Civil Rights Statement of Support for Robust and Meaningful
Federal Regulation and Oversight in ESSA
Today, more than 50 civil rights organizations urged Acting Secretary John King to adhere to ESSA as a civil rights law and to implement ESSA in a way that recognizes that the federal government has a vital role in promoting educational opportunity for all students, especially for: girls and boys of color; English Learners; students with disabilities; Native American students; low-income students; those who are migrant, homeless, in foster care or returning from or placed in juvenile detention; and those who are LGBTQ.
