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Learning Forward Gathers Thousands of Educators in Denver, December 8-11, 2024
Media Advisory | Learning Forward Annual Conference | Dive into how high-quality professional learning transforms educator effectiveness and increases student achievement by covering Learning Forward’s Annual Conference, held December 8-11, […]
Maryland is Partnering with Learning Forward to Elevate Educator Professional Learning Statewide
Learning Forward and its affiliate, Learning Forward Maryland, are pleased to announce Standards for Professional Learning are at work in Maryland in the 2024-25 school year guiding new statewide initiatives […]
The 2024 PDK Poll: Attracting, Retaining Good Teachers Matters to Americans, Who Say They Will Vote their Conscience in November
Public education is a significant election issue for many voters, and a new poll shows that Americans’ top educational priorities are preparing students to enter the workforce and attracting and […]
Newsmakers: Frederick Brown elected board chair of Learning First Alliance; Melinda George presenting at White House digital learning summit
Dallas, Texas – Learning Forward is pleased to announce that two of its leaders are at the forefront of driving meaningful change through lending their service and expertise to catalytic […]
New school year, new focus: Teacher and leader professional learning key to student success
As families prepare for the upcoming school year, experts emphasize that academic success relies on more than just the right school supplies and backpacks. A critical, yet often overlooked, factor […]
Learning Forward chosen to partner with Maryland State Department of Education to establish a new system of professional learning tied to teachers’ career ladder
Dallas, Texas- Learning Forward has been awarded a System of Professional Learning Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education. The $1.9 million competitive grant invests in professional learning by training teams […]
U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee Slashes Federal Education Budget
For Immediate Release June 27, 2024 U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee Slashes Federal Education Budget — Republicans Call for Full Elimination of Title II-A in FY 2025 Full Congress Must […]
Carnegie Corporation of New York awards grant to Learning Forward, securing a second year of the innovative Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Network
Learning Forward is pleased to share that we have been awarded a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support our Curriculum-Based Professional Learning (CBPL) Network for another academic […]
The Learning Professional’s new issue examines what educators need to know about technology for digital tools to lead to a brighter future for students
Dallas, Texas – New technologies like generative AI can help K-12 schools achieve excellence if teachers know how to use them and navigate the challenges, write authors in the latest […]
Learning Forward and leading education organizations’ May 7 letter to Capitol Hill
May 7, 2024 To: The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, Chairwoman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies, U.S Senate; The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member, Appropriations, Subcommittee on […]
