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March 14, 2025
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All4Ed Statement on the Passing of Representative Raúl 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…
March 11, 2025
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Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on Reductions of Career Staff at the U.S. Department of Education
March 11, 2025 Contact: Enrique A. ChaurandEmail: echaurand@all4ed.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, issued the following…
March 3, 2025
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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
March 3, 2025 Washington, D.C. – “This evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed Linda McMahon as our new U.S. Secretary of Education. While All4Ed opposed her nomination on the basis of the Trump Administration’s concerning policy agenda for public education, we now urge Congress and our nation to hold Ms. McMahon accountable to the commitments she made…
February 21, 2025
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Statement from All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd on the Tragic Death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza
February 21, 2025 Washington, DC “A just world is one in which Jocelynn Rojo Carranza would still be alive today. A world in which she would have been safe in her school. Safe from bullying, safe from the anti-immigrant rhetoric that pervades, and safe from the real threat of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
February 13, 2025
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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. …
January 29, 2025
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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…
January 29, 2025
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Statement from Dr. Amy Loyd, CEO of All4Ed, on President Trump’s 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…
January 22, 2025
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Statement from Amy Loyd, President and CEO of All4Ed, on the Trump Administration’s 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…
January 14, 2025
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Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, Federal Education Budget, High Schools, Higher Education, US Department of Education
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…
