Please save the date for a community conference call on the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA (formerly known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or ESEA) on Thursday, May 19, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST.  To RSVP, email aclark@colliercollective.org.

The call will provide a brief overview of the ESSA implementation process, and will devote significant time to answering your questions about ESSA implementation and how to begin to address the educational needs of justice-involved youth in your jurisdiction.  Please note that a call-in number and background materials will be sent closer to the call date.

Call presenters/discussants will include:

Simon Gonsoulin, National Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Neglected or Delinquent Children and Youth (NDTAC)
Kate Burdick, Juvenile Law Center
Cheryl Kleiman, Education Law Center
Chris Scott, Open Society Policy Center
Jenny Collier, Robert F. Kennedy Juvenile Justice Collaborative (moderator)