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In early 2025, the Alliance for Learning Innovation, along with InnovateEDU and the Learning Systems Leadership Network, convened the Future of Federal Education R&D Task Force in response to sweeping federal changes impacting Ed R&D. The task force agreed that the federal government has a vital role to play in supporting Ed R&D, namely to:
- Invest in research & innovation. Only the federal government has the resources and reach to fund research that uncovers solutions to the most urgent national challenges in education. It is uniquely positioned to facilitate the high-potential, high-impact R&D that leads to breakthrough innovations; and to support the prototyping, testing, and scaling of cutting-edge educational tools and approaches.
- Empower state and local innovation and improvement. Through productive partnerships with state and local leaders, the federal government can provide targeted support that helps them implement evidence-based solutions tailored to their unique contexts, ultimately improving student outcomes.
- Collect and measure what matters. High-quality data underlies all R&D efforts. The federal government is uniquely equipped to collect, measure, and publish data that tells the American public about the condition of education and what works to improve it.
You can learn more by checking out the blueprint and corresponding report.
ALI conducts advocacy work thanks to financial support from the Walton Education Coalition (WEC).