Dept. of Ed Approves AZ’s ESSA Plan
September 7, 2017
Arizona’s ESSA plan has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education. In its approval notice, the department “highlighted several aspects of Arizona’s state plan, including the ability of elementary and middle schools to earn additional points in its accountability system for accelerating student achievement.” The state was “also recognized for allowing high schools to earn additional points in its accountability system for preparing students to be college and career ready, including students performing well in Career Technical Education (CTE) courses, passing college-level courses, earning an industry credential and/or completing a work-based learning internship.”