Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Education Committee, contends that the ESSA rules are a “multibillion-dollar regulatory tax” that could “unleash havoc on schools.” Rep. Kline says he is concerned over the “unlawful” measure and believes the rule does not follow the intention...
In a joint statement, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) praised the Dept. of Education for the proposed ESSA funding rules. Sen. Murray and Sen. Scott argue that the new rule “honors Congressional intent” by “empowering local leaders with greater latitude in...
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Education Committee, argues that the proposed rules would “unlawfully regulate” state spending and school allocation agreements among unions and districts. Alexander suggests that if the measure is adopted, he would “do everything within [his] power to overturn...
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) also submitted comments and urged Secretary King, “not to get in the way of letting local and state school officials use measures beyond just standardized tests to evaluate the success of their schools.”
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) submitted comments on the Dept. of Education’s proposed accountability rules under ESSA. According to Politico Pro, Murray and Scott agree with certain provisions, like the “requirement that states come up with concrete evaluations or scores for...
New York State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia submitted comments responding to the Dept. of Education’s proposed accountability rules under ESSA. Elia agreed that the rules “adhere to the intent of Congress,” the New York Dept. of Education “found several instances where the draft rulemaking...
The House Education and the Workforce Committee will be holding a full committee hearing on ESSA titled “Next Steps in K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act.” Testimony from Secretary of Education John King and four other panelists will begin...
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, noted the need for CTE curriculum during a commencement speech. “For too long, CTE has been stigmatized as a second-class educational field, but today’s CTE Presidential Scholars demonstrate the current...
Over the past week, Education Week’s Alyson Klein conducted a series of interviews with Congressional leaders on education in a series titled, “ESSA Architects.” The interviewees include: Representative John Kline (R-MN-2) Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Representative Robert C. Scott (D-VA-3)
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Robert C. Scott (D-VA-3) sent a joint letter to Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, urging them to support Pre-K Development Grants under ESSA, and provide strong oversight for...
