AASL has joined more than 75 national organizations in urging Congress to fully fund the Student Success and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), an education funding program authorized in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The… Read More ›
School librarians across the country cheered last week when the President signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which included provisions for school libraries. The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has multiple provisions to support effective… Read More ›
Your voices have been heard! With a vote today of 85-12, the Senate moved us one step closer to a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As we mentioned last week, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)… Read More ›
The final language of the Every Student Succeeds Act has been released and school libraries are included in many important ways. But, we’re not there yet! The House is scheduled to vote on the Every Student Succeeds Act this week and passage… Read More ›
As was discussed in a District Dispatch post on November 19th, the final language of the Every Student Succeeds Act (the bill that reauthorizes ESEA) negotiated by a House and Senate Conference Committee has just been released. I am happy… Read More ›
With the recent backdrop of big education groups such as the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the American Association of School Administrators, the Association of School Business Officials International, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the… Read More ›
The Senate made great strides this week to ensure needed reform to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). After much debate and across the aisle discussion, yesterday the Senate overwhelmingly passed S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, by… Read More ›
Does your voice matter? Yes, it does!! It’s official and, incredibly, it’s virtually UNANIMOUS. Thanks in large part to the enthusiastic response to our call to action yesterday, and a boost from mega-author James Patterson, the U.S. Senate today voted… Read More ›
Recently I was alerted to the omission of school librarians as “Quality Educators” in a document regarding the reauthorization of ESEA published by the National Education Association (NEA): NEA is calling for the next version of ESEA to include an… Read More ›
The Senate HELP Committee will begin voting on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m. School libraries are NOT included in that bill! An amendment is needed to include them. Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)… Read More ›