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Statement from Learning Forward: Professional Learning Takes a Major Hit as Title II-A Funds Are Delayed — Students Will Pay the Price
By Learning Forward |
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 students they serve. Title II-A is the only federal funding stream solely dedicated to professional learning — supporting teachers, principals, and instructional leaders in…
FY25 allocation delays announced
By Jon Bernstein |
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 delaying allocations for seven large programs, which collectively total nearly $7 billion. While the delay had been hinted for several weeks, the inclusion of Title…
Three reasons to turn to coaching when things feel most challenging
By Learning Forward |
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 how coaching is uniquely valuable during challenging times, helping educators find confidence and success amid uncertainty. Q: How does coaching help during challenging times? Here…
Trump Administration releases full FY26 budget
By Jon Bernstein |
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 overall goal of slashing the Department of Education’s budget by 15.3% by proposing to eliminate $12 billion from existing programs. A large chunk of these…
Investing in principals in these areas offers big returns
By Learning Forward |
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 the building, according to Paul Fleming, Learning Forward’s Chief Learning Officer. “Moreover, thanks to sustained research efforts from The Wallace Foundation and Vanderbilt University, we…
High-quality mentoring for all new teachers is an idea worth celebrating
By Learning Forward |
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Educators urge swift release of over $2 billion in Title II funding
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How district size matters to the principalship
By Suzanne Bouffard and Jefna M. Cohen |
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Student achievement gains in Pasco County Schools
By Chelsea Collins |
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Executive Order on closing the Department of Education
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