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  • Career readiness starts with a critical, undertaught skill: Decision Education

    In an op-ed on eSchoolNews, Mary Call Blanusa, Director for Public Policy and Partnerships at the Alliance highlights how Decision Education is key to career readiness.

  • Alliance for Decision Education Receives Grant to Advance Decision Education in K-12 Classrooms

    The Alliance for Decision Education has received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation to embed decision-making into core instruction and build resources to scale Decision Education nationwide.

  • Gallatin High Becomes National Showcase for Decision Education Fellowship

    In a feature on Gallatin High School, the Alliance showcases how Decision Education is preparing students for real-world careers.

  • IUP, Franklin Regional to assess video game English curriculum to improve students’ decision-making skills

    In a TribLive article, Alliance research grant recipient Mike Sell highlights how IUP and Franklin Regional use a video game-based curriculum to build students’ decision-making skills.

  • Alliance for Decision Education Launches Policymaker Fellowship to Expand Decision Education Nationwide

    The Alliance for Decision Education is excited to launch of its Policymaker Fellowship, a new initiative designed to equip influential state and district leaders from across the political spectrum with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to bring Decision Education to classrooms across the country.

  • Alliance for Decision Education Appoints Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz to Board of Directors

    The Alliance for Decision Education is excited to announce the appointment of Eric Horvitz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft, to its Board of Directors.

  • Watch The Human Advantage: Decision Skills in an AI-Driven Workforce Panel Discussion

    The conversation we shared in “The Human Advantage: Decision Skills in an AI-Driven Workforce” was a powerful reminder that even as technology accelerates, the most important questions remain deeply human. Watch the webinar to hear the full conversation with our panelists.

  • Spaces4Learning Trends & Predictions for Educational Facilities in 2026: Part I

    In an op-ed on Spaces4Learning, Alliance for Decision Education Executive Director David Samuelson shares his thoughts on what’s in store for 2026, emphasizing how an AI-enabled world and evolving workforce demands make it essential for students to develop the durable skills emphasized through Decision Education.

  • How Is AI Disrupting Education and Workforce Development Philanthropy?

    In a piece from Inside Philanthropy, Alliance for Decision Education Executive Director David Samuelson highlights how changing workforce trends means there should be an even bigger emphasis on the important, durable skills emphasized through Decision Education. 

  • Alliance for Decision Education Receives Carnegie Corporation Grant to Expand Media Literacy Incubator

    The Alliance for Decision Education has received a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to scale its Media Literacy Incubator, bringing media literacy and decision-making instruction to thousands of middle and high school students nationwide.

  • Global Challenges, Local Solutions: KLUGentscheiden!

    At the Alliance for Decision Education, we believe that empowering students with decision-making skills is a universal need—but the path to achieving this goal looks different in every country. That's why we're launching this blog series to spotlight our international organizational partners and learn from their experiences on the ground.

  • Decision Education: A new approach to driving STEM workforce readiness

    In an op-ed on eSchoolNews, Mary Call Blanusa, Director for Public Policy and Partnerships at the Alliance highlights how Decision Education can be a pathway for students to engage with many of the core skills that STEM requires.

  • A Pivotal Moment for Decision Education: Equipping Young People for a World That Won’t Slow Down

    At the Alliance for Decision Education, we’ve spent more than a decade building a movement around a clear and urgent vision: a world where every student learns the skills and dispositions needed to make better decisions and shape their own future. This year, we will build on that meaningful momentum.

  • 49 predictions about edtech, innovation, and–yes–AI in 2026

    In a recent piece by eSchool News, Alliance Executive Director David Samuelson, alongside other K-12 industry experts, stakeholders, and educators, shared insights about what 2026 will bring for education.

  • Global Challenges, Local Solutions: the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists

    At the Alliance for Decision Education, we believe that empowering students with decision-making skills is a universal need—but the path to achieving this goal looks different in every country. That's why we're launching this blog series to spotlight our international organizational partners and learn from their experiences on the ground.

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    From Advocacy to AI: Exploring Decision-Making in Modern Careers

    Hear from Ayisha Irfan, Lead for Product Strategy, Strategic Response and Emerging Regulation at Google, on the critical decision skills needed for modern careers in technology.

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