Secretary DeVos Announces New Federal Assistance for Hurricane Impacted Students, Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today new federal assistance for students and schools impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires. An additional $2.7 billion, authorized by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, will be used to help K-12 school districts and schools as well as institutions of higher education (IHEs) in their recovery efforts.
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First Choice Member Scholarship Applications Due March 5
First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in 2018. The 8th annual First Choice member scholarship program is open to all First Choice members. Applications are due by March 5, 2018. Select Health offers the First Choice Medicaid health plan to South Carolina residents and is part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies.
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Indiana Department of Education Announces Recipients of 2018 Digital Learning Grants
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE) Office of eLearning announced today the recipients of the 2018 Digital Learning Grants. This year’s grants offer up to $75,000 in support for districts developing a new focus for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) instruction, or computer science, within their existing digital learning environment.
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President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP): Celebrating Student Achievement And Hard Work in the Classroom
President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) student recipients are selected annually by their school principal. Last year, PEAP provided individual recognition to nearly three million graduates at the elementary, middle and high school level at more than 30,000 public, private and military schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
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Applications Now Open for Chicago High School Teens Seeking Apprenticeship and Internship Programs with After School Matters®
CHICAGO CRUSADER — After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its Spring 2018 program session. More than 400 programs in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM will be offered at nearly 150 Chicago public high schools, as well as Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library and community organization locations throughout the city.
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Public feedback sought for Delaware State Report Card
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires public reporting on schools. The Delaware Department of Education is developing the Delaware State Report Card to replace the current School Profiles site to meet these requirements.
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Approved Arkansas State ESSA Plan
This document reflects work that began prior to the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act. In 2015 the Arkansas team began engaging with stakeholders to determine how our agency could better support students, educators, school and district leaders, and communities in their efforts to improve student outcomes.
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Advance Financial welcomes applications from graduating high school seniors for advancing education scholarships
PRIDE PUBLISHING GROUP — Award-winning Nashville-based financial services company Advance Financial is accepting applications now through March 30 for its Advancing Education Scholarship program. Scholarships are available to seniors at accredited Tennessee schools who reside in a county served by Advance Financial.
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Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge Senior Scholarship
Registration is ongoing for a scholarship that offers Iowa high school seniors a chance to receive one of 30 scholarships worth $2,000 for college while learning important financial literacy skills.
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VERMONT — ESSA Complaint Procedure
This procedure sets forth the process for resolving a complaint presented by any individual or organization that: (1) a school, school district, supervisory union, other agency authorized by the Local Educational Agency (LEA) or the State Education Agency (SEA), and/or (2) the State Education Agency violated the administration of education programs required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and re-authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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VERMONT — Consequences of Non-Compliance with Requirements of ESSA
When an issue of non-compliance is not resolved in a timely manner, a corrective action plan and timeline is agreed upon with the LEA Consolidated Federal Programs (CFP) team leader and superintendent.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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Indiana Department of Education Announces Recipients of 2018 School Improvement Grants
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today recipients of the 2018 School Improvement Grants. Over $5.3 million will be allocated to six schools and are made available to support student achievement in Title I schools.
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MDE Helping Districts Develop Effective Educator Workforces
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is leading an effort to support struggling school districts to recruit, hire, and support teachers to meet the needs of the students in those districts.
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Secretary DeVos Announces New Student-Centered Funding Pilot Program
Washington — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced new flexibility for school districts to create equitable, student-centered funding systems under a pilot program authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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PENNSYLVANIA: Act 45 Program: Quality School Leadership Identification (QSLID) Process
Research tells us that hiring the right principal is critical to school improvement, particularly in the lowest performing schools. With the right principal in place, student achievement can dramatically advance, and schools can retain effective teachers.
read moreStandards, Assessment and Accountability
- AASA Summary/Overview of Final ESSA Accountability Regulations
- AASA Letter on USED Call for Requests for ESSA Guidance
- AASA Summary of USED Proposed Regulations for Accountability
- AASA Response to USED Proposed Regulations for Accountability
- AASA Response to USED Proposed Regulations for Assessment
- State Accountability One Pager (50 State Set)
- ESSA Standards and Assessments FAQ
- Rural Education: An Overview of Rural Education in the Every Student Succeeds Act
- Top Nine Takeaways: ESSA and Accountability
Foster and Homeless Students
- New Requirements for Educating Students in Foster Care
- New Requirements in ESSA Impacting the Education of Homeless Students
- Toolkit: Considerations for LEAs in Developing Transportation Procedures for Students in Foster Care Under ESSA
AASA and School Innovations & Achievement Resources
- ESSA Evidence Base
- ESSA Private School Share
- ESSA Overview
- ESSA Road to Reauthorization
- ESSA Schoolwide Plan Flexibility
- ESSA State and Local Plans<
- ESSA Assessments
- ESSA Accountability
- ESSA Accountability and Regs
- ESSA Timeline
- ESSA Intervention
Webinars
- Supplement not Supplant: Latest ESSA Regulations and What is Means for Districts
- Leveraging ESSA’s Evidence Provisions to Help Every Student Succeed
- The Every Student Succeeds Act, Title I: Opportunities for Community-School Partnerships
- An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act and What it Means for Community-School Partnerships