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. 

publication | Accountability and Support, Assessment, Congress, Every Student Succeeds Act, US Department of Education

Explaining what states need ESEA waivers for, what federal education requirements can and cannot be waived, and the waiver request process in ESSA.

blog | Assessment, Budget and Resources, College and Career Pathways, COVID Response & Recovery, Federal Education Budget, Funding Equity

by Ally McCraw
March 15, 2024

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.

blog | Accountability and Support, Assessment, Budget and Resources, College and Career Pathways, COVID Response & Recovery, Federal Education Budget, Funding Equity, State of the State Addresses

by Ally McCraw
February 8, 2024

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. While the format and name of each address varies from…

video | Assessment, Data

Scores fell in both U.S. history and civics on the “Nation’s Report Card,” with growing gaps between high- and low-performing students.

publication | Assessment, Every Student Succeeds Act, US Department of Education

All4Ed’s ideas for how the U.S. Department of Education can foster innovation in statewide assessments

publication | Assessment, Every Student Succeeds Act, US Department of Education

Joint comments on how the U.S. Department of Education can support states seeking to develop and pilot more innovative assessment approaches.

publication | Assessment, College and Career Pathways, Congress, Data, Educator Policy, Every Student Succeeds Act, Federal Education Budget, Funding Equity, Higher Education, Opportunity to Learn

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 FY23 appropriations bills.

video | Assessment, Congress, Federal Education Budget, Higher Education, US Department of Education

Congress remains at a standstill over budget reconciliation, with a looming December deadline to make key decisions to keep the government open and funded.

blog | Assessment

by Ziyu Zhou
May 3, 2021

It is unfair to assume that poverty, or any other student demographic characteristic, is inextricably linked to lower academic achievement.