The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed Thursday by Obama, dramatically curtails the federal government’s role in students’ education.
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The new law is a turnaround from 14 years of federally directed education policy that began with President George W. Bush’s signing of the equally bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, an effort to raise performance through an emphasis on standards, testing and accountability. It also allows local jurisdictions more influence over setting goals, crafting school ratings and creating remedial solutions for struggling schools.
“Instead, parents, teachers, and state and local education leaders will regain control of their schools”, said Kline, part of the bipartisan quartet that spearheaded the bill.
“This is not an overnight fix”, said Balow. States can design more sensible systems that align with standards.
– Reduce the often onerous burden of testing on students and teachers, making sure that tests don’t crowd out teaching and learning, without sacrificing clear, annual information parents and educators need to make sure our children are learning.
“The problem we ran into was high-stakes testing”. That’s not what education should be all about.
Murray, a former preschool teacher, and Alexander, a former university president and education secretary, agreed to work together on a new proposal, leading to new legislation passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
“People did not agree on everything at the outset, but they were listening to each other in a constructive way”, the president said.
“I believe education is the great equalizer, but Washington’s intrusion in the classroom leaves most kids behind. Those tests don’t actually measure their ability to do it, so it’s not something that should have been done”, said Mary Kay Cleveland. All of WCSD’s comprehensive high schools are posting graduation rates at or above 70 percent.
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William Kimble says that has been a big help in his family. When no child left behind was put into place back in 2002 it was suppose to be reauthorized 3 years later. Now he can spell his name, write his name. “This is a deserved victory for public education because the Every Student Succeeds Act will ensure all students have equal opportunity to a high-quality public education regardless of ZIP Code”. “While not ideal, this legislation brings us closer to our fundamental promise to every child – that every child gets a fair shot at their dream”.
