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.
Alabamians Ask; Trump Administration Enables State Control of Assessments
Smith & Love: States should pursue their own course under an administration that in Alabama’s case showed respect for local and state control of education.
Betsy DeVos’ Hard Line on Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos has fully embraced the power ESSA gave her to approve state accountability plans and has no trouble with exerting federal control.
Another Mess ESSA Made
Jay Matthews: “In the spirit of confusing bipartisanship,” the Every Student Succeeds Act insisted each state define what an ineffective teacher was.
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