by Partners for Each and Every Child & CCSSO
As state plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are well underway and being submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Opportunity Institute—with the support of Education First, national organizations, and local leaders—developed Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA: A Handbook for LEA and School Leaders to assist local education agencies and school leaders as they engage stakeholders to effectively implement ESSA at the local level.