ESEA
Learn more about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the primary federal education law
Every Student Succeeds Act
What's in Store for States on Federal ESSA Oversight
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has the tools to hold states' feet to the fire on implementation of the federal K-12 law, but advocates remain wary about how aggressively her team will use them.
School Climate & Safety
DeVos Tries to Steer Clear of Debate Over Federal Aid to Arm Teachers
Some districts are eyeing Every Student Succeeds Act money as a way to provide arms to school staff in order to protect students, but Education Secretary Betsy DeVos plans not to put out guidance on that.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Is It Time for the American Approach to Assessment to Change?
The U.S. tests its students more than most nations, but is the deluge of data providing the information schools need?
Federal
The Controversial Couple Heading Trump's Hispanic Education Efforts
He leads the federal office for English-learners. She’s in charge of the White House initiative for Hispanic students. Who are they and what’s the fate of the efforts they oversee?
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Opinion
When It Comes to Data, Your District Should Start Oversharing
A new federal reporting requirement offers equity-minded education leaders and advocates an opportunity to work together, explains Ary Amerikaner.
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Opinion
District Spending Is About to Get a Lot More Transparent. Are You Ready?
ESSA's new fiscal transparency requirement is a sleeper issue. Start paying attention, write David A. DeSchryver and Noelle Ellerson Ng.
School Climate & Safety
Firestorm Erupts as Betsy DeVos Weighs If Districts Can Buy Guns With Federal Money
News that the education secretary and her team are pondering whether school districts can spend federal money to buy guns to arm teachers and other school staff is drawing widespread condemnation.
Every Student Succeeds Act
What Is ESSA's New School-Spending Transparency Requirement, and How Will It Work?
Answering your questions about the federal law’s mandate that states report school-by-school spending data, and what that means for the debate over K-12 funding at the local level.
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DeVos Approves Oklahoma's ESSA Plan
Oklahoma is the forty-seventh state to get the federal seal of approval for its plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act. That leaves just three states waiting: California, Florida, and Utah.
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Q&A
Q&A: Making the Most of 'Continuous Improvement' in State ESSA Plans
Policy expert Dan Gordon talks with Education Week about how a continuous improvement approach can help states support low-performing schools, improve achievement across the board, and bolster the work of their own education agencies.
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Tailored Approaches: How State ESSA Plans Address 'Continuous Improvement'
Although the term isn’t specified in the Every Student Succeeds Act itself, some state plans for ESSA are embracing some form of “continuous improvement.”
Every Student Succeeds Act
Innovation Grants Yield Some Clear Winners, Lessons to Learn
Nine of 67 programs funded under the federal i3 program produced breakout interventions, says a final evaluation of the educational R&D effort.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Advocates Worried About Special Ed. Testing Waivers Under ESSA
Nearly half of the states have been given wiggle room in complying with a provision reserving alternative tests for students with the most-severe cognitive disabilities.
Every Student Succeeds Act
When States and the Feds Take Different Paths on School Accountability
Schools may end up with separate state and federal rankings in states that have yet to harmonize their own priorities with the Every Student Succeeds Act.