The Brookings Institution has published a report addressing the current debate over the “supplement, not supplant” provisions within ESSA. The report argues that debate over how much authority the federal government should have on allotment of Title I dollars is missing the actual issue. The...
Anthony Hernandez, teacher leader for Educators 4 Excellence, discussed the current “supplement, not supplant” debate in an op-ed in The Hill. He argues that the provisions “have the potential to be deeply transformative for traditionally underserved students”, but ESSA’s requirement that districts explain how funds...
The Dept. of Education sent a draft rule for “supplement, not supplant,” a key Title I spending provision, to the Office of Management and Budget. According to POLITICO Pro, “The provision aims to ensure that federal Title I dollars for poor students are truly supplemental...
Sec. John King was featured in an interview with Education Week to discuss various aspects of the current implementation of ESSA. Key takeaways from the interview included: • Heavy emphasis will be placed on equality programs designed to benefit underperforming schools, like Title I funding...
The 74 Million reports that Education Secretary John King does not plan on backing away from the “supplement, not supplant” regulations within ESSA that require more reporting on district spending. These provisions have been heavily criticized by GOP lawmakers who view the provisions as government...
The Congressional Research Service released a report that analyzed the legal basis for the “supplement, not supplant” language that the Dept. of Education proposed during negotiated rulemaking earlier this year. CRS notes that the language could be challenged in court concluding that, “ED’s interpretation appears...
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) along with seven other senators, urged the Dept. of Education to use the authority that it was given by Congress to fully enforce the “supplement, not supplant” provision in ESSA. Read more here.
Education Week published a wrap up on Neg Reg activity from last week noting that states will be able to set individual definitions for severe cognitive disabilities and English language learners. Additionally, there was no consensus on “supplement, not supplant” language, meaning the Dept. of...
The American Enterprise Institute claimed the comparability provision in ESSA obstructs the goals of “supplement, not supplant” by allowing districts to meet equality requirements using average salaries, not actual teacher salaries. AEI argued this causes large salary deficits between Title I schools and non-Title I...
Politico reported that negotiators came to a consensus on handling assessments, but talks on Title I spending did not reach consensus. The department can now move forward and write draft regulations for supplement not supplant (SNS), as it sees fit. Dorie Nolt, spokeswoman for the...
