Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-Arizona) introduced the Make Education Local Act of 2018 that is an incremental step toward returning control back to states.
SC Voters Will Decide Between an Elected or Appointed State School Chief
Shane Vander Hart: South Carolina voters will have the opportunity in November to change their constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the State Superintendent of Education instead of voters electing that position. This is a move that only favors the bureaucracy.
238 Education Data Bills Hit State Capitols in 2018 So Far
Data Quality Campaign reports there are 238 bills related to education data in state legislatures this year so far, and less than a third (70) have anything to do with protecting student data privacy.
NY Assembly Passes Bill to Decouple Assessments from Teacher Evaluations
The New York Assembly passed a bill that would decouple state assessments from teacher evaluations this week 131 to 1, the measure is gaining momentum in the New York Senate.
NY Assembly Introduces Bill to Bar Using Assessment Scores on Teacher Evaluations
A bill was just introduced in the New York Assembly that would bar schools from using standardized assessment scores on teacher evaluations.
Will Indiana Adopt Federalized School Discipline Plans?
Erin Tuttle: Considering the evidence showing the discipline policies pushed by the U.S. Department of Education’s federal guidance makes schools less safe and even dangerous, why would Indiana legislators even consider adopting HB 1421?
What Is So Great About Social-Emotional Learning?
J.R. Wilson: There is a good chance social-emotional learning is already embedded in education programs across your state. Is it possible it is embedded in your state’s ESSA plan?
State Departments of Education Should Explain Legal Basis for Mandates on Schools
A bill in the Iowa Senate would require the Iowa Department of Education to identify their statutory or regulatory authority for any request for reports made of school districts. A common sense measure every state should implement.
Florida House and Senate Bill Allows Schools to Write Own Academic Standards
A bill filed in the Florida House and in the Florida Senate allows Florida school districts to write their own standards provided they are equivalent to or better than the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
Colorado Senate Bill Seeks to Protect Students Who Opt-Out From Assessments
SB18-011, filed this week in the Colorado Senate, seeks to ensure that students whose parents opt them out of assessments do not face punitive measures at school.