CANCELLED Getting Ready: How WA State is Building a System to Serve Children & Youth in Foster Care

Friday February 24, 2017
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Room 102

THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The newly enacted Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires, for the first time, education agencies to ensure school stability and immediate enrollment protections for all children and youth in foster care. ESSA requires assurances in state and local plans that foster collaboration between education and child welfare agencies, aid in the development and implementation of local transportation plans, establish reciprocal points of contact, and require the reporting of disaggregated data regarding academic outcomes of children and youth in care. Participants will learn about these important new rules and requirements and how to develop strategies to improve implementation and practice.

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Jess Lewis

Jess Lewis is currently serving as the Foster Care Education Program Supervisor at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Her expertise is in Homeless Education, Equity and Civil Rights, Behavior Intervention, and K-12 Discipline.
type:
theme:
leadership
audience:
286
topics:
at-risk populations, effective program development