Education and Workforce Development

Task Force Description

The mission of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force is to promote excellence in the nation’s educational system, to advance reforms through parental choice, to support efficiency, accountability, and transparency in all educational institutions, and to ensure America’s youth are given the opportunity to succeed.

Meeting Information

Friday, July 18

9:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

9:15 AM Introductions and Welcome

9:20 AM Maximizing Education Freedom and Parental Empowerment

9:55 AM Improving Student Health Outcomes

10:25 AM Released Time Education: Religious Freedom for Public School Students

10:55 AM Addressing Learning Loss with High-Impact Tutoring

11:25 AM Model Policy Consideration

12:10 PM Good of the Order

12:15 PM Adjourn

Draft Policies

All Model Policies

Amendments to the Science of Reading Act Draft

VIEW AMENDMENTS IN PDF Section 1. Definitions A. “Science of reading” means evidence-based reading instruction that focuses on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension and can be differentiated to meet the needs of individual students. B. “Three-cueing model” means reading instruction that uses meaning drawn from context, pictures,…
High-Dosage Tutoring Model Policy Draft

Section 1. Definition a) “Dosage” means the total duration of tutoring, in hours, and the total number of tutoring sessions that a student receives in an academic year. b) “High-quality instructional materials” means materials that meet all of the following criteria: Are included…
The Learning Pod Protection Act Draft

Section 1. Title This act is known and may be cited as “The Learning Pod Protection Act.” Section 2. Definitions “Learning pod” means a voluntary association of parents who are choosing to group their children together at various times or places to participate…
Released Time Education Act Draft

Section 1. Title This Act may be cited as the “[insert State] Released Time Education Act.” Section 2. Definitions (A) “Released time course” means a course in religious instruction taught by an independent sponsoring entity and which a student is excused from school…
A Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the Founding of the United States of America Draft

WHEREAS, July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776, signifying the founding of the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed timeless principles…
The Healthcare Opportunity Pathway in Education (HOPE) Program Draft

Section 1. Definition (a) “Department of Education” shall mean the state educational agency responsible for overseeing the education system of the state. (b) “Department of Labor” shall mean the state labor agency responsible for handling the labor and workforce issues of the state. …