Gil Mendoza, deputy superintendent of K-12 education, and Gayle Pauley, assistant superintendent of special programs and federal accountability, hosted the first of seven forums on how the state will implement ESSA. Each forum will cover opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, how ESSA is similar...
The Office of the Superintendent of Public instruction announced the date for several forums across the state to provide an overview of ESSA implementation in Washington. The first forum will be held starting next Tuesday and go until early August. Read more here.
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, spoke at a workshop to help Washington education leaders and advocates better understand ESSA. Read more here.
The Puget Sound Educational Service District announced a series of seven public meetings in June and July to discuss ESSA. Read more here.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s primers include individual state by state accountability system fact sheets, which detail each state’s current accountability system, what could change under ESSA, and what to be asking state leaders. See details about your state here.
