Nasha Patel cites how the Louisiana School and Center Finder connects to ESSA – it is a first-of-its-kind online reporting system that provides a detailed look at accountability metrics spanning birth through grade 12.

Improving coordination between early childhood programs and elementary schools can help young learners transition to the new setting and improve outcomes in K-12 and beyond. The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) receiving Title I funding to sign a written agreement coordinating with Head Start programs, and other early childhood programs if feasible, on students’ transition to the LEA in pre-K or kindergarten.

Improving coordination between early childhood programs and elementary schools can help young learners transition to the new setting and improve outcomes in K-12 and beyond. The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) receiving Title I funding to sign a written agreement coordinating with Head Start programs, and other early childhood programs if feasible, on students’ transition to the LEA in pre-K or kindergarten.

The state’s ESSA plan focuses on strengthening the pre-K to grade 12 continuum to give children a stronger foundation for lifelong success Research shows that achievement gaps begin early in life and, without intervention, may widen over time. Focusing educational opportunities and resources on young children and their families is a key strategy to reducing […] Read more