Civil Rights Statement of Support for Robust and Meaningful Federal Regulation and Oversight in ESSA

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

Every Student Succeeds Act – ESSA State Updates

ESSA Implementation – ESSA State Updates By Charles Barone Who decides whether or not state school report cards are understandable? Can Kentucky get away with identifying fewer low-performing schools than ESSA requires? Is it better to run for Congress as pro-ESSA or anti-ESSA? This is the first in a series of regular updates on implementation

Tracking ESSA Implementation: Local ESSA Assessment Pilots Present Serious Excellence and Equity Problems

By Charles Barone This is the 3rd in a new series from Education Reform Now that will track the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Click here for more. One of the biggest changes to the recently reauthorized federal education law is around states and school districts’ new flexibility regarding the choice of student

Tracking ESSA Implementation: What Would A Fair ESSA Neg-Reg Process Look Like?

By Marianne Lombardo This is the 2nd in a new series from Education Reform Now that will track the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Click here for more. Democrats for Education Reform/Education Reform Now’s Charles Barone wrote a powerful blog reminding us that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is, at its heart, a

Tracking ESSA Implementation: Protect Parents & Students

ESSA Implementation: Volume 1 By Charles Barone   This is the first in a new series from Education Reform Now that will track the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) took a major step forward today