Obama signs No Child Left Behind rewrite, shifting power to states

Luther said the first thing that is going to have to happen is that DESE and other education associations across the state will have to look at the new law.

“Not having so many assessments that it doesn’t allow you to effectively teach”, said True.

John B. King, Jr., who will replace retiring Education Secretary Arne Duncan, oversee the implementation of the ESSA.

Despite the revisions to NCLB, children in grades 3 through 8 will still be required to take an annual reading and math test. High school students would have to take one test as well. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., who helped write the current legislation and played a role in ushering the legislation through Congress, was among the lawmakers to attend the bill-signing ceremony.

“Our superintendents in Oakland County are more than happy to work with the state”, she said. We have an opportunity to step back and make this our conversation.

Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he opposed the deal because it still gives too much power to Washington. But the federal guidelines are gone. Learning some districts perform poorly isn’t fun. Under last year’s revision, a student’s test score dropped from 50% to 33% of a teacher’s evaluation. He said this is a long time coming, and it’s exactly the kind of system Frenchtown School District supports.

Don’t start applauding yet, kids.

But the law was eventually met with strong backlash by state and local authorities that found the standards unworkable.

No more Common Core – maybe.

“When the STAAR results come in, I’m eager to open it, and then I’m not at the same time because I don’t want to read it and say I failed”, said Marcus Salazar, a student at Ross Middle School.

The college and career-ready curriculum guidelines were created by the states, but became a flashpoint for those critical of Washington’s influence in schools.

Already some states have begun backing away from the standards. Instead, states and LEAs must determine what happens to schools that are affected by low test participation.

It’s now up to the states.

The act also placed accountability on schools over the performance of their students. Standardized tests will not be the only factor considered when evaluating a school.

The law has several components, including reforming testing standards, educational funding and ensuring the drop-out rate continues to decline.