As Colorado works on drafting the state's plan to implement the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), this periodic e-newsletter will provide updates on major developments, including information about the work of the hub and spoke committees, as well as important actions by the Colorado Department of Education, State Board of Education and U.S. Department of Education.
NEWS
Colorado Department of Education delivers state ESSA plan to U.S. Department of Education
After more than a year of meetings, discussion and development, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) submitted its ESSA plan to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) on Monday.
The development of the plan included significant outreach to collect feedback from the many individuals and organizations who participated in the process. CDE thanks all who gave so generously of their time. Your feedback made the plan better.
Read the news release on the submission of the state plan.
An overview of the Colorado ESSA plan gives a high-level description and has been posted to CDE’s website. (PDF)
The full plan has been posted to the CDE’s website.
Approval process for Colorado's ESSA state plan
The U.S. Department of Education has received Colorado’s ESSA state plan and will review it for completeness before sending it forward for peer review. The U.S. Department of Education will have 120 days to approve the plan. CDE will pass along any updates it receives as part of the review process and will provide information to stakeholders regarding any changes that are required to receive plan approval.
Learn more about the U.S. Department of Education’s plan review process.
Stay informed about ESSA next steps
CDE is committed to continuing conversations with our stakeholders by providing regular updates on the plan approval process and communicating any future opportunities for committee work or to provide input on important aspects of ESSA implementation. In addition, CDE continues to engage with key partners through existing committees like the ESSA Committee of Practitioners (CoP) and the EL Stakeholder group.
CDE will use this newsletter to provide updates through the federal plan approval process and new information, resources, and updates will be posted on our ESSA webpages.
Informational Resources
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