As the one-year anniversary approaches of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bill signed by President Obama on Dec. 10, 2015, experts from the 麻豆影院鈥檚 are available to comment.
On teacher preparation, school climate and bullying: Elizabeth Meyer is an associate dean of teacher education and an associate professor of educational foundations, policy and practice. She specializes in teacher preparation and school climate issues. She can be reached at elizabeth.j.meyer@colorado.edu.
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- How states can emphasize school climate and equity measures to make the most of ESSA implementation, a .
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On the policy under the new presidential administration: Kevin Welner is the director of the National Education Policy Center and a professor of educational foundations, policy and practice. He specializes in educational policy and law. He can address what implementation of ESSA may look like under the incoming presidential administration and its emphasis on school choice. He can be contacted at welner@colorado.edu.
鈥�On parent and community engagement: Michelle Ren茅e Valladares is the associate director of the National Education Policy Center. She specializes in the development and implementation of equitable education policies and the importance of family and community involvement. She can be reached at michelle.valladares@colorado.edu.
On policy overview and reform: Kathy Schultz is the dean of the CU 麻豆影院 School of Education. She can provide a historical look at ESSA policy, including the current complexities of education reform and support for teacher education. She can be contacted at katherine.schultz@colorado.edu.
To schedule interviews and for further assistance contact Hannah Fletcher in the School of Education at hannah.fletcher@colorado.edu, or at 303-492-9019. Media also may contact听Elizabeth Lock in CU 麻豆影院 media relations at elizabeth.lock@colorado.edu, or at 303-492-3117.