Learning Forward President & CEO, Frederick Brown Elected LFA Board Chair
The Learning First Alliance is pleased to announce the results of their recent elections.
Leading Education Groups Celebrate Public Schools Week, Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2024
Public Schools Week is an annual, week-long celebration to honor the invaluable contributions and achievements of educators, administrators, board members, and support professionals in our public schools and the communities they serve. #PSW24 is led by the Learning First Alliance (LFA) a coalition of 13 national education groups with a collective membership exceeding 10 million.
ASCA’s Jill Cook Elected Board Chair of Learning First Alliance
The Learning First Alliance has elected Jill Cook, CAE, executive director of the American School Counselor Association, as chair of its Board of Directors for the 2023-24 term. Frederick Brown, president and CEO of Learning Forward, has been elected secretary/treasurer, and L. Earl Franks, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals and 2022-23 LFA chair, will serve on the executive committee as immediate past president.
American Institutes for Research & Learning First Alliance Release Student Voices Podcast Series on Safety, Engagement, and Equity
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Learning First Alliance (LFA) proudly present a three-part podcast series on student safety, engagement and equity, produced by David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow at AIR and Richard Long, Executive Director at LFA.
National Center for School Mental Health and Learning First Alliance Launch Educator Mental Health Resource Hub
The National Center for School Mental Health and the Learning First Alliance announce the debut of Mental Health Matters: An Educator Resource Hub, a hub designed to support the educator community in identifying and addressing student mental health challenges.
Learning First Alliance and National Education Groups Celebrate Graduation, Grade Promotion Milestones
The Learning First Alliance, a partnership of national education groups, is designating May 1 - June 16 Graduation and Grade Promotion Season to recognize students' educational achievements and highlight the impact of educational staff in helping them to succeed. #WeAre2023.
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.
LFA welcomes PDK International as member
The Learning First Alliance is happy to announce PDK International as its member. We look forward to working with them as we continue to support our country's public schools.
Leading Education Groups Celebrate Local Public Schools
Educators, school leaders, and public education advocates across the country are joining together in celebrating public schools, Feb. 21-25,
Students Missing Routine-but-Critical Vaccines During Pandemic
New initiative helps parents and educators get more children and adolescents protected against potentially deadly diseases as they return to school buildings.