Below are tools and resources to learn more about ESSA and how to promote STEM learning to your state leaders (updated as of September 2017).
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Status Updates: ESSA State Plans (updated 1.17)
Read moreLearn more about where your state is in writing its state ESSA plan. For states that have issued drafts, read…
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STEM 101: Intro to Tomorrow’s Jobs
Read moreThis article from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Quarterly provides an overview of STEM work, analyzing nearly 100…
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Open Letter to State Decisionmakers on STEM and ESSA
Read moreAn open letter from the STEM Education Coalition that provide specific recommendations for decisionmakers as they develop state-based strategies around…
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Lessons from NCLB for the Every Student Succeeds Act
Read morePolicy brief from the National Education Policy Center that offers recommendations on both broad and focused implementation issues as state…
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NSTA Updates on ESSA Implementation
Read moreCheck here for recent blog posts on happenings that affect science education and ESSA implementation. Click to read more.
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Understanding ESSA: 3 Tips for Educators to Help Shape Education Policy
Read moreA helpful framework from the Collaborative for Student Success for educators as they consider how they might learn about getting involved…
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STEM Education Coalition Analysis of Key STEM Provisions of ESSA
Read moreThe analysis walks sequentially through the ESSA section-by-section highlighting the major STEM provisions. Click here to read the analysis.
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NSTA Legislative Update: Update on ESSA
Read moreBlog post highlighting budget activity in the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and implications for STEM. Click here to read…