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Jazmin Flores Peña

Senior Manager of Policy and Government Relations

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 a first-generation, child of immigrants’ student.

Jazmin started her career as a research assistant at the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) where she conducted research and policy analysis focused on advancing educational access and equity for Dual Language Learners (DLL), English Learners (EL), and children of immigrants. During her time at MPI, she conducted research on Family, Friend and Neighbor Care and school districts’ investments of American Rescue Plan Relief funds to support ELs.

Ms. Flores Peña holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University where she obtained her BA in linguistics, with a minor in education, inquiry, and justice, a special interdisciplinary program focused on the intersection of education and social justice. She also holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

Articles by Jazmin

May 28, 2026

Blog | Accountability and Support, Opportunity to Learn, Youth in Foster Care

Restoring Dignity for Foster Youth From the Classroom to Congress

Foster youth deserve more than systems built for survival. This blog explores how schools and federal policy can restore dignity through stable housing, health care, education supports, and real pathways to opportunity.

May 21, 2026

Blog | Accountability and Support, Opportunity to Learn, Youth in Foster Care

Emerging Federal Landscape on Foster Youth

Emerging federal legislation signals a shift in how policymakers support foster youth, recognizing that education and workforce success depend on stable housing, health care, mentorship, and coordinated systems of support.

February 10, 2026

Publication | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, Opportunity to Learn, Raise The Bar, Unlocking Career Success, Workforce and Community

Pathways to Possibility: Career-Connected High Schools

As schools face pandemic impacts, AI disruption, and widening gaps, career-connected pathways are more critical than ever. By blending academics, skills, and real-world experience, these programs prepare students for both college and careers—while strengthening communities and the economy.

December 5, 2025

Publication | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, High Schools, State Policy Center

Building Futures: College and Career Pathways in the Great Lakes States

An overview of college and career pathway policies in six Great Lakes states—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Fact sheets detail early college credit and CTE policies, with snapshots of credit transfer policy, student participation data, state funding mechanisms, educator requirements, and alignment between early college and CTE.

September 16, 2025

Publication | Child Welfare Policy, Comprehensive Student Support, Education Policy, Every Student Succeeds Act, Health Policy, Youth in Foster Care

Healthy Minds, Strong-Futures: Aligning Systems to Advance Adolescent Development for Youth in Foster Care

Adolescence is a critical window for growth—but youth in foster care face barriers that impact their health, education, and well-being. This report calls for cross-system collaboration and policy solutions to ensure every young person can thrive.

August 6, 2025

Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, Policy and Government, US Department of Education

Why Cutting Career-Connected High School Funding Fails Our Students and Future

The federal defunding of Career-Connected High Schools puts students’ futures at risk—just as transformative programs linking classrooms to careers were gaining momentum. This setback threatens progress on equity, opportunity, and workforce readiness across the country.