Comparison of NCLB and ESSA

Wendy Hart, Alyson Williams and Jane Robbins have prepared a comparison of NCLB and ESSA. Thank-you ladies! No Child Left Behind (NCLB):2002 vs Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA):2015 The ESSA has been explained as a significant improvement over NCLB in the areas of federal overreach into education, specifically regarding standards, testing, and accountability measures. In…

Reasons to Oppose ESEA/NCLB Renewal

It is likely that the House of Representatives will vote today on the ESEA/NCLB renewal renamed “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA). There are many reasons to oppose this renewal. I want to highlight a few of them here. Over 1,000 pages of federal control does not equal local control. This bill was released to Representatives…