As the U.S. Department of Education and Congress debate the future of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh pledges to work toward three goals in 2015 that will offer compelling evidence of professional learning’s importance and affirm stakeholders’ commitment to invest in it. These goals are: Highlight professional learning successes. Learning Forward is gathering stories about how effective professional learning has improved educator practice and results for students in order to share them with local, state, and federal decision makers, educators, and parents. These stories need to include specifics about the professional learning, including the goals, processes, and measures of success. Educators are invited to share examples of effective professional learning in action at www.learningforward.org/get-involved/tell-your-story. Challenge ineffective professional development