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ESSA Bootcamp: The Tennessee Plan & the Role of Advocates
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Lipscomb University
College of Education, Ezell Center, Rm. 301 One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204-3951Description
Please join members of the Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition for a full day of learning about Tennessee's ESSA plan and what it will mean for students, schools and communities across the state.
Our featured speaker is Liz King, Senior Policy Analyst & Director of Education Policy at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Washington, D.C.
Attendees will get a history and overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act, and will participate in an in-depth examination of the key pieces of the Tennessee plan. We will also equip attendees to share this important information with their local networks and community members. We encourage Coalition organizations to bring a team to the Bootcamp.
Expert presenters include staff from:
- Tennessee Department of Education
- SCORE
- Tennessee Education Research Alliance
- Conexión Américas
Attendees will be sent a a list of pre-reading materials two weeks prior to the ESSA Bootcamp.
There is no cost to attend, and breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Ezell Center is on the Belmont Blvd side of campus. Parking information will be provided to registrants closer to the day of the event. The Lipscomb University campus map can be found here: https://www.lipscomb.edu/uploads/14890.pdf
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At Conexión Américas, our mission is to build a welcoming community and create opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute and succeed.