The Value of Bringing in an Expert to Select a New Reading Curriculum
Annie Morrison, Co-Founder of Rivet Education, discusses the importance of school districts partnering with experts when rethinking and implementing a new reading curriculum.
Refocusing Education on New-Collar Skills: New Partnerships with Schools for In-Demand Careers
Glenn Marshall, regional board member and management team member of AME, discusses the importance of leveraging private-public partnerships to reshape education and take advantage of the rise in new-collar job opportunities.
Stress in America: Generation Z, Summary of Report
The American Psychological Association's 12th annual Stress in America survey was conducted in August 2018 and focused on Generation Z. Read a summary of the report here.
The Nation’s Report Card on education: Why we should not lose this moment
"If we pretend that the pandemic was simply an inconvenience, we will live with its impact for many years," says Richard Long, Executive Director, LFA. "The alternative, however, is clear. The public can instead choose to engage with their local educators, PTAs, and school leadership and help bring about the changes each school needs to support each of the kids in their building."
Launch of #HerefortheKids Campaign
The Learning First Alliance and its 13 member organizations have come together to empower and provide parents, teachers and other stakeholders with a clear way to express and make visible their support for public education.
LFA Recognizes Board Leaders for Commitment and Service
Marla Ucelli-Kashyap, senior director, educational issues at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Keith R. Krueger, CEO of CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, were recognized for their leadership and dedicated service to the alliance. Krueger served as LFA’s board chair 2021-2022 and Ucelli-Kashyap 2019-2021.
LFA member organizations react to NAEP results
LFA member organizations issue responses to the recent publication of NAEP results.
Moving forward: What we have learned from the NAEP data
Executive Director of Learning First Alliance, Richard Long, Ed.D., discusses what we can learn from the NAEP results.
Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University webinar summary: financial forecast of school budgets
A summary of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University's financial forecast for school district budgets over the next four years.
NAESP’s L. Earl Franks elected Board Chair of Learning First Alliance
The Learning First Alliance has elected L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), as chair of its Board of Directors for the 2022-23 term. Jill Cook, executive director of the American School Counselor Association, was elected secretary/treasurer, and Keith R. Kruger, CEO of CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) and 2021-22 LFA chair, will serve on the executive committee as immediate past president.