What Does ESSA Mean for You?

By NDSHAPE

Friday, January 1st, 2016

Earlier this month, we celebrated a huge legislative milestone when Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) — the long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

This historic event — the result of advocacy efforts led by SHAPE America, its affiliates, members and supporters — opens new funding opportunities for school health and physical education.

What Does ESSA Mean for You?
To help you become more familiar with this landmark legislation, SHAPE America has put together the following new resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act 101 podcast
Getting Started With ESSA webinar
What’s Next With ESSA blog post

You can also look forward to an in-depth review of ESSA at the 2016 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, April 5-9 in Minneapolis. There is no better forum to network, ask questions and gain insights into the strategies you will need to know moving forward.