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How to prevent AI from teaching students not to think
June 29, 2026In a op-ed for District Administration, Ayisha Irfan, founder and CEO of Augmented Intelligence Advisory and a member of our Workforce Council, explores how Decision Education can help bridge the gap between classroom technology and real-world judgment.

Alliance for Decision Education Receives Grant to Advance Decision Education in K-12 Classrooms
April 15, 2026The 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.

IUP, Franklin Regional to assess video game English curriculum to improve students’ decision-making skills
April 3, 2026In 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
February 25, 2026The 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.

Spaces4Learning Trends & Predictions for Educational Facilities in 2026: Part I
January 27, 2026In 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?
January 27, 2026In 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
January 21, 2026The 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.

Decision Education: A new approach to driving STEM workforce readiness
January 8, 2026In 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.

New Report Highlights Decision Skills as Essential to Career Success and Economic Mobility in AI-Enabled Workforce
November 12, 2025A new report released by the Burning Glass Institute, in collaboration with the Alliance for Decision Education, shows that decision-making is one of the most sought-after and economically valuable skill sets in today’s labor market.

Effective School Phone Policies Can Reshape School Culture
November 6, 2025In an op-ed for SmartBrief, Alliance Senior Teaching Fellow Jennifer Cerny shares how she used a structured decision-making process and other Decision Education concepts to walk students and administrators through building a school cell phone policy.

Alliance for Decision Education Funds $1M in Groundbreaking Research to Advance the Field of Decision Education
November 4, 2025The Alliance for Decision Education is proud to provide a total of $1 million in funding to studies that fill critical research gaps to strengthen the evidence base for the field of Decision Education.

Alliance for Decision Education Secures Kauffman Foundation Grant to Expand College and Career Incubator Program in Kansas City Public Schools
September 8, 2025The Alliance has secured a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Capacity Building Grant to expand its College & Career Decision-Making Incubator program within Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS).

Alliance for Decision Education Announces Forecasting the Future 2025 Tournament
March 18, 2025The Alliance for Decision Education is hosting Forecasting the Future 2025, a free, online tournament designed to help middle and high school students sharpen their decision-making skills by forecasting outcomes of current real-world events.

Alliance for Decision Education Announces Grant to Advance Decision-Making Research
August 13, 2024The Alliance for Decision Education today announced that it will begin accepting Letters of Inquiry from researchers to apply for funding through its inaugural Alliance for Decision Education Research Grant.

Alliance for Decision Education Launches Season 4 of “The Decision Education Podcast”
July 20, 2023The Alliance for Decision Education today announced the launch of Season 4 of its popular podcast, “The Decision Education Podcast.” Hosted by author, speaker, and Alliance co-founder, Annie Duke, the podcast brings together visionaries, scholars, and other decision-making experts from various fields to share insights on improving decision-making in all aspects of life.

Alliance for Decision Education Celebrates Student Researchers for Their Work in Decision Education
May 17, 2023The Alliance for Decision Education today announced the celebration and forum held on May 16 for the sixteen graduate student recipients of the Decision Education Research Scholarship Award. Over the course of eight months, graduate students from universities worldwide submitted research papers that demonstrated insight and innovation in the field of Decision Education.

Alliance for Decision Education Bolsters Its Board and Advisory Council with New Members
April 18, 2023The Alliance for Decision Education, a national nonprofit organization leading the movement to have decision-making skills taught in K-12 schools, today announced that it has expanded its distinguished group of Board and Advisory Council members.







