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McGuinn, Patrick – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
Three years after the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Patrick McGuinn reviews how the U.S. Department of Education has managed the approval process for state accountability plans, how state plans are shaping up as a result of their newfound flexibility, and what implementation challenges have emerged. States have required…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Statewide Planning
Fusarelli, Lance D.; Ayscue, Jennifer B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
The passage of ESSA has ushered in a new era of educational governance and leadership, but questions remain regarding how well the new law will protect students' rights to an equitable education. Lance Fusarelli and Jennifer Ayscue examine key provisions of the law, provide an update of states' implementation, and speculate about whether ESSA will…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Weiss, Joanne; McGuinn, Patrick – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), federal education mandates will be decreasing, which means states will have more flexibility and authority than they've had in decades. State education agency (SEA) leaders are confronting great change and great opportunity as many agencies move away from a focus on compliance with federal regulations,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, State Agencies, Government Role