LEE member Liz King (TFA Greater Philadelphia '03) has recently unveiled a new resource for education advocates, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Guide for Advocates from The Leadership Conference Education Fund, where Liz is the senior policy analyst and director of education policy.
The guide was created to educate and empower advocates to call for greater educational equity in their communities.
The ESSA Guide for Advocates
The ESSA Guide for Advocates includes
- Summaries of key provisions in ESSA
- A timeline for implementation of ESSA
- A sample request for a meeting with decision-makers
- An equity checklist for ESSA implementation
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