For Immediate Release: February 10, 2016
Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841
NASBE, NGA, and Other State and Local Education Groups Coalesce around ESSA Implementation
Alexandria, VA – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) today joined 10 other national membership groups representing states, districts, school boards, and teachers in creating a State and Local ESSA Implementation Network to facilitate partnership among states and districts to ensure the success of the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
In a letter to Acting US Secretary of Education John King, NASBE, along with the National Governors Association and others, wrote:
“Although our organizations do not always agree, we are unified in our belief that ESSA is a historic opportunity to make a world-class 21st century education system. We are dedicated to working together at the national level to facilitate partnership among our members in states and districts to guarantee the success of this new law.…
“…In the coming months, our coalition – the State and Local ESSA Implementation Network – will:
- Work together to ensure a timely, fair transition to ESSA;
- Coordinate ESSA implementation by governors, state superintendents, school boards, state legislators, local superintendents, educators and parents;
- Promote state, local and school decision-making during implementation; and
- Collaborate with a broader group of education stakeholders to provide guidance to the federal government on key implementation issues.…”
Read the full letter here.
The National Association of State Boards of Education represents America’s state and territorial boards of education. Our principal objectives are to strengthen state leadership in education policymaking, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, promote excellence in the education of all students, and ensure responsible lay governance of education. Learn more at www.nasbe.org.
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