The Federal Commission on School Safety has not yet had a public meeting, has not yet publicly shared any draft agendas or meeting materials, and has no members that directly represent parents, teachers, schools, states, and/or civil rights groups.
Remembering MLK: A 10th Grader on April 5, 1968
Every year, still, I feel an achy hollowness in my chest. Sometimes there’s also a tightness and throbbing—like now, as I write this.
The first time, my ache was accompanied by a deep, grumbling fear. I was in 10th grade, vice president of the student body, sitting in the gym bleachers, about to share my thoughts with about 1,500 students, the morning of April 5, 1968. And I feared for the future of racial justice.
A Mixed Bag of Big Budget Victories
What you should know about the school safety debate and school discipline guidance
Bad Humours: A Bloodletter’s Guide to ESSA Implementation
Standing with DREAMers
Connected and Inclusive Local Collaboration Under ESSA
It can be tempting for those of us acting in the national policy sphere to see the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as an opportunity to start fresh. But “stakeholder engagement” is not new, and requiring that it be part of policy decision-making is not special to ESSA.
