| Notes |
We fought hard for federal legislation in support of ISS, and in 2015, Congress passed a federal education law known as The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recognizing that students need precisely the kind of academic and non‐academic supports that CIS provides and brokers. ESSA now declares that ISS is an appropriate intervention, paving the pathway for access to public dollars to fund this critical work. Though many states are focusing on ISS‐related indicators under this law, we have more work to do to secure federal funds and capture the promise of ESSA. |