WI Dept. of Ed Releases ESSA Plan for Public Review
The Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction released its ESSA implementation plan for public review. The state will submit the plan to the US Dept. of Education by September 18.
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WI Dept. of Public to Release Draft ESSA Plan Friday
Wisconsin’s Dept. of Public Instruction is scheduled to release its draft ESSA plan on Friday, as some Republican legislators continue to criticize their lack of involvement in the process.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Send Joint Letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce sent a joint letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, discussing concern over the lack of involvement by the state legislature when drafting the state’s ESSA implementation plan. The groups argued that, by failing to...
Rep. State Legislators Question Decisions Made Concerning WI’s ESSA Plan
Republican state legislators argued that “executive branch officials are ignoring them,” alleging that “Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers and the state Education Department have made ‘unilateral decisions’ about Wisconsin’s ESSA plan.” In response, Republican lawmakers have announced that they “intend to write legislation that...
Memo Claims Wisconsin Superintendent for DPI Acted Alone on State’s ESSA Plan
Members of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released a memo criticizing the Wisconsin Superintendent for the Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI) for “acting alone” on ESSA. The memo argued that DPI is “making unilateral decisions” on the state’s plan with “very little consultation with...
WI Dept. of Public Instruction Holds Listening Session
The Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction staff held a listening session last week focused on how to implement ESSA.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Releases State ESSA Primers
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s primers include individual state by state accountability system fact sheets, which detail each state’s current accountability system, what could change under ESSA, and what to be asking state leaders. See details about your state here.