The Dept. of Education approved four state ESSA plans – the District of Columbia, Illinois, Oregon, and Tennessee. “As more and more state plans come under the department’s review, I am heartened to see how states have embraced the spirit of flexibility under ESSA to...
The Dept. of Education issued feedback on Washington D.C.’s and Illinois’ ESSA plans. The department commented that D.C. “cannot use tests like the SAT and ACT in its academic achievement indicators,” and “did not clearly describe its measure for differentiating school performance.” Illinois also has...
This article was originally published on RealClearEducation. Last week, Washington D.C. education officials voted 6-3 to approve the District’s plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act, the new federal legislation governing American education. For observers of political fights who are accustomed to seeing the...
Real Clear Education took a deep dive into DC’s ESSA plan, noting that its ambitious and comes with substantial changes to the status quo. The article notes that the plan sets lofty goals for student performance, calling for 85 percent of students to score a...
In an opinion piece, Michael J. Petrilli and Brandon L. Wright of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute raised concerns over the District of Columbia’s proposed ESSA plan. Petrilli and Wright argued that the District’s accountability plan doesn’t “do nearly enough for high achievers, especially those...
Over 50 education and civil rights leaders in Washington D.C. called for the district’s board to approve the proposed ESSA implementation plan. Stakeholders argued that the plan will “create a more transparent, equitable, and effective accountability system for the District’s children.” In the letter, leaders...
Dr. Elizabeth Primas, project manager for the National Newspaper Publishers Association(NNPA), encouraged stakeholders to submit feedback on Washington D.C.’s ESSA plan. Primas noted that she is “excited about the promise of ESSA to effect positive change in our lowest-performing schools” and doesn’t “want to see ESSA derailed by politics...
Discussions on how D.C. will implement ESSA are under way at the D.C. State Board of Education. The next working session will be held on September 7th.
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education has launched new resources on their ESSA website. A new survey – open until September 16th – asks for opinions on potential accountability measures. OSSE also provides a comprehensive listing of upcoming engagement opportunities for LEA leaders...
The State Board of Education held the first of its meetings with stakeholders from D.C. wards on ESSA. The SBOE has to approve the plan by early next year and is holding community meetings in every ward to better-address people’s concerns. SBOE Executive Director John-Paul C....
