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May 11 2017

Michigan Receives Grant to Boost Educator Role in ESSA Implementation

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LANSING – Twenty Michigan teachers will be selected to serve on a key leadership panel to help implement the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, under a grant from a national education organization, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today.

Michigan is one of 18 states receiving a total of $95,000 in grant funding from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to foster national engagement with educators around ESSA – the new federal law that replaced the previous No Child Left Behind Act. Every state is to develop a plan that it will use to improve educational outcomes for children and hold schools accountable and transparent for that success.More

February 15 2017

Michigan Releases Draft State ESSA Plan For Final Public Comment

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Following months of public input, the Michigan Department of Education today released the full draft plan for meeting the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The draft plan was detailed at today’s State Board of Education meeting.

Michigan’s Draft Plan is open for a 30-day public comment period, concluding March 16, 2017. Input will continue to be incorporated until the submission of Michigan’s final plan to the U.S. Department of Education in April.

ESSA replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and is scheduled for full implementation during the 2017-18 school year.

“This ESSA plan is a key component of making Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years,” said State Superintendent Brian Whiston. “Educators, parents, legislators and community members across the state devoted significant time and effort over the past several months to help us shape this plan. I appreciate their time, vision, feedback and continued collaboration as we finalize and implement our plan,” Whiston said.More

October 31 2016

From The Office Of John Austin

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john-austin Saturday, October 15
9am: Met youth leaders and addressed a summit of high schoolers from Washtenaw County working to support college access
12pm: Knocked doors and talked to voters in Portage, Michigan, with local educators and candidates
6pm: Met with Latino community leaders and rallied with local Democrats in Muskegon
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