Tag: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
July 20, 2017
California proposes minimal sanctions for low participation in state tests
A new icon in the school dashboard would signify less than 95 percent participation.
John Fensterwald
July 17, 2017
State board, advocacy groups fundamentally disagree over plan for complying with federal education law
Is the state's bare-bones response to the Every Student Succeeds Act a shrewd tactic or a missed opportunity?
John Fensterwald
July 10, 2017
State board faces deadline, tough decisions on new federal law for improving schools
The proposal to use dashboard colors to identify the lowest-achieving schools is being sharply criticized.
John Fensterwald
June 22, 2017
State officials cool to school districts' request to become 'Innovation Zone'
Now's not the time to expand experimentation with school accountability measures, staff tells CORE Districts.
John Fensterwald
June 7, 2017
Students perform better at schools offering extra services on campus, study finds
Learning Policy Institute research shows student achievement improves at schools that offer on-campus social services.
Carolyn Jones
May 18, 2017
Federal support for teacher training to continue, but next year's funding in doubt
The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating Title II teacher training programs in 2017-18.
Michael Collier
May 10, 2017
State education officials call for clearer directives to close achievement gaps
The staff of the State Board of Education will revise the plan for complying with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
John Fensterwald
May 8, 2017
California education leader calls immigration 'the civil rights issue of our time'
The longtime education leader says public schools must serve the needs of parents and students as the Trump administration focuses on school choice.
Theresa Harrington
May 4, 2017
State board inscribes 'California Way' on state plan for new federal law
The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states more latitude to spend federal dollars and fix low-achieving schools.
John Fensterwald
February 23, 2017
California education officials reject Long Beach's request to replace statewide assessment with SAT
Citing duplication, the state's third-largest district sought to drop the 11th-grade Smarter Balanced test.
John Fensterwald
February 9, 2017
Q&A: An expert in teacher training talks about how Common Core is going around the country
Anne Udall, of the New Teacher Center, talks about how the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, is affecting Common Core implementation.
Theresa Harrington
January 9, 2017
Ending the No Child Left Behind Catch-22 on English learner progress
State Board of Education should change how the progress of English learners is measured to make the system more fair.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Kenji Hakuta
December 12, 2016
Feds resolved nearly 100 civil rights complaints in California schools in 2016
The final report comes amid suggestions that the administration of Donald Trump will be less aggressive about enforcing civil rights laws in schools and colleges.
Jane Meredith Adams
November 28, 2016
California won't have to rank schools needing help
In final ESSA regulations, the U.S. Department of Education backs off its demand for a single index.
John Fensterwald
November 10, 2016
In short term, Trump presidency unlikely to disrupt California's education reforms
GOP emphasis on giving more power to states consistent with California's reforms stressing local control.