/policy-politics/every-student-succeeds-act Every Student Succeeds Act en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:00:07 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-20-years-ago-nclb-kinda-sorta-worked-thats-the-problem/2022/10 NCLB's political success gave rise to a more complicated reality of lax academic standards and public cynicism. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:00:07 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-20-years-ago-nclb-kinda-sorta-worked-thats-the-problem/2022/10 /policy-politics/biden-education-department-approves-one-request-to-cancel-state-tests-but-rejects-others/2021/04 Officials will allow D.C. to cancel tests. They denied similar requests from two other states and approved less extensive waiver requests. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:53:18 GMT /policy-politics/biden-education-department-approves-one-request-to-cancel-state-tests-but-rejects-others/2021/04 /policy-politics/republicans-tell-miguel-cardona-his-plan-for-essa-waivers-seems-to-violate-the-law/2021/03 The Every Student Succeeds Act doesn't permit the education secretary to seek certain data he's asking for, the two GOP lawmakers say. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:45:21 GMT /policy-politics/republicans-tell-miguel-cardona-his-plan-for-essa-waivers-seems-to-violate-the-law/2021/03 /policy-politics/how-will-essa-hold-up-during-covid-19-pandemic-tests-the-laws-resilience/2020/11 Lawmakers designed ESSA to limit mandates covering issues like how tests are used. Will that affect how well the law survives the pandemic? Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:04:49 GMT /policy-politics/how-will-essa-hold-up-during-covid-19-pandemic-tests-the-laws-resilience/2020/11 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-tells-states-not-to-expect-waivers-from-annual-tests/2020/09 The tests required by federal law are crucial to helping schools respond to the coronavirus pandemic and help vulnerable students, the education secretary said in a letter to chief state school officers. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:24:04 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-tells-states-not-to-expect-waivers-from-annual-tests/2020/09 /policy-politics/top-devos-deputy-our-instinct-is-to-not-give-states-testing-waivers-next-year/2020/07 "Accountability aside, we need to know where students are so we can address their needs," Assistant Secretary of Education Jim Blew said during remarks at the Education Writers Association's National Seminar. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 17:42:07 GMT /policy-politics/top-devos-deputy-our-instinct-is-to-not-give-states-testing-waivers-next-year/2020/07 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-announces-aid-to-help-create-student-centered-funding-systems/2020/05 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has made $3 million available to help districts create "weighted per-pupil funding" systems, part of an ESSA pilot available to districts for some time. Tue, 12 May 2020 15:57:19 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-announces-aid-to-help-create-student-centered-funding-systems/2020/05 /policy-politics/massachusetts-gets-green-light-to-pilot-innovative-science-assessment/2020/04 Massachusetts is the fifth state to join the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority created through the Every Student Succeeds Act, which allows states to experiment with new forms of testing. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:13:37 GMT /policy-politics/massachusetts-gets-green-light-to-pilot-innovative-science-assessment/2020/04 /policy-politics/three-ways-states-can-use-essa-to-address-the-pandemics-impact/2020/04 States can leverage testing contracts and money they can set aside under the law to help students affected by the coronavirus, says an analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:22:54 GMT /policy-politics/three-ways-states-can-use-essa-to-address-the-pandemics-impact/2020/04 /policy-politics/devos-exploring-broad-waiver-authority-for-states-to-help-deal-with-coronavirus/2020/03 As coronavirus-related school closures stretch on, state school chiefs have pressed for expedited waivers from federal testing requirements and further guidance on equity for students with disabilities. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:39:16 GMT /policy-politics/devos-exploring-broad-waiver-authority-for-states-to-help-deal-with-coronavirus/2020/03 /policy-politics/absenteeism-driven-by-virus-could-trip-up-states-on-essa/2020/03 School and district closures as a result of the new coronavirus has thrown a big, unforeseen roadblock into efforts to drive down rates of student absences. Fri, 13 Mar 2020 02:13:05 GMT /policy-politics/absenteeism-driven-by-virus-could-trip-up-states-on-essa/2020/03 /policy-politics/some-states-goals-for-english-learners-purely-symbolic/2020/02 English-language-learner education policies nationwide remain "disjointed and inaccessible to local education officials, teachers, and education advocates" more than four years after the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, finds a new Migration Policy Institute report. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:48 GMT /policy-politics/some-states-goals-for-english-learners-purely-symbolic/2020/02 /policy-politics/the-every-student-succeeds-act-is-working-education-leaders-tell-congress/2019/12 Exactly four years after the Every Student Succeeds Act became law, a group of state and local education officials, teachers' unions, and tell Congress they've made great progress under the federal K-12 law. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:02:39 GMT /policy-politics/the-every-student-succeeds-act-is-working-education-leaders-tell-congress/2019/12 /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/states-gear-up-to-overhaul-k-12-funding-in-2020/2019/12 The political landscape for updating school finance systems won’t be any easier in the 2020 legislative season, despite a surging economy, state flexibility under ESSA, and single-party control in many states. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 02:52:35 GMT /policy-politics/states-gear-up-to-overhaul-k-12-funding-in-2020/2019/12 /policy-politics/state-essa-goals-may-prove-elusive/2019/11 Because of the variety of goals and the reduced federal role from NCLB to ESSA, it's not easy to keep tabs on how all 50 states and the District of Columbia are doing when it comes to staying on track. But if you think those goals are important, you might have cause for some concern. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:23:08 GMT /policy-politics/state-essa-goals-may-prove-elusive/2019/11 /policy-politics/if-states-are-missing-their-own-essa-goals-what-comes-next/2019/10 Could one state's struggles to meet its academic goals under the Every Student Succeeds Act signal trouble in other places in the years ahead? Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:10:25 GMT /policy-politics/if-states-are-missing-their-own-essa-goals-what-comes-next/2019/10 /policy-politics/what-states-can-learn-from-a-rejected-california-push-to-streamline-testing/2019/10 There's a lot to unpack in a recently rejected proposal to allow the use of ACT or SAT tests for California 11th graders, with lessons for policy makers in other states. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:32:34 GMT /policy-politics/what-states-can-learn-from-a-rejected-california-push-to-streamline-testing/2019/10 /policy-politics/devos-education-department-criticizes-states-again-for-their-essa-approach/2019/10 "We're all going to be really disappointed at the first crack at this," Assistant Secretary of Education Jim Blew said about ESSA's required per-student spending reports for each school. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:47:01 GMT /policy-politics/devos-education-department-criticizes-states-again-for-their-essa-approach/2019/10 /policy-politics/money-jitters-are-never-far-below-the-surface-for-school-leaders/2019/09 Talk to school and district leaders and you’ll hear worries about the next recession, spending restrictions, and a public that knows little about worries that lawmakers and elected officials who know little about their funding needs. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:06:42 GMT /policy-politics/money-jitters-are-never-far-below-the-surface-for-school-leaders/2019/09 /policy-politics/states-gird-for-spending-reviews-of-worst-performing-districts/2019/09 A new mandate under the Every Student Succeeds Act requires a top-to-bottom look at how such districts deploy their money, staff, and the time used to support improvement. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:06:42 GMT /policy-politics/states-gird-for-spending-reviews-of-worst-performing-districts/2019/09 /policy-politics/how-essa-could-complicate-rural-turnarounds/2019/09 Smaller school districts could face unique challenges in complying with the federal education law’s mandate for evidence-based strategies when it comes to improving their lowest-performing schools. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:01:39 GMT /policy-politics/how-essa-could-complicate-rural-turnarounds/2019/09 /policy-politics/districts-face-hurdles-finding-evidence-based-improvement-strategies-under-essa/2019/09 The Every Student Succeeds Act requires that districts use evidence-based strategies to improve struggling schools. Administrators report challenges in meeting that requirement. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:15:18 GMT /policy-politics/districts-face-hurdles-finding-evidence-based-improvement-strategies-under-essa/2019/09 /policy-politics/congress-research-arm-explores-why-essas-spending-pilot-has-been-snubbed/2019/08 The pilot was designed to let districts combine funding streams and direct more money to at-risk students. A new report explores why there's been little interest. Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:00:43 GMT /policy-politics/congress-research-arm-explores-why-essas-spending-pilot-has-been-snubbed/2019/08 /policy-politics/states-have-a-chance-to-align-career-technical-education-plans-with-essa/2019/08 A new report from several education groups says states should use career-technical education programs as school improvement tools, among other recommendations. Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:44:44 GMT /policy-politics/states-have-a-chance-to-align-career-technical-education-plans-with-essa/2019/08 /policy-politics/essa-puts-pressure-on-schools-to-reduce-student-absences-heres-how-they-might-do-it/2019/08 A new report from FutureEd assesses the research behind interventions designed to tackle chronic absenteeism. Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:41:45 GMT /policy-politics/essa-puts-pressure-on-schools-to-reduce-student-absences-heres-how-they-might-do-it/2019/08 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-approves-testing-flexibility-under-essa-for-two-more-states/2019/07 Georgia and North Carolina join Louisiana and New Hampshire as states to receive this flexibility designed to let them try out new ways to assess students' understanding under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:51:08 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-approves-testing-flexibility-under-essa-for-two-more-states/2019/07 /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/most-students-of-color-have-white-teachers-heres-pete-buttigiegs-plan-to-change-that/2019/07 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to increase transparency about teacher hiring practices to boost diversity in the field. Would his plan work? Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:03:25 GMT /policy-politics/most-students-of-color-have-white-teachers-heres-pete-buttigiegs-plan-to-change-that/2019/07 /policy-politics/schools-top-priority-for-flexible-essa-grants-is-safer-healthier-students/2019/07 Nearly two-thirds of superintendents said using the grants to help students' welfare was "extremely important," far outpacing the share who said the same about education technology. Mon, 08 Jul 2019 21:05:05 GMT /policy-politics/schools-top-priority-for-flexible-essa-grants-is-safer-healthier-students/2019/07