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- Learning Forward to convene thousands of educators in Boston Dec. 7-10
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 7-10,
- Let’s invest in leaders who power student success
As we celebrate National Principals Month, it’s time to recognize the leaders at the heart of every school’s success. While much of the public conversation about education rightly focuses on
- Indiana files request to consolidate K-12 programs
On October 17, the state of Indiana submitted to the U.S. Department of Education a request to consolidate multiple federal K-12 programs, including all or parts of Titles I, II,
- The Learning Professional announces 2026 themes
The Learning Professional team is pleased to announce the themes for the journal’s 2026 issues. This set of issues will feature both newly urgent topics, such as AI and neuroscience
- Mentoring as a global imperative for teacher excellence and retention
According to Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching, from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, nine in 10 teachers report being satisfied with their jobs overall, and
- Government shutdown and education funding: What’s at stake
The government shutdown is here. This crisis has been coming for a long time. Congressional Democrats have been spoiling for a fight with the Trump Administration for months and this
- Designing professional learning that actually transforms practice
If you’ve ever walked out of a professional learning session thinking, “Well, that was a few hours of my life I’ll never get back,” you’re not alone. Educators have sat
- Healthy educators: Twelve brain-based principles to support wellness
I knew I wanted to teach when I was six years old. I would line my dolls up in my room and teach them for hours! (Funny, I didn’t have
- Title II-A on the Chopping Block: House Proposal Threatens Professional Learning
Media contact: Gail Paul, gail.paul@learningforward.org Professional learning in the U.S. is facing a serious threat as the House Labor HHS Education Appropriations Subcommittee moved forward last week with its Fiscal
- Leading change initiatives with a human-centered approach
“I just don’t understand why they are making this so difficult!” “The changes are not that significant!” “We asked for their feedback on the strategy, and they should feel heard.”
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