The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success is proud to share a three-state video series on how Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds are making an impact on students and educators in school communities, and how leaders are sustaining those efforts. The video series highlights Henry County, Georgia; Nevada; and the Saint Paul and Northfield school districts in Minnesota.
NEW: In this new video series from the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success, school communities in Georgia, Nevada and Minnesota share #ESSERImpact stories and efforts to sustain these effective strategies long-term bit.ly/4cP1OUS.
How are #ESSER funds making an impact across the country? Check out a new video series on how Georgia, Nevada & Minnesota are sustaining high-impact investments bit.ly/4cP1OUS. #ESSERImpact
The Nevada Forward Apprenticeship Program has provided the education, training and mentorship needed to add more than 400 licensed teachers in classrooms across the state to strengthen its educator pipeline. Learn more: https://youtu.be/nCdOMGqIJyA. #ESSERImpact @UNLV @NvstateED
#ESSERImpact: Learn how @henrycountyboe’s HenryCares Initiative led to an increased feeling of belonging and safety among students districtwide in this video https://youtu.be/o4FSZfAmr9s. @georgiadeptofed
.@SPPS_News used #ESSERfunds to expand an experiential learning credit recovery program, providing high school students with hands-on learning opportunities. Catch the program in action here: https://youtu.be/MijTRelMHGA. #ESSERImpact @MnDeptEd @WildernessINQ
#ESSER funds were used to expand the community schools model throughout the @NFLDSchools, leading to increased engagement and stronger connections to the school day. Learn more in this video https://youtu.be/ahuBi03oJ78. #ESSERImpact @MnDeptEd
NEW: In this new video series from the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success, school communities in Georgia, Nevada and Minnesota share #ESSERImpact stories and efforts to sustain these effective strategies long-term bit.ly/4cP1OUS.
How are #ESSER funds making an impact across the country? Check out a new video series on how Georgia, Nevada & Minnesota are sustaining high-impact investments bit.ly/4cP1OUS. #ESSERImpact
The Nevada Forward Apprenticeship Program has provided the education, training and mentorship needed to add more than 400 licensed teachers in classrooms across the state to strengthen its educator pipeline. Learn more: https://youtu.be/nCdOMGqIJyA. #ESSERImpact @nevada-education @unlvcoe
#ESSERImpact: Learn how the HenryCares Initiative led to an increased feeling of belonging and safety among students districtwide in this video https://youtu.be/o4FSZfAmr9s.
@Saint-paul-public-schools used #ESSERfunds to expand an experiential learning credit recovery program, providing high school students with hands-on learning opportunities. Catch the program in action here: https://youtu.be/MijTRelMHGA. #ESSERImpact @minnesota-department-of-education @wilderness-inquiry
#ESSER funds were used to expand the community schools model throughout the Northfield School District, leading to increased engagement and stronger connections to the school day. Learn more in this video https://youtu.be/ahuBi03oJ78. #ESSERImpact @minnesota-department-of-education
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On March 20, 2024, the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success hosted Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works, on the first day of CCSSO's 2024 Legislative Conference!
We invite you to share highlights from the event with your online communities. Below are sample social media posts. graphics and videos for consideration; feel free to adapt to fit your needs.
WATCH: North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction @CTruittNCDPI discusses how a return on investment tool is being used to help districts build their budgets.
Hear more from her here: https://youtu.be/FpFHZQlIsuY.
Hear Principal Suzan Harris talk about how Henderson Middle School in Georgia uses lunchtime in the cafeteria to intentionally focus on school culture and build relationships in the video below.
More from Dr. Harris here https://youtu.be/zyuuDe0jMB8.
How are school leaders sustaining #ESSER funds? Principal Suzan Harris discusses investments in the implementation of wellbeing training for staff at Henderson Middle School in Georgia.
Watch the full clip here: https://youtu.be/Ob6O7fzfgEk
How are districts sustaining high-impact investments? St. Paul Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Adam Kunz shares about the district's innovative Experiential Credit Recovery program
Watch the full clip here: https://youtu.be/PXfTFwpyRFM.
Jo-Anne Smith mentors teachers in her position as an interventionist at Brookside Primary School in Vermont, ensuring sustainable educator techniques in classrooms. Hear more from her below.
Want to learn more? Check out the full clip here: https://youtu.be/u1zZC2qF9vU.
WATCH: Roberto J. Rodríguez of the U.S. Department of Education shares his aspirations for how schools will continue to recover in innovative ways.
Watch the full clip here: https://youtu.be/MyLMnSPDz1w.
It was great to attend @CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success hosted Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works.
Check out highlights from the event here: bit.ly/3WDPQJh. #ESSERImpact
#ESSERImpact! [INSERT STATE/DISTRICT NAME/HANDLE] is sustaining their COVID relief investments by [INSERT EXAMPLE].
Watch the full event here: bit.ly/3WDPQJh. #ESSERImpact
I was proud to be a speaker @CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success hosted a special event Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works.
Learn more here: bit.ly/3WDPQJh. #ESSERImpact
Are you registered? Day 1 of CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference will highlight strategies to sustain high impact #ESSER investments. Follow #ESSERImpact to join the conversation. https://bit.ly/3V0DVEE
Looking forward to Day 1 of CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success will host a special event, Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works. Learn more: #ESSERImpact https://bit.ly/3v9jevL
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Attending CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success is hosting a special event Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works. #ESSERImpact https://bit.ly/3V0DVEE
Kicking off CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success is hosting Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works with opening remarks from CEO Carissa Miller. Join the conversation at #ESSERImpact
Catherine Truitt, Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina Sen. Michael Lee, NC State Senator and Carissa Moffat Miller, Chief Executive Officer, CCSSO, discuss how states are sustaining high impact #ESSER investments #ESSERImpact
Dr. Suzan Harris, GA Association of Secondary School Principals’ 2023 Middle School Principal of the Year, and one of her students share impacts of ESSER investments to support student and staff wellbeing in GA. #ESSERImpact
Supported by #ESSER funding, WAOSPI uses content-integrated learning statewide to support student learning in the sciences and promote a well-rounded experience for all students. Learn more in this video! https://bit.ly/3Vs3JtI #ESSERImpact
2023 National Teach of the Year Rebecka Peterson chats with VT teacher Jo-Anne Smith about sustaining ARP investments for students, educators and schools. #ESSERImpact
Ray Hart of The Council of the Great City Schools and Roberto J. Rodríguez from the U.S. Department of Education reflect on the lasting impact #ESSER will have on education. #ESSERImpact
Day 1 of CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference ends with Ray Hart, Executive Director, The Council of the Great City Schools sharing reflections on Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works. #ESSERImpact
#ESSERImpact! [INSERT STATE/DISTRICT NAME/HANDLE] is sustaining their COVID relief investments by [INSERT EXAMPLE].
Great to attend CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success hosted Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works. Check out this resource
I was proud to be a speaker at CCSSO’s 2024 Legislative Conference, where the Coalition to Advance Future Student Success hosted a special event Investment to Impact: Leveraging ESSER and Keeping What Works. Learn more here #ESSERImpact https://bit.ly/3V0DVEE
The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success aims to elevate the stories of how aid provided through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds is making an impact in schools. From significant investments in accelerated learning initiatives at the state level, to how schools are deploying teacher recruitment and retention strategies to the innovative ways teachers are re-engaging students, the stories below capture how states, districts and schools are supporting our nation’s students in recovering from the impacts of the pandemic. Learn more here.
Stories of impact are sorted according to the Framework to Drive Support and Consistent Guidedance. There is also a tab with the most recent news from the Coalition and one for videos that uplifts the voices of the Coalition.
Join us in sharing the ways these funds are making an impact. Be sure to include the #ESSERImpact hashtag in your posts!
There’s a clear role for state leaders to play in developing strong principals. Establishing statewide learning academies, mentorships and peer-to-peer supports are high-leverage opportunities. Read more here:
https://www.nasbe.org/strengthening-the-principal-pipeline-through-state-leadership-academies/ #ESSERImpact
How are state education leaders in @NDDPI working to prepare future school leaders? Learn more in this new video youtu.be/MaLigVHUJeQ. #StatesLeading #ESSERImpact
Check out this inspiring @ChiefsforChange video featuring Supt. @jbaker000 & @LongbeachUSD's innovative Grow Your Own initiative! They're sowing seeds for future educators by offering in-classroom summer internships & college courses to students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i14_EYNKJcM
State leaders in @EducateCT are giving students a say in pandemic recovery! The state invested more than $1.5M in a statewide competition that empowers youth to propose and vote on ideas for spending #ESSER funds in their schools. #ESSERImpact https://bit.ly/41OoxLH.
During the Coalition’s ESSER Impact Showcase, @CCSSO, @NatlGovsAssoc & @NCSLorg highlighted coordination across state government in Alabama that has strengthened literacy & math skills, including summer learning & tutoring programs. #ESSERImpact
https://bit.ly/3MnZytj
This 2022 webinar from @AASAHQ featured two district leaders discussing how they are engaging in halftime reviews with an immediate focus on identifying key moves to make through the SY23-24 budget cycle to optimize the ESSER opportunity. #ESSERImpact https://bit.ly/3QKjCca
“This year, we all became emotional impairment inclusion teachers...you have to attend to their basic needs before you can place an intense cognitive demand on them,” says @AFTunion member Melanie Allen. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Mahcio.
NC appropriated $70M of the #ESSER II state set-aside for mental health support services in schools and funded the “NC Schools Go Outside” grant program to provide local opportunities for learning experiences in outdoor settings https://www.ncsl.org/research/education/legislative-action-on-federal-k-12-relief-funds-magazine2021.aspx.
@NCSLorg #ESSERImpact
This @NASBE analysis finds states are making good use of federal #ARP funds to support homeless students, prioritizing efforts to better identify the population, evaluate needs and provide wraparound services and assistance through community partnerships https://www.nasbe.org/states-build-support-for-students-who-are-homeless/
.@CCSSO’s latest Road to Recovery report explores how states are using their ESSER set-aside funds to scale high-impact tutoring. #ESSERImpact https://learning.ccsso.org/road-to-recovery-how-states-are-using-federal-relief-funding-to-scale-high-impact-tutoring
.@WashoeSchools was able to hold Summer School in 2022 thanks to #ESSER funding. The program celebrates every student who attended and caught up on learning and all the teachers and staff who worked to make it possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qLyrle_83!
@GreatCitySchls #ESSERImpact
.@codepted's High-Impact Tutoring Program grant recipients served 3,800 students in 74 schools with growth in reading and math. https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/highimpacttutoringprogram.
@CCSSO #ESSERImpact
.@CCSSO’s 2023 Legislative Conference included a panel of state leaders from Ohio and Tennessee discussing how recovery investments are impacting schools and students. #ESSERImpact https://learning.ccsso.org/academic-recovery-in-focus-the-impact-of-state-esser-investments
Principal Mike Roemer shares in this @NASSP blog post how 80 students in his high school will receive math and reading enrichment this summer, thanks to an ESSER-funded mini-grant. #ESSERImpact https://www.nassp.org/2022/07/05/federal-funds-provide-a-boost-for-summer-enrichment/.
.@NCSLorg worked with 6 states to GIS map after-school programs with overlays and analyze gaps in access, then shared with state legislators to inform policy decisions. #ESSERImpact Read more: https://shorturl.at/isxZ5
Clark County School District in Las Vegas used ESSER funds to start the After-School Stars program to assist with student development. The program offers meals and math and reading supports to K-5 students. @GreatCitySchls #ESSERImpact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4odGtP8usc
Per @NCSL, the Vermont legislature directed $6.8 million of COVID-relief funds toward literacy initiatives, including providing professional development for teachers in five key areas of literacy instruction. #ESSERImpact https://www.ncsl.org/research/education/legislative-action-on-federal-k-12-relief-funds-magazine2021.aspx.
Principal Mike Roemer shares in this @NASSP blog post how 80 students in his high school will receive math and reading enrichment this summer, thanks to an ESSER-funded mini-grant. #ESSERImpact https://www.nassp.org/2022/07/05/federal-funds-provide-a-boost-for-summer-enrichment/.
.@DrFRod1 partnered with local churches to launch extended learning sites for @BeaufortSchools students. In this @chiefsforchange video, Dr. Rodriguez explains how current and retired educators work with kids after school to support their specific needs. https://youtu.be/qbGG2A5Wv-w
Bus drivers are often the first face a student sees. This @NEAToday video spotlights how ESSER funds were used to train and retain bus drivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxBhi-p-ig. #ESSERImpact
According to an @NAESP survey, about 65% of principals say they are concerned about a one-size-fits-all approach if districts did not receive input from school leaders. #ESSERImpact https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-kids-benefit-when-principals-get-a-say-in-spending-federal-covid-19-aid/2021/07
.@AldineISD Superintendent @DrGoffney used $30 million dollars in ESSER funds to create an educator retention incentive and implement other measures to better support teachers. To learn more, see this new @chiefsforchange report: https://www.chiefsforchange.org/2023/06/14/new-report-explains-how-covid-aid-is-helping-k-12-schools-after-the-pandemic-and-calls-for-greater-federal-support/ #ESSERImpact
Missouri pursues multipronged effort to address its teacher recruitment and retention challenges, writes @MOEducation’s @pjkatnik in #NASBEStandard https://www.nasbe.org/ensuring-equity-in-grow-your-own-programs/ #ESSERImpact
New podcast episode from @NatlGovsAssoc features @JasonAGrissom & his findings on the changing role of principals and their impact on students, educators and schools. Listen now: https://www.nga.org/webinars/state-partnerships-for-advancing-school-leadership/ #ESSERImpact
This @ChiefsforChange report draws on research about young teens' developmental needs and the challenges they face. It explains what districts can do to create strong middle schools and support students in their transitions to and from the middle grades.https://www.chiefsforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Middle-School-Strategy-Leveraging-the-Science-of-Learning-and-Development-to-Inform-Education-in-Middle-School.pdf
$3m from #ESSERIII funding will help Nevada State College students pursuing degrees in education pay for tuition and fees so that they can become CCSD educators. @GreatCitySchls districts are increasing the teacher pipeline! #CGCSARP #ESSERImpact
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/as-federal-government-takes-aim-at-student-loans-nevada-state-college-boasts-affordability/
#ESSER set-aside funds enabled states to fortify their teacher workforce by strengthening pipelines into the profession, increasing certification & endorsement pathways & creating new teacher induction and mentorship programs. ow.ly/nh4Y50OU1tI. #StatesLeading @CCSSO
A Georgia middle school used CARES Act funding to increase writing proficiency resulting in an increase across all three grade levels https://rb.gy/3cij0u.
@NCSLOrg #ESSERImpact
.@JCPSKY used #ESSER funds to make sure ALL students have a digital device AND internet access anytime, anywhere by the 2023-24 school year! #WeAreJCPS #ESSERImpact
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/jcps-buying-chromebooks-with-built-in-cellular-service-to-boost-access-for-students/article_4c388c80-02f5-11ed-9d33-7f9f92cecae4.
#ICYMI: Watch this @NatlGovsAssoc webinar for strategies to reengage students and address chronic absenteeism as states and districts prepare to welcome students back to school this fall. https://www.nga.org/webinars/strategies-for-reengaging-students-during-and-beyond-the-covid-19-pandemic/
In 2021, the New Mexico Summer Enrichment Internship program hosted 1,275 interns across 26 participating counties and tribes, engaging more than 300 community partners. This program is funded with $6M from #ESSER III https://www.nminterns.com/2021-program.html.
@CCSSO #ESSERImpact
.@MoEducation partnered with the @rootEdAlliance to place postsecondary advisers in rural schools to increase college enrollment. https://dese.mo.gov/postsecondary-advising #ESSERImpact
.@SPPS_News staff used ESSER funds to develop lessons that connect what third grade students learn at the planetarium with Minnesota and Indigenous culture, such as learning about Biboonikeonini, the Ojibwe constellation that ushers in the winter season. https://www.spps.org/arp
This @ChiefsforChange report explains how Supt. @AleesiaLJohnson is using high-quality instructional materials and aligned supports for teachers to drive academic gains in @IPSSchools. See that story and others on strategies to accelerate student
learning: bit.ly/3POqLI4
Barbourville Independent worked to implement high-quality instructional materials aligned to @KyDeptofEd academic standards using scaffolding learning and digital resources tracking & has seen improved test scores.
Learn more bit.ly/3RxfnRV.
@CCSSO #ESSERImpact
.@GreatCitySchols member @BaltCitySchools used #ESSER funds for Saturday school, which gives nearly 800 students the opportunity to catch up on credits & access the learning necessary to reach their goals of graduation and beyond. Learn more: bit.ly/484JBBy. #ESSERImpact
.@ClarkCountySch used #ESSER funds to launch the District Overview online data dashboard that allows the public to view data for key measures of student performance at each school. @GreatCitySchls
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N--ILSosFSYCrpO2GprWPwJSu8BMpmjN/view
.@NASBE & @NCIEA1 designed and hosted several virtual learning events this summer to help state leaders gain understanding of critical issues in assessment and accountability that are front and center for many states.
#ESSERImpact highlights here: bit.ly/3ENfUrg
In @TulsaSchools, @chiefsforchange member @deborahgist and her team are working to extend the reach of outstanding educators and expand the use of collaborative teaching practices. Learn about Dr. Gist's approach in this recent report: https://transcendeducation.org/transforming-the-teacher-role/
.@WAOSPI educators are integrating science learning with other academic content areas. The ESSER-funded project aims to support student learning in the sciences and promote well-rounded learning for all students. #ESSERImpact @CCSSO https://medium.com/waospi/how-washingtons-teachers-integrate-science-learning-in-the-classroom-d6e4c4b3927
