How ESSA Amplifies Support Professional Voices
Custodian and pastor Stephone Avery works hard to implement ESSA and raise ESP voices.
Creating Opportunities for Students Through Community Coalition-Building
The efforts by educators in Illinois to connect with community members and collaborate on solutions are paying off for their students.
Community Schools Provide Evidence-Based Approach Under ESSA
Using public school locations as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of support and opportunities to students and families.
At a Congressional Hearing, Committee Members Learn About State Plans to Implement ESSA While Noting the Conspicuous Absence of Education Department Officials
By John Rosales During a hearty discussion exploring state and local plans for the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Congressional members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce acknowledged that one vital component was missing from Tuesday’s hearing: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos or any department representative for that matter. “A lot…
‘Time to Learn’ Campaign Helps Sway Legislators to Limit Testing
During this year’s legislative session, the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE) launched the Time to Learn Campaign to engage members and community stakeholders, lobby legislators, and to ensure passage of bills that aim to reduce testing in schools, among other ESSA-related issues. “During the session, LAE pursued a set of bills that reigned in the…