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States Tussle with Local Leaders Concerning ESSA Plans

States Tussle with Local Leaders Concerning ESSA Plans

December 13, 2016

Education Week observed states encountering problems when constructing ESSA plans. Various states like Colorado and Indiana are “tussling with local leaders” on “flexibility in areas like accountability and assessments to school board members.” According to the piece, conflicts like this will “likely escalate and multiply” as state legislatures begin their sessions in January.