In this week’s ESSA Blog post, author David Jacobson suggests how local system-building efforts serve as models and provide direction to states as they implement their ESSA plans. David’s post draws on his recent study, All Children Learn and Thrive: Building First 10 Schools and Communities. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides an opening for states, […]
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The Leading Edge of Local System-Building: ESSA and Continuity Across the First Decade of Children’s Lives
Author(s): David Jacobson
Date: July 2019