President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law Dec. 10, ending the No Child Left Behind era in American education. The ESSA, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, passed both houses of Congress over the last two weeks. “The passage of
December 09, 2015 – The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill into law as soon as this week. “Today, the U.S.
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For nearly 14 long years, students and educators have lived under the deeply flawed No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act returns decision making for our nation’s education back where it belongs – in the hands of local educators, parents and communities – while keeping the focus on students most in
Today, we celebrate our Education Support Professionals! Part of the observance of American Education Week, It’s a celebration in honor of ESPs who keep schools running and students safe, healthy and ready to learn. ESPs not only work to serve students in public schools, they are dedicated to both their jobs and their communities. ESP
November 16-20 marks the National Education Association’s 94th annual celebration of American Education Week. The AEW festivities will honor the team of people who work in the nation’s public schools, everyone from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and administrative staff, plus countless others. The celebration is also an opportunity for
Click here for a PDF document entitled, “2015-2016 Programs and Services Flyer” which is a current listing of all the NEA Member Benefits. As a reminder, in order to access your NEA Member Benefits visit www.neamb.com and register in the upper right hand corner. You need to input your name, birthday, address, personal e-mail address
Yesterday, the Colorado Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision, decided to ‘reverse and remand’ an earlier decision on the ‘Masters’ educator evaluation lawsuit. Click on the above link for more. By reversing the earlier court decision to dismiss the lawsuit, the Court has recognized that certain provisions in the law were used to remove
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Colorado classified employees are coming together for an ESP Workshop called “Elevating Education Support Professionals: Strengthening our School Communities” and will go from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, November 14, at Ameristar Casino in Blackhawk. Click the link above for registration information. Click for more information
