(June 2016) Stakeholder engagement is a vehicle for bringing together key organizations and institutions that represent educators and families as well as representatives of the community who have a stake in the law and also bring particular assets and expertise that can support the education of our young people. This resource from the Coalition for Community Schools outlines best practices for engaging stakeholders, including organizations representing families in planning for ESSA implementation at the state and local level. Stakeholder Engagement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)