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ESSA: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Have you ever attempted to put together a jigsaw puzzle? You take it home, dump it on the table and stare at the intricately cut pieces that make no sense individually. From there, it is a game of trial and error, mixing and matching pieces until the picture becomes clear. The implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has been kind of like that.

IASA’s New ESSAAcademy; Strategic Dashboard Launched IASAWelcomes Two New Field Services Directors IASA News in Brief Preparing for the Superintendency Legislative Activities Timetable Videos from the Districts IASA 2018–2019 Membership Drive Underway

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Legislative Recap

14 Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams Named IASA President

Exciting Lineup for IASA’s 2018 Annual Conference

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Volume 6, Issue 6 Summer 2018 LeadershipMatters Mary Schaefer Director of Communications and Marketing mschaefer@iasaedu.org Jason Nevel Assistant Director of Communications jnevel@iasaedu.org 18000–05

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