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Will Utah Fight for Parental Control After Feds Deny ESSA Opt-Out Waiver?

June 11, 2018 By Jane Robbins

Jane Robbins: The clash in Utah is between parents’ inherent right to govern their children’s education and indeed protect them from harm, as explicitly protected by state law, and federal mandates. Guess which won?

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, Jason Botel, parental opt out, Utah State Board of Education

DeVos’ Staff Picks Would Make Jeb Bush Proud

October 5, 2017 By Jane Robbins

Jane Robbins: Jeb Bush said that he was happy with Betsy DeVos’ appointment as Secretary of Education, her staff picks shows Bush can still be proud of her. 

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Candice Jackson, Common Core, James Blew, Jason Botel, Jeb Bush, Mick Zais

Jason Botel Is Reportedly Out After Michigan’s ESSA Plan Is Rejected

August 15, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

After Michigan’s ESSA state accountability plan is rejected Acting Assistant Secretary of Elementary & Secondary Education Jason Botel is out at USDED.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Every Student Succeeds Act, Jason Botel, Michigan, U.S. Department of Education

Alabama Is an Example that Local Control Under ESSA Is a Sham

June 14, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: The Trump Administration can give lip service to local control, or they actually can respect it and allow Alabama to proceed with a new test.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Federalized Education Tagged With: ACT Aspire, AL.com, Alabama, Alyson Klein, Betsy DeVos, Education Week, ESSA Accountability, Jason Botel, Michael Sentence, Tricia Powell Crain, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education

Is Anyone Paying Attention to Trump’s Education Team?

February 6, 2017 By Erin Tuttle

Erin Tuttle: Is anyone in the White House paying attention to the appointments for Trump’s education team? Case in point: Jason Botel

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Common Core, Donald Trump, Jason Botel

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