Betsy DeVos OKs Louisiana Pitch to Use Innovative Tests Under ESSA
Louisiana is the first state to get the all clear from the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Every Student Succeeds Act's "Innovative Assessment" pilot.
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July 27, 2018
July 23, 2018
How Does Funding for ESSA's Testing Requirements Work?
ESSA, like its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, requires states to test students in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, in math and reading. But who foots the bill?
July 16, 2018
Does ESSA Require Teachers to Be Highly Qualified?
ESSA got rid of the requirement in the law it replaced, the No Child Left Behind Act, that teachers must be highly qualified, which typically meant they needed to have a bachelor's degree in the subject they are teaching and state certification.
July 12, 2018
Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for California, Utah
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos green-lighted California and Utah's plans to implement the Every Student Succeed Act. That means just one state is still waiting: Florida.
July 02, 2018
DeVos Approves Oklahoma's ESSA Plan
Oklahoma is the forty-seventh state to get the federal seal of approval for its plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act. That leaves just three states waiting: California, Florida, and Utah.
July 02, 2018
Betsy DeVos OKs Puerto Rico's 'Student-Centered' Funding Plan
Puerto Rico is the first district to take advantage of the Every Student Succeeds Act's weighted student-funding pilot.
June 19, 2018
States Are Failing to 'Put Students' Civil Rights First' in ESSA Plans, Advocates Say
States are flouting the Every Student Succeeds Act's protections for vulnerable groups of children, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos letting them, civil groups said at an event in Washington.
June 17, 2018
How Do Districts Plan to Use Their ESSA Block Grant Money?
A survey by three education groups found that STEM, positive behavioral supports, and professional development are popular choices for how districts plan to spend a chunk of flexible Every Student Succeeds Act funding.
June 11, 2018
Can Districts Use ESSA Funds to Buy Crossing Guard Signs?
If districts want to purchase crossing guard signs with money from the Every Student Succeeds Act, their best bet is using money from the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, aka Title IV Part A of ESSA.
June 05, 2018
Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina
U.S. Ed Secretary DeVos has approved plans for 46 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still waiting: California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Utah.
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