The Trump administration's decision to end DACA puts thousands of immigrant students and teachers squarely in the crosshairs of the federal government, threatening young people who are bettering themselves and their communities.

Partners for Each and Every Child has been working with the National Coalition for Community Schools to engage and support the local and national Community Schools movement in developing national implementation standards. We encourage the Department of Education to consider these implementation standards as the you continue working toward advancing a comprehensive approach to student success. 

If states do not meaningfully engage families and community stakeholders while designing and implementing ESSA, we may miss a crucial opportunity to advance the interests of students who have been historically underserved and denied the full protections to which they are entitled under federal law. Partners for Each and Every Child has created a set of principles for high quality stakeholder engagement to help guide states and their partners in these efforts. 

On April 14, 2016, Partners for co-hosted a live webinar conversation with Ohio stakeholders to explore the implications for equity in Ohio and the role of stakeholders in implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

On Thursday, February 25th, 2016, Partners for Each and Every Child and Mississippi partners (see below for a full list) hosted a webinar to examine the implications of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act on Mississippi and efforts to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to succeed in school.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2015, EdSource and Partners for Each and Every Child hosted a webinar to examine the implications of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act on California and the effort to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to succeed in school.