Utah is the latest state to get slapped down when they asked the Feds, “Mother may I?” Their requests for flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act were denied.
Bill Gates Can’t Leave ESSA State Plans Alone Either
Since its passage in 2015, Bill Gates has poured millions into trying to influence state plans required under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Colorado’s Example of “Flexibility” from the Feds
Colorado finally received approval of their accountability plan required under the Every Student Succeeds Act one year and two revisions later with the U.S. Department of Education getting its way. This is flexibility for states?
DeVos Cites Flexibility While Complaining About ESSA State Plans
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos cited the flexibility of the Every School Succeeds Act (ESSA) speaking at a Council of Chief State School Officers’ gathering, while at the same time, complained about the state plans she has approved just met the “bare minimum.”
Betsy DeVos Now Criticized for Giving Too Much Flexibility to States
Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of approving state plans that flaunt ESSA.
Betsy DeVos Continues Misleading Narrative About ESSA
Betsy DeVos pushed the misleading narrative again that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) returns power to the states in her interview with AP.
Jason Botel Is Reportedly Out After Michigan’s ESSA Plan Is Rejected
After Michigan’s ESSA state accountability plan is rejected Acting Assistant Secretary of Elementary & Secondary Education Jason Botel is out at USDED.
ESSA Feedback Process Still Nit-picky After So-Called Change
Even with changes to the feedback process for state accountability plans required under the ESSA, the U.S. Department of Education is still nit-picky.
More From The Mother-May-I File
Florida, Kentucky, and New Jersey are seeking a testing waiver from the U.S. Department of Education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
ESSA Feedback Process Changed After Criticism
Vander Hart: Tweaking the feedback process for state accountability plans required under ESSA is not enough. Secretary Betsy DeVos can approve them all.
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