At ESSA Anniversary Event, Policy Leaders, Advocates Reflect on Law's Impact
On the four-year anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act, lawmakers review their bipartisan achievement and advocates call for further reform.
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December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019
The Every Student Succeeds Act Is Working, Education Leaders Tell Congress
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.
November 07, 2019
ESSA Strategy Guide Says 'Lighter Lift' Should Be an Option for School Leaders
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.
October 28, 2019
If States Are Missing Their Own ESSA Goals, What Comes Next?
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?
October 15, 2019
What States Can Learn From a Rejected California Push to Streamline Testing
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.
October 09, 2019
DeVos Education Department Criticizes States Again for Their ESSA Approach
"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.
September 04, 2019
Districts Face Hurdles Finding Evidence-Based Improvement Strategies Under ESSA
The Every Student Succeeds Act requires that districts use evidence-based strategies to improve struggling schools. Administrators report challenges in meeting that requirement.
August 14, 2019
Congress' Research Arm Explores Why ESSA's Spending Pilot Has Been Snubbed
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.
August 13, 2019
States Have a Chance to Align Career-Technical Education Plans With ESSA
A new report from several education groups says states should use career-technical education programs as school improvement tools, among other recommendations.
August 04, 2019
ESSA Puts Pressure on Schools to Reduce Student Absences. Here's How They Might Do It
A new report from FutureEd assesses the research behind interventions designed to tackle chronic absenteeism.
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