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The delay in releasing $2.19 billion in Title II-A Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants is an unacceptable disruption to the professional learning pipeline that sustains our nation’s educators and impacts

The day before states were supposed to receive the first tranche of their FY25 K-12 education funds, the Department of Education sent letters to states informing them that it was

This month, our Connect newsletter team sat down with Sharron Helmke, an ICF-certified coach and Learning Forward’s senior vice president of professional services, to mine her expertise on coaching, specifically

Late on Friday, May 30th, the White House followed up on its release of the so-called FY26 “skinny budget” with a more fully fleshed-out version. This new document retains the

Leading a school has always been immensely challenging but also critically important. Fortunately, we know definitively that a great principal actually makes learning possible for the students and teachers in

Learning Forward’s newest issue of The Learning Professional magazine happens to publish this week, National Teacher Appreciation Week, as we extend our unending gratitude to the millions of teachers in

Education leaders are calling on the U.S. Department of Education to immediately release more than $2 billion in Title II funding that school districts across the country are depending on

More than 70% of school districts in the U.S. serve fewer than 3,000 students (NCES, 2022), and a recent study found that those districts are less likely than larger districts

In Learning Forward’s Leadership Team Institute, celebrating early team wins is not just a feel-good exercise, it’s a catalyst for continued success and team cohesion. In fact, two foundational elements

Alexandria, Va.–The Learning First Alliance (LFA), an alliance of associations advancing trust, investment, and equity in public education for each and every learner, is pleased to announce the appointment of