/esea ESEA en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:50:04 GMT /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10 There's a lot of talk—again—about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:50:04 GMT /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10 /policy-politics/is-funding-for-school-archery-and-hunting-programs-really-at-risk/2023/09 A U.S. Department of Education document led to confusion among school administrators about funding for archery and hunting programs. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:16:26 GMT /policy-politics/is-funding-for-school-archery-and-hunting-programs-really-at-risk/2023/09 /policy-politics/what-should-schools-do-to-build-on-20-years-of-nclb-data/2023/03 The education law yielded a cornucopia of student information, but not scalable turnaround for schools, an analysis finds. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:42:43 GMT /policy-politics/what-should-schools-do-to-build-on-20-years-of-nclb-data/2023/03 /technology/the-most-popular-ed-tech-products-dont-meet-research-standards/2023/03 Only 26 percent of the most-used K-12 ed-tech products meet federal requirements, a new report says. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 06:01:40 GMT /technology/the-most-popular-ed-tech-products-dont-meet-research-standards/2023/03 /policy-politics/education-secretary-standardized-tests-should-no-longer-be-a-hammer/2023/01 But states won't ease accountability requirements until federal law tells them to do so, policy experts say. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:04:27 GMT /policy-politics/education-secretary-standardized-tests-should-no-longer-be-a-hammer/2023/01 /policy-politics/how-does-current-law-limit-betsy-devos-power-to-waive-education-mandates/2020/03 Several of the already existing restrictions on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' authority to waive federal education law deal with school funding. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:33:50 GMT /policy-politics/how-does-current-law-limit-betsy-devos-power-to-waive-education-mandates/2020/03 /policy-politics/bernie-sanders-record-on-testing-and-no-child-left-behind-a-brief-history/2020/02 The Democratic presidential candidate likes to highlight his vote against the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, although his record on the issue of high-stakes standardized testing isn't black and white. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/bernie-sanders-record-on-testing-and-no-child-left-behind-a-brief-history/2020/02 /policy-politics/essa-voices-the-every-student-succeeds-act-four-years-later/2019/12 The Every Student Succeeds Act is now four years old; here’s what educators and officials from across the K-12 spectrum think about where it stands. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:06:53 GMT /policy-politics/essa-voices-the-every-student-succeeds-act-four-years-later/2019/12 /policy-politics/essa-strategy-guide-says-lighter-lift-should-be-an-option-for-school-leaders/2019/11 The report suggests when it comes to using evidence to improve schools under Every Student Succeeds Act, the most demanding option may not always be the best one for state and local education leaders. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:44:56 GMT /policy-politics/essa-strategy-guide-says-lighter-lift-should-be-an-option-for-school-leaders/2019/11 /policy-politics/opinion-how-the-trump-administration-is-falling-short-on-essa/2019/07 Just who's responsible for ESSA anymore? Megan Duff and Priscilla Wohlstetter share three takeaways from researching the law's implementation. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:32:40 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-how-the-trump-administration-is-falling-short-on-essa/2019/07 /policy-politics/video-what-essa-means-for-assessment-and-testing/2019/06 The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states new openings to shape student-testing regimes to their own liking, including innovative pilot programs and fresh options on how to meet federal requirements. How do testing provisions under ESSA and the previous federal law—No Child Left Behind—differ? Associate editor Stephen Sawchuk examines what the new law means in the testing arena. This video was filmed following Education Week’s virtual summit on ESSA, where online participants submitted their questions about the upcoming implementation of the new federal law. Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:26:33 GMT /policy-politics/video-what-essa-means-for-assessment-and-testing/2019/06 /policy-politics/how-many-schools-are-low-performing-under-essa-here-are-some-answers/2019/05 A Center on Education Policy report reveals the share of schools getting identified as needing improvement varies widely by state, with one labeling 69 percent of its schools this way for ESSA purposes. Sun, 19 May 2019 15:03:09 GMT /policy-politics/how-many-schools-are-low-performing-under-essa-here-are-some-answers/2019/05 /policy-politics/limited-impact-so-far-from-essas-school-spending-data/2019/05 Advocates have high hopes that the new law’s school-level data will fuel debate over spending, but the numbers are still trickling out. Wed, 08 May 2019 00:55:52 GMT /policy-politics/limited-impact-so-far-from-essas-school-spending-data/2019/05 /policy-politics/states-fall-short-on-school-data-transparency-advocacy-group-says/2019/04 After reviewing states’ school report cards, the Data Quality Campaign says dozens of states are failing to offer a clear window into the data they’re required to collect under ESSA. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:13:25 GMT /policy-politics/states-fall-short-on-school-data-transparency-advocacy-group-says/2019/04 /policy-politics/essas-growing-pains-evident-amid-progress/2019/04 From oversight and state and district accountability to data reporting, the Every Student Succeeds Act remains a work in progress more than four years after its passage. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 01:30:21 GMT /policy-politics/essas-growing-pains-evident-amid-progress/2019/04 /policy-politics/states-districts-tackle-the-tough-work-of-making-essa-a-reality/2019/04 A check-in shows that states and districts are mostly using newfound flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act to make incremental changes in education policy. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:23:50 GMT /policy-politics/states-districts-tackle-the-tough-work-of-making-essa-a-reality/2019/04 /policy-politics/answering-your-essa-questions/2019/04 As part of a continuing series, Education Week’s Politics K-12 bloggers field questions from educators, policymakers, and others about meeting the challenges of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:23:50 GMT /policy-politics/answering-your-essa-questions/2019/04 /policy-politics/hitting-essas-elusive-targets-on-school-accountability/2019/04 States have all had their blueprints approved under the Every Student Succeeds Act, but advocates are withholding judgment on whether those efforts are on the right track. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:23:50 GMT /policy-politics/hitting-essas-elusive-targets-on-school-accountability/2019/04 /policy-politics/overhauling-student-assessments-a-view-from-the-pilots-seat/2019/04 Louisiana and New Hampshire are among the handful of states that have stepped up to experiment with crafting new student assessments under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:23:50 GMT /policy-politics/overhauling-student-assessments-a-view-from-the-pilots-seat/2019/04 /policy-politics/a-heavy-lift-to-make-school-data-transparent-and-easy-to-use/2019/04 States and districts are scrambling to meet the Every Student Succeeds Act’s demand for broad and readily searchable information about schools. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:23:50 GMT /policy-politics/a-heavy-lift-to-make-school-data-transparent-and-easy-to-use/2019/04 /policy-politics/the-ball-is-in-betsy-devos-court-as-states-seek-to-revise-essa-plans/2019/03 Will the education department let a state go in an entirely new direction, as long as what it is proposing to do is still kosher under the law? Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:42:30 GMT /policy-politics/the-ball-is-in-betsy-devos-court-as-states-seek-to-revise-essa-plans/2019/03 /policy-politics/third-grade-retention-of-ells-new-research-sparks-furor/2019/03 New research that suggests struggling English-learners could benefit from repeating 3rd grade is drawing strong pushback from scholars. Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:06:03 GMT /policy-politics/third-grade-retention-of-ells-new-research-sparks-furor/2019/03 /policy-politics/how-are-states-measuring-college-and-career-readiness-its-a-hodge-podge/2019/01 Nearly all are gauging school performance in part by whether students show they're ready for life after high school, a way of meeting ESSA's requirement for some measure aside from test scores. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:20:53 GMT /policy-politics/how-are-states-measuring-college-and-career-readiness-its-a-hodge-podge/2019/01 /policy-politics/rollout-of-essa-report-cards-frustrates-school-leaders/2018/12 Tensions flare between state policymakers, K-12 practitioners, and parents over how to best define and report school success under redesigned accountability systems. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 01:24:06 GMT /policy-politics/rollout-of-essa-report-cards-frustrates-school-leaders/2018/12 /policy-politics/devos-team-holds-design-challenge-for-essa-report-cards/2018/11 The Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to publish a host of new information, including data on school-by-school spending, long-term English-learners, homeless and foster students, and more. Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:51:43 GMT /policy-politics/devos-team-holds-design-challenge-for-essa-report-cards/2018/11 /policy-politics/lame-duck-indiana-chief-frustrated-over-k-12-governance/2018/10 Jennifer McCormick, a Republican who will not run for re-election in 2020, says the state's government structure "causes confusion and stretches resources." Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:51:12 GMT /policy-politics/lame-duck-indiana-chief-frustrated-over-k-12-governance/2018/10 /policy-politics/state-essa-plans-fall-short-on-spec-ed-advocates-say/2018/10 The National Center for Learning Disabilities cites shortcomings in how states plan to hold schools and districts accountable and support them in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:14 GMT /policy-politics/state-essa-plans-fall-short-on-spec-ed-advocates-say/2018/10 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-has-approved-every-essa-plan-read-whats-in-them/2018/10 All the ESSA plans submitted by states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have been approved by Betsy DeVos. Don't feel like reading them all? We've got your cheat sheet here. Sun, 07 Oct 2018 12:45:00 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-has-approved-every-essa-plan-read-whats-in-them/2018/10 /policy-politics/whats-in-store-for-states-on-federal-essa-oversight/2018/09 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has the tools to hold states' feet to the fire on implementation of the federal K-12 law, but advocates remain wary about how aggressively her team will use them. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:57:02 GMT /policy-politics/whats-in-store-for-states-on-federal-essa-oversight/2018/09 /leadership/devos-tries-to-steer-clear-of-debate-over-federal-aid-to-arm-teachers/2018/09 Some districts are eyeing Every Student Succeeds Act money as a way to provide arms to school staff in order to protect students, but Education Secretary Betsy DeVos plans not to put out guidance on that. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:40:08 GMT /leadership/devos-tries-to-steer-clear-of-debate-over-federal-aid-to-arm-teachers/2018/09