Founded in 2001, All4Ed is a national nonprofit that drives transformation in education-to-career systems to ensure that every young person thrives in learning, work, and life. We work with federal and state policymakers, K-12 and higher education leaders, and cross-sector partners to advance equitable, learner-centered pathways organized around four domains of thriving: knowledge and capability, economic security and mobility, connection and belonging, and purpose and agency. Through policy advocacy and activation, technical assistance, and thought leadership, we move ideas from legislation to implementation, strengthen state and regional pathways ecosystems, and challenge assumptions about what pathways are for.
Featured Blog Series
Normal Gets Us Nowhere
Normal Gets Us Nowhere asks hard questions, challenges longstanding assumptions, and offers new approaches to pathways designed so all young people thrive in learning, work, and life.
Design Differently
The Design Differently blog series explores bold ideas, emerging practices, and real-world examples that help educators rethink how schools prepare learners for the future.
blog | Assessment, Every Student Succeeds Act, State Policy Center
A review of 2026 state legislation on summative assessments reveals three emerging trends: reducing statewide testing, fragmenting assessment systems, and using assessment data to expand opportunity. Learn what these proposals could mean for accountability, equity, and student success.
podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center
As debates over Plyler v. Doe resurface, All4Ed examines whatโs truly at stake: the right of every child to access public education. This episode explores the real impacts of fear, policy, and exclusion on students, schools, and communities.
podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center
Federal investments like Perkins V and the Career Connected High Schools program are helping communities like South Bend expand career pathways, strengthen industry partnerships, and prepare students for high-demand careers. Sustained support is essential to protect opportunity and economic mobility.
podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center
The U.S. Department of Education announced new interagency agreements transferring core education responsibilities to other agencies. All4Ed warns these unauthorized moves undermine congressional authority, disrupt critical programs, and weaken the federal commitment to students and educators.
podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center
All4Edโs new report explores how six Great Lakes states are building college and career pathways that connect high school learning to real opportunityโand what policymakers nationwide can learn from whatโs working.
publication | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, High Schools, State Policy Center
An overview of college and career pathway policies in six Great Lakes statesโIllinois, 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.
blog | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, Every Student Succeeds Act, State Policy Center
A review of 2025 state legislation on school accountability.
blog | Assessment, Every Student Succeeds Act, State Policy Center
A review of 2025 state legislation on statewide summative assessments.
blog | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, High Schools, State of the State Addresses, State Policy Center
As legislative sessions wind down, we look back at this yearโs 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.
