-webinar-reconsideration-process-from-complaint-to-conclusion/) - WEbinar Presentation We’ve all heard about the recent attempts to remove books from school libraries. But what happens after a complaint is lodged? In this session, we’ll learn about both ends of the reconsideration process to understand how a school librarian and a board of education member respond to book challenges. During the webinar the
- [Connecticut Future Ready Cohort Workshop](https://all4ed.org/activity/connecticut-future-ready-cohort-workshop/) - Creating Future Ready Schools and Beyond It’s go time! Join us for the Connecticut Future Ready Cohort kickoff workshop, where your district team will begin to develop a customized, evidence-based action plan to help deliver on the promise of innovation and excellence in your district. At the Creating Future Ready Schools and Beyond workshop on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, we
- [Emerging Stronger Post-Pandemic](https://all4ed.org/activity/emerging-stronger-post-pandemic/) - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, the leadership team at Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, recognized, like other school and district leaders across the nation, the challenges that they faced and the severity of the issues at hand. With uncertainty seemingly at every turn, this leadership
- [The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, KS](https://all4ed.org/activity/the-leading-with-a-purpose-institute-in-wichita-ks/) - The Leading with a Purpose Institute in Wichita, Kansas is a FREE one day in person professional earning event designed for a team of 3 to 8 people to explore how to create an innovative leadership model that better supports staff, challenges the undercurrents that inhibit change, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The
- [FRS Institutes 2022 - Leading with a Purpose](https://all4ed.org/activity/frs-institutes-2022-leading-with-a-purpose/) - Agenda Topics Emerging Post-Pandemic Reframing Our Thinking as Leaders Leveraging the Future Ready Framework Strategies for Emerging Stronger' Coming Together to Elevate Your Team to the Next Level Making It Happen / Future Ready Resources Why Attend District leadership teams will plan and vision for creating student-centered learning environments, reflect deeply on lessons learned, collaborate
- [Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-summer-book-club/) - Shannon McClintock Miller and Jimmy Casas hosted the second annual Future Ready Librarians® Summer Book Club. The six week book club was a chance for all of us to reflect, grow, and celebrate our role as Future Ready Librarians. We read the book, Culturize, and it sparked conversations on what it takes to cultivate a
- [Supporting COVID-19 Recovery for Students with Disabilities: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations, and Lessons from the Ground](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-covid-19-recovery-for-students-with-disabilities-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground/) - Join us for a conversation about recent research on academic growth for students in special education before the pandemic and implications for policies and practices designed to spur COVID recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted historically under-served students much more severely than their peers. With the oscillation between learning environments over the past year, it
- [Supporting COVID-19 Recovery for Students with Disabilities: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations, and Lessons from the Ground](https://all4ed.org/activity/supporting-covid-19-recovery-for-students-with-disabilities-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground-2/) - On June 8, 2021 All4Ed held a conversation about recent research on academic growth for students in special education before the pandemic and implications for policies and practices designed to spur COVID recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted historically under-served students much more severely than their peers. With the oscillation between learning environments over the
- [Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit](https://all4ed.org/activity/future-ready-librarians-fall-summit/) - About the Summit Future Ready Librarians® summits are FREE, live, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experiences for librarians interested in learning, growing, and expanding their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the country. Recognizing the profound shifts in learning and teaching occurring in real time, these interactive online events will help
- [Creating Inclusive Leadership Cultures for Technology Leaders](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-inclusive-leadership-cultures-for-technology-leaders/) - Future Ready Leaders nurture and cultivate collaborative and inclusive cultures to ensure leaders at all levels, including stakeholders, are empowered to innovate. They hold themselves to high expectations, demonstrating the flexibility, agility, and adaptability necessary to support, inspire, and assure an inclusive and dynamic team. Future Ready Leaders are responsible to recruit and garner stakeholder
- [Investing in Student Pathways to Strengthen Local Economies](https://all4ed.org/activity/investing-in-student-pathways-to-strengthen-local-economies/) - Visit the Pathway2Careers (P2C) dashboard, at dashboard.pathway2careers.com/frs. Education leaders must close the equity gap. It is an urgent economic, social, and moral imperative for our nation’s future success. When educators make data-informed decisions based on their regional needs, we will start to address systematically the equity gap in education. To make changes that truly address student
- [Empowering Student Voice and Choice from the Library](https://all4ed.org/activity/empowering-student-voice-and-choice-from-the-library/) - Our libraries and librarians play a very special role within the school community. They give students a place and chance to be heard and seen through unique programming and opportunities. During this webinar, our guest panelists shared how they empower student voice and choice from the library and within their school community. During the webinar,
- [Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape](https://all4ed.org/activity/managing-the-ever-changing-cybersecurity-landscape/) - About the Workshop The Managing the Ever-Changing Cybersecurity Landscape workshop is a FREE, virtual, interactive, high-quality professional learning experience for technology leaders, including chief technology officers, chief information officers, and directors of technology. Technology leaders participating in this summit will learn, grow, and expand their professional practice through collaboration and networking with like-minded colleagues from across the
- [Addressing Systemic Trauma](https://all4ed.org/activity/addressing-systemic-trauma/) - Do you leave work every night exhausted from putting out fires all day long? Are you frustrated because you find yourself dealing with the same issues time and time again? Do you find yourself hesitating and blaming others or the system because you are not getting the results you hoped to get? In this session,
- [2nd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians®](https://all4ed.org/activity/2nd-annual-digital-learning-app-smash-for-future-ready-librarians/) - During this 2nd annual fast-paced and fun event, twenty Future Ready Librarians shared twenty digital tools and how they use them with their students to create amazing experiences in face-to-face, virtual and blended learning. Each presenter shared a digital tool and outlined how it is used and how it supports us as Future Ready Librarians.
- [When Asset Management Fails](https://all4ed.org/activity/when-asset-management-fails/) - Future Ready Leaders continually iterate and plan for the worst. Developing solutions for efficient and effective budgets with technology is an incredible challenge as schools expand their reach with devices and access. One of the biggest challenges is the management of an ever-growing array of digital assets to distribute, track, collect, and repair. Future Ready
- [From the Classroom to the District: Applying SEL Into Everyday Practices](https://all4ed.org/activity/from-the-classroom-to-the-district-applying-sel-into-everyday-practices/) - With the continued uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the student learning experience has been in flux, creating a state of constant change for students, teachers, and the community. From masks and distancing to various guidelines in different states, school still looks different in most states. Teaching still looks different. Learning looks different. While we all
- [Creating Future Ready Schools Virtual Workshop](https://all4ed.org/activity/creating-future-ready-schools-virtual-workshop/) - The Creating Future Ready Schools® Workshop will dive into the Future Ready Framework, the five-step planning process, and the tools and resources available to you and your district to create an innovative learning environment for students. As we embark on learning spaces inside and outside the school building, we see dramatic differences and gaps in
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- [How States and School District Leaders Can Assess Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/how-states-and-school-district-leaders-can-assess-deeper-learning/) - The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Center for Innovation and EducationInvite You to Attend a Webinar How States and School District Leaders Can Assess Deeper Learning Panelists Ellen Hume-Howard, Curriculum Director, Sanborn Regional (NH) School DistrictPaul Leather, Deputy Commissioner, New Hampshire State Department of EducationWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President, Policy to Practice, Alliance for
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- [Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom](https://all4ed.org/activity/amplify-digital-teaching-and-learning-in-the-k-6-classroom/) - Future Ready Schools® Invites You to a Participate in a Webinar Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom PanelistsTom Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent EducationKristin Ziemke, Learning Innovation Specialist, Big Shoulders Fund; Author, Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K–6 Classroom Please join Future Ready Schools® (FRS)
- [Using Title I to Promote Deeper Learning](https://all4ed.org/activity/using-title-i-to-promote-deeper-learning/) - Using Title I to Promote Deeper Learning PanelistsNoah Bookman, Chief Strategy Officer, California Office to Reform Education (CORE)Rick Miller, Executive Director, CORESamantha Patel, Policy Analyst, Center for American ProgressWinsome Waite, PhD, Vice President of Policy to Practice, Alliance for Excellent Education On September 27, the Alliance and the Center for American Progress held a Webinar
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