Congress has passed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA). This bill is the latest version of the long-standing Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the universally despised “No Child Left Behind.” The new law presents both opportunities and dangers for the testing resistance and reform movement.
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was signed into law in 2002, the latest version of the long-standing Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Its provisions, such as testing grades 3-8 annually in reading and math and punitive sanctions, took effect over the next several years. The law is eight years overdue for reauthorization by Congress. In 2015, both the House and Senate approved reauthorization bills and as of October 2015 are working on a compromise.
Lisa Guisbond (617) 959-2371 Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
for immediate release, Thursday, October 8, 2015
CALIFORNIA SUSPENDS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TEST, MAKING 30,000+ YOUNG PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR RETROACTIVE DIPLOMAS; JOINS NATIONAL TREND OF STATES REPEALING EXIT EXAMS
