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ALI Releases Statement on the President’s FY2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI) applauds the increases proposed for education research and development (R&D) and innovation in the President’s budget request. These include the $870.9 million proposed for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), including $75 million for a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), the $405 million […]

03.15.23 | 2 min read
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Education & Workforce
Press release
New Coalition Launches for Increased Investment in Education R&D

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) launched the Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI), a bipartisan initiative co-led with Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC, to increase education research and development investments across the federal government.  The alliance brings together a group of education nonprofits, practitioners, philanthropy, and the private sector to advocate for […]

02.14.23 | 3 min read
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Education & Workforce
Blog
Raise the Bar, Lead the World

Abigail Swisher, Rural Impact Fellow at FAS, served in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. She was part of the team who developed the policy strategy, Raise the Bar, Lead the World. We are pleased to announce the release of three new policy briefs from the U.S. Department of Education: Raising the Bar for […]

01.25.23 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
Report
118th Congress: Education & Workforce

Amid growing global competition in emerging technologies, increasing adoption of automation and artificial intelligence, and economic and national security trends upended by the pandemic, the United States is facing a generational challenge. In the labor market, major shifts that were once the product of future-casting are now squarely upon us, demanding a strategic approach to […]

01.12.23 | 7 min read
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Policy Memo
Strengthening and Diversifying the Biomedical Research Workforce Through a National Institutes of Health and Department of Education Collaboration

Addressing health inequities and serving our nation’s diverse population requires an equally diverse biomedical workforce.

11.22.22 | 7 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Digital Ethics for All: Implementing a National Digital Framework for K–12 Education

In our growing age of tech and social media, tech-ethics are increasingly relevant. A National Digital Ethics Framework can equip students to navigate a digitally transforming world responsibly and successfully.

11.17.22 | 6 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
The STEMpathy Task Force: Creating a Generation of Culturally Competent STEM Professionals

STEM subjects are powerful levers for change, but formal STEM-ed lacks opportunities to practice cultural competency. Anjika Pai and Sophia Swartz propose a task force committed to building values of inclusion and public service into the U.S. STEM workforce.

11.04.22 | 6 min read
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Blog
CHIPS and Science Highlights: Developing a Scientific Workforce of the Future

If we want to keep America at the forefront of scientific discovery, we need to make sure that we are constantly replenishing our pool of scientists with the best and brightest minds.

08.11.22 | 5 min read
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Policy Memo
Expanding Pathways for Career Research Scientists in Academia

Federal STEM-funding agencies — led by NSF and NIH, as the two largest sources of federal funding for academic research — should explore and pursue strategies for changing grant-funding incentives in ways that strengthen and elevate the role of the career research scientist in academia.

06.01.22 | 11 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Establishing Village Corps: A National Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at AmeriCorps

Establishing a new ECE-focused branch of AmeriCorps is an innovative solution that builds on existing programmatic infrastructure to use talent and funds efficiently and equitably.

04.28.22 | 9 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Supporting Market Accountability, Workplace Equity, and Fair Competition by Reining in Non-Disclosure Agreements

Limiting NDA abuse will promote market accountability, workplace equity, and fair competition.

01.31.22 | 13 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Improving Graduate-Student Mentorship by Investing in Traineeship Grants

The federal government should build on the success of the NIH’s training-grant program to support STEMM graduate students & U.S. R&D.

01.19.22 | 1 min read
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