Public Education Promise: A Future-Ready Framework for Education

Type: Report
Topics: College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Community & Family Engagement, Curriculum & Assessment, District & School Operations, Leadership Development, Staffing, HR & Talent Development

June 06, 2025

An Action Framework for Public Education
Public Education Promise Framework Cover
Strong public schools are essential to our country’s success.

Across the country and across the political aisle, we largely all want the same things for America’s children: The opportunity to receive an education that prepares them to contribute as productive members of society and find success in life on a path of their choosing.

As public education leaders, we are committed to adopting highly efficient practices and programs that support and educate America’s children. We will work in partnership with students, parents, and stakeholders to ensure we measure what matters and provide our students and teachers with the skills and support they need to succeed.

The Future-Ready Education Framework, developed by The Public Education Promise Advisory Committee, represents a fundamental redesign of the current education system, rooted in principles and practices flexible enough to enable practitioners to lead in ways specific to their community context but sturdy enough to prepare all students to thrive in futures they cannot yet imagine.

This work is intended to be done in partnership with employers, local businesses, philanthropy, faith and community-based organizations, and families.

We also recognize that reorienting, realigning, and restructuring does not happen instantly, nor is it the sole responsibility of schools and educators. Some public schools are better positioned to begin this work immediately, and some will face more significant barriers to transformation—whether related to resourcing, policy, or cultural constraints—that require more time and engagement to overcome.

Principle 1: Prioritize Student-Centered Learning
Principle 2: The New Basics: Real Skills for Real Life
Principle 3: Attract, Hire, Retain and Reward the Best People
Principle 4: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, and Business Partnerships
Principle 5: Measure What Matters

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The Public Education Promise Advisory Committee

Gustavo Balderas
Superintendent, Beaverton School District (Ore.)

Gregg Behr
Executive Director, Grable Foundation

Jean-Claude Brizard
President and CEO, Digital Promise

Gladys I. Cruz
Superintendent, Questar III, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.)

Richard Culatta
CEO, ISTE+ASCD

Jose L. Dotres
Superintendent, Miami-Dade Schools (Fla.)

L. Earl Franks
Executive Director, National Association of Elementary School Principals

Rupak Gandhi
Superintendent, Fargo Public Schools (N.D.)

Kristine Gilmore
Associate Executive Director, Leadership Network, AASA

Joe Gothard
Superintendent, Madison Metropolitan School District (Wis.)

Marcelle Haddix
Dean, School of Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison

William Hite
CEO and President, KnowledgeWorks

Barbara Hunter
Executive Director, National School Public Relations Association

Eileen King
Executive Director, Maine School Superintendents Association

David Law
Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools (Minn.)

M. Ann Levett
Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, AASA

John Malloy
Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, AASA

Erin McCallum
Associate Executive Director, Strategy & Communications, AASA

Ronn Nozoe
CEO, National Association of Secondary School Principals

Karen Pittman
Founding Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts

David R. Schuler
Executive Director, AASA

Heidi Sipe
Superintendent, Umatilla School District (Ore.)

Valerie Truesdale
Senior Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, AASA

Ash Vasudeva
President and CEO, ConnectED: The National Center for College and Career

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United for Our Children’s Futures

At the end of the day, young people should be excited about going to school, teachers should feel empowered by their incredibly important service role, and parents should feel good about the education their children receive in America’s public schools.

This is what is possible when we commit to fulfilling The Public Education Promise for every child in America.

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Our duty as educators and school system leaders is to ensure that our students graduate not only as good students but as good citizens.
David R. Schuler

Executive Director, AASA, ÂÜÀòÍø

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