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Learn how education research and development (R&D) can drive innovative solutions in teaching and learning. Our publications and statements showcase our efforts to advance evidence-based approaches to help every student thrive, drawing insights from our diverse coalition of researchers, educators, and innovators.
Investing in R&D for Safe and Effective AI in Education: Federal Policy Recommendations
The recommendations in this brief focus on strengthening and coordinating federal R&D investments that will deepen our understanding of how to leverage AI for the benefit of students, teachers, and school administrators. They build upon our Blueprint for the Future of the Federal Role in K-12 Education R&D14 and federal policy recommendations for Leveraging Education R&D to Support High-Quality Career-Connected Learning.
Leveraging Education R&D to Support High-Quality Career-Connected Learning: Federal Policy Recommendations
This policy brief on career-connected learning, developed with coalition members and field experts, outlines federal recommendations to strengthen evidence-based CCL in American schools. The brief calls on Congress and the Administration to modernize R&D infrastructure, strengthen longitudinal data systems, and fund evidence-based career-connected learning programs that better connect classroom learning to workforce demand.
ALI RFI Response: Modernizing Federal Workforce Information Tools
Comment letter providing recommendations to improve CareerOneStop, a free hub from the U.S. Department of Labor that shares tools and data for career exploration, training, and job searching.
Investing in R&D for Safe and Effective AI in Education: Federal Policy Recommendations
October 2026
The recommendations in this brief focus on strengthening and coordinating federal R&D investments that will deepen our understanding of…
ALI Comments on Proposed Rule: FCC To Review E-Rate Program
October 2026
ALI’s comments urge the FCC to preserve E-Rate’s nationwide support for affordable school connectivity, avoid conflating connectivity with student…
ALI Comments on Proposed Revisions to EDGAR
September 2026
Read ALI’s coalition comments urging the Department of Education to ensure proposed EDGAR revisions strengthen, rather than constrain, the…
ALI Letter of Support for the NEED Act
September 2026
Signed by more than 70 organizations and education leaders, this letter supports the NEED Act, a bill that would…
Joint Response: Domestic Top-Tier K-12 STEM Talent Development
September 2026
The Alliance for Learning Innovation and the Foundation for American Innovation jointly responded to the Department of War’s (DoW)…
ALI Response for OMB Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
July 2026
ALI response urging OMB to preserve merit-based grantmaking and remove Uniform Guidance provisions that would disrupt education R&D funding,…
ALI RFI Response: Modernizing Federal Workforce Information Tools
July 2026
Comment letter providing recommendations to improve CareerOneStop, a free hub from the U.S. Department of Labor that shares tools…
Leveraging Education R&D to Support High-Quality Career-Connected Learning: Federal Policy Recommendations
June 2026
This policy brief on career-connected learning, developed with coalition members and field experts, outlines federal recommendations to strengthen evidence-based…
ALI FY 2027 Appropriations Letter
April 2026
Read ALI’s FY2027 appropriations request letter to congressional appropriators. In the letter, ALI calls for sustained federal investment in…
ALI Response to Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions: Comprehensive Centers Program
April 2026
Despite decades of federal investment in generating education evidence, implementing evidence in the classroom remains a challenge. ALI views…