Ensuring Equitable Access to High Quality Teachers and Leaders
Educator Diversity ReportÌý
As part of the 2018-19 Enacted ¶¶Òõapp Budget, amid growing recognition of the value of diversity in New ¶¶Òõapp ¶¶Òõapp’s educator workforce, the Department was charged with drafting an Educator Diversity Report that provides an overview of teacher diversity throughout the state.Ìý The report advances the issue by pulling together relevant data, analysis, and resources and identifying promising next steps toward a more diverse workforce and a more equitable education system.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a law that outlines how states can use federal money to support public schools. In January 2018, the federal government approved New ¶¶Òõapp ¶¶Òõapp’s plan to spend the approximately $1.6 billion the state receives annually under ESSA.
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New ¶¶Òõapp ¶¶Òõapp’s Equity PlanÌý
New ¶¶Òõapp ¶¶Òõapp’s Equity Plan outlines strategies for how the ¶¶Òõapp will continue to work with LEAs to ensure every student has equitable access to the most effective educators.
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