GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

How Can I Be An Advocate?

Educators advocate for their students every day. ASCD can help enhance your advocacy and expand your influence.

• Ask your federal lawmakers to support funding for a well-rounded education.
• Learn about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) so you're ready for its changes and can provide input on state and local decisions related to the law.
• Join ASCD Educator Advocates, the association's premier opportunity for educators who want to build their advocacy skills and have a voice in policy decisions.

ASCD Implementing The Every Student Succeeds Act Webinar Series

ESSA ushers in a new era for educators, students, and schools. Many of the federal requirements in the areas of accountability, assessments, and school improvement have changed, with many of the decisions about these policies now to be made at the state or local level. As implementation of these changes gets underway, join ASCD in a series of in-depth webinars focusing on key provisions of the new law including testing, accountability, professional development, and school improvement.

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Government Relations in Action

• ASCD has published a guide by renowned assessment expert W. James Popham, which offers educators, policymakers, and the public a step-by-step process for using multiple measures to redefine school quality and student success.
• ASCD sent a letter (PDF) to the House Appropriations Committee expressing concern about education funding levels for FY17.
• ASCD sent a letter (PDF) to the House Education and the Workforce Committee applauding the bipartisan effort toward reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
• ASCD provided recommendations (PDF) to the U.S. Department of Education regarding ESSA regulations and conducted a webinar focused on what educators need to know about the law.
• ASCD has joined with dozens of other organizations to call for robust funding (PDF) for ESSA's Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants.
• ASCD and the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy partnered on a policy brief (PDF) and webinar that examine how states and districts can help students cultivate social and emotional skills.

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Issue Areas

ASCD's 2016 Legislative Agenda Priorities

Conditions for Learning  |   Whole Child Accountability  |   Educator Leadership and Support

Redefining Student Success

Learn more about ASCD's multimetric accountability resources and see the 50-state Whole Child Snapshots. Click on your state in the map below to find out to what extent students in your area are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.