Can Workforce Pell expand opportunity without limiting students' futures? This report examines how short-term workforce credentials could reshape K–12 education, college and career pathways, and counseling, while offering recommendations to protect long-term student success.

Explore how states can strengthen college and career readiness by connecting education data to real student outcomes. This report outlines how better longitudinal data systems can improve accountability, inform policy, and ensure pathways lead to success beyond high school.

Where someone lives should not determine whether they get the chance to earn college credit before they graduate high school. But that is exactly what is happening today. Decades of research show that dual enrollment, the practice of allowing high school students to take college courses, is one of the most effective tools we have for closing college access and completion gaps. Participants are more likely to enroll in college, persist through their first year, and earn a degree, even after controlling for prior academic achievement. Still, access still depends heavily on zip code, family income, and the resources of a student's school.

Dr. Amy Loyd, President and CEO of All4Ed, submitted testimony to Democratic Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding efforts to transfer the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) from the U.S. Department of Education to the Department of Labor. Her testimony argues that career and technical education (CTE)…

All4Ed submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to its proposed rule governing federal financial assistance. Our comments raise concerns that the proposal would allow discretionary grants supporting education and workforce programs to be terminated based on shifting political priorities, restrict longstanding equity-focused practices required by federal law, and weaken…

All4Ed submitted a letter written by Amy Loyd, Ed.L.D., former Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education and current President and CEO of All4Ed, on H.R. 8210, the Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. The letter outlines key considerations for strengthening the nation’s workforce and education systems,…

All4Ed submitted recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Workforce Pell program. Our recommendations address a central concern: the proposed rule simultaneously requires that eligible workforce programs lead to stackable credentials that prepare completers for further educationwhile also subjecting those programs to accountability metrics regarding…

On March 18, 2026, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing titled “Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. Doe.” In response, All4Ed organized a statement for the record signed by more than 100 organizations defending Plyler v. Doe and the fundamental right of every child to access…

All4Ed submitted recommendations to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in response to its Request for Information on school-level growth measures in K-12 education.