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.
Category: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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.
What Do the Feds Expect Us To Do Without the ESSA Waiver?
Betty Peters: Is the US Department of Education afraid allowing Alabama to choose its assessment would make it stray too far from the federal corral?
Nebraska Seeks Public Input on Science Standards
The Nebraska Department of Education has opened up their science standards (which look a lot like the Next Generation Science Standards) for public comment.
Bill Bennett Doesn’t Know What He Is Talking About
Jane Robbins: Some of the points that former education secretary Bill Bennett made in his op/ed defending the Every Student Succeeds Act are confused.
(Video) New Local Control: Excluding Parents From Education
Lynne Taylor and Kirsten Lombard point out that local control is another term that is whose meaning is twisted in an effort to actually subvert it.
(Video) School Choice: The Hidden Dangers for All
Lynne Taylor and Kirsten Lombard discuss the clear and hidden meanings of school choice that is currently shaping education policy.
Virginia Foxx: “Sometimes Doing Nothing From the Federal Level Is Good”
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) tells McClatchy in an interview that when it comes to education “sometimes doing nothing from the federal level is good.”
Tell Your State to Slow Their Roll With ESSA State Plans
States should take the time legally allowed before submitting their state accountability plan required by ESSA to solicit and and post public feedback.