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Webinar recorded on May 2, 2018.
Seizing ESSA’s New $1.1 Billion Opportunity
Keyword(s)
ESSA, health education, physical education
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) designates health and physical education as part of a student’s well-rounded education, making these subjects eligible for federal funds and increased support. Title IV, Part A of ESSA was appropriated at $1.1 billion for the 2018-19 school year, which is an increase of $700 million over the previous year.With health and physical education listed as priorities under this ESSA block grant, local advocacy over the upcoming months about how this funding is spent — as well as funding for Titles I & II — will be critical.
In this webinar, Carly Wright, Jamie Sparks and Karen Johnson identify key themes in ESSA for health and physical education, highlight important timelines for implementation and offer the critical “next steps” all advocates and teachers must take to leverage this opportunity in schools.Webinar recorded on May 2, 2018.
Credit
SACH:1.0
Description
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will identify opportunities for funding and support for health and physical education under ESSA.
- Participants will recognize the FY18 federal appropriations for ESSA programs and how that will impact funding available for health and physical education programs in schools.
- Participants will locate new advocacy resources that will help guide them through the process for making ESSA funding requests at the local level.
- Participants will describe the key messages they should use when advocating for funding for their health and physical education programs.