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Education
Your Guide to the Hurdles State ESSA Plans Have Endured So Far
States start sending the U.S. Department of Education their plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, after plenty of political and logistical challenges.
Every Student Succeeds Act
State Board Association Creates ESSA Tracker
NASBE is tracking all 50 states' state board meeting minutes to determine how state leaders are voting on state ESSA plans.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos Emphasizes Choice and Flexibility to State Education Leaders
The Education Secretary told state board members that "common sense doesn't win out in Washington" and that the Education Department "has created roadblocks for states in the past."
Every Student Succeeds Act
Survey: State Board Members Feel Buoyed By ESSA Authority
Some state boards of education lost authority in the wake of controversy over the Common Core Standards, but many say ESSA gives them opportunities to flex their muscles.
Education
State Chiefs Group Says Superintendents Have Final Say on State ESSA Plans
In some states, advocacy groups and politicians have disagreed with the direction their state superintendents have taken on accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Budget & Finance
Deep Split in Kansas Over How to Answer Court Decision
Kansas politicians are at odds over how to address a court ruling last week that mandates more education spending, while not specifying how the state should move forward.
Education
State Chiefs' Group Pushes for College and Career Accountability Indicator
the Council of Chief State School Officers encourages states to incorporate a college and career readiness indicator on their new state accountability systems.
Education Funding
Kansas Supreme Court: State Level of School Funding is Inadequate
The decision in a long-running K-12 finance case, could create serious difficulties for Kansas lawmakers already pondering how to dig out from a $900 million budget hole.
Education
Proposed Legislation in W. Va., Kentucky Could Dramatically Alter ESSA Plans
Fast-moving bills in two state legislatures could dictate to their education departments what goes into the states' accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Education
Louisiana Superintendents Leader Considers Local Accountability Plan
Saying they're frustrated with the state's proposed accountability system under the Every Student Succeeds Act, a group of local superintendents in Louisiana aim to create their own.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Louisiana and Ohio Local Superintendents Attempt to Block States' ESSA Plans
The first ESSA deadline arrives April 3 and local superintendents in some states are making a big push to delay their state board from voting on the plan.
Education
Tallying the Tenure and Policy Experience of Key State Education Leaders
Experts say new education committee chairs and state chiefs have a steep learning curve this year as they write their accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Education
Washington State Lawmakers Attempt to Strip Powers From State Board
A House bill would take from the state board its ability to establish some statewide standards, craft an accountability system, and identify schools in need of improvement.
Education
Which States Could Soon Make Significant Changes to Their K-12 Funding Formulas?
Republican control of state legislatures and deficits caused by decreased sales tax revenue has led many states consider making major changes to their K-12 funding formulas.