The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)– a change or more of the same?
October 7, 2016
In December 2015, Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965. This law replaces the previous re-authorization, better known as No Child Left Behind. Since then, former New York State Education Commissioner John King has succeeded former Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and we can begin to see how the new law will unfold. The ESSA is being touted as a new move to return education to local control, but the devil is in the details. The Federal Department of Education’s interpretation of the bills language will determine the true effect of the law upon the states. The American Priciples Project has commented on how the law was passed. Read the commentary here.
In December 2015, Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965. This law replaces the previous re-authorization, better known as No Child Left Behind. Since then, former New York State Education Commissioner John King has succeeded former Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and we can begin to see how the new law will unfold. The ESSA is being touted as a new move to return education to local control, but the devil is in the details. The Federal Department of Education’s interpretation of the bills language will determine the true effect of the law upon the states. The American Priciples Project has commented on how the law was passed. Read the commentary here.