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What Early Learning in ESSA Can Look Like for States and Districts
May 23, 2016
FFYF has developed this resource to serve as a helpful tool for states writing innovative ESSA early learning plans. In late 2015, Congress approved and President Obama signed the bipartisan …

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Analysis: Early Learning Provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act
February 4, 2016
In December 2015, Congress approved, and President Obama signed, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, P.L. 114-95) to replace the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This latest update …

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Comparing the Three Iterations of the Nation’s Biggest Education Law – ESSA
February 4, 2016
These tables map the major early learning provisions included in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, S.1177, P.L. 114-95) and compares them to the No Child Left Behind Act, and …

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FFYF Testifies in Favor of Statewide Competition at ED ELC Forum
February 16, 2011
Earlier today, FFYF participated in a public forum hosted by the U.S. Department of Education about the structure of the Early Learning Challenge in FY12. FFYF firmly believes that the …