The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) will host a webinar on November 9 from 2:00pm to 3:00 pm EST regarding opportunities for personalized learning under ESSA. The organization will also discuss an upcoming report on recommendations for lawmakers to support the “transformation of...
The Wyoming Dept. of Education is beginning its statewide listening tour and published an online survey to continue stakeholder engagement on the implementation of ESSA in Wyoming. “This really is an effort to continue the stakeholder engagement we began this summer with the virtual town...
The National Association of State Boards of Education’s Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO, runs from October 19-21 and will focus on, among other topics, teacher professional development, early education, and state accountability under ESSA. The complete agenda can be found here.
The National Education Association hosted a webinar with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development on ESSA implementation. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia argued that educators not only “have the opportunity” to make changes under ESSA, but they also “have the responsibility” to work together...
Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson discussed the implications of ESSA during a webinar sponsored by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Schott Foundation for Public Education. She argued that, “it’s now about preparing kids for college and not just taking a test. We’re about serving the whole kid. ESSA...
The National Association of Secondary School Principals hosted a webinar focused on ESSA and student engagement. The session provided insight for viewers into how education leaders and students “can work together” to ensure ESSA “meets the specific needs of their community.” The webinar also explained...
The Dept. of Education compiled the history, available resources, proposed regulations, guidance and regulatory information, public notice, and negotiated rulemaking on ESSA on their website. The Dept. highlights that “The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the...
As part of the Inside ESSA Webinar Series, Education Week will be hosting an online forum discussing the implications of ESSA’s implementation on education companies. The webinar will delve into how the law is being implemented and how it affects organizations working in the education...
The Ohio Department of Education will host the third in a series of webinars to cover focus areas within the ESSA on Wednesday, August 10th. Participants will learn more about non-academic quality measures and share their thoughts with the Department.
The House Education and the Workforce Committee will be holding a full committee hearing on ESSA titled “Next Steps in K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act.” Testimony from Secretary of Education John King and four other panelists will begin...
