Resources |Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Requesting Data from Your District

Requesting Data from Your District

Every two years, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection gathers data from every public school district, including charter schools, juvenile justice facilities and alternative schools. …

DSC Comment Letter – ESSA Regulations

Comment letter on ESSA Accountability and State Plans Proposed Regulations (August 1, 2016) (asks DOE to strengthen the proposed regulations relating to school climate and…

Engage for Ed Equity: A Toolkit for School Communities on the Every Student Succeeds Act

Engage for Ed Equity: A Toolkit for School Communities on the Every Student Succeeds Act

The Dignity in Schools Campaign, Partners for Each and Every Child, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc, have developed this toolkit to serve as a…

Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA: A Handbook for LEA and School Leaders.

Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA: A Handbook for LEA and School Leaders.

DSC members provided input into this new resource from Partners for Each and Every Child and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). As…

ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) – School Climate Provisions
ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) – State Plans

ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) – State Plans

This tool, co-authored by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), details recommendations that parents, students, educators, advocates and other stakeholders can present to state education…

Advancing Educational Equity for Underserved Youth

Advancing Educational Equity for Underserved Youth

This report outlines how the Every Student Succeeds Act gives opportunity to enhance educational equity and support underserved students. It lays out how evidence-based strategies…