The names are familiar.
The network may not be.
NEA. AFT. Federal and state education officials. The records connect people from familiar institutions to a lesser-known network: the Partnership for the Future of Learning.
For more than a decade, the PFL brought together funders, advocates, educators, and public officials around a shared effort to reshape public education. A central priority was expanding Community Schools, where neighborhood schools serve as hubs for health, family, and social services alongside classroom instruction.
PFL Exposed brings its documents, internal discussions, and network connections into public view. Our reporting examines its plans, funding, and influence, including allegations of misconduct raised in formal complaints.
The network closed in 2026. The questions of accountability remain.
The Records Behind Their Network
Explore more than 1,500 documents from the PFL and related organizations, recordings of internal discussions, and a searchable database connecting people, organizations, and funders.
Document Library
Read source documents, presentations, correspondence, and other materials used in the reporting.
Videos
Watch meeting recordings and follow links to related documents and reporting.
People Database
Browse people and organizations identified in PFL records, and download the underlying membership files.
Reporting & Investigations
Understand the PFL’s network, examine its activities across the country, and follow investigations and formal complaints arising from the records.
Introduction to the PFL, Part 1
An introduction to a secretive, national coalition of radical activists called the Partnership for the Future of Learning