The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) preserves the most positive legacy of the No Child Left Behind era--more accurate and transparent data about the performance of all students--and helps states take their efforts to use data in support of student learning to the next level. The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) appreciates the opportunity to provide…

Recognizing the potential of accountability tests to alter classroom instruction, an overview is provided of the federal government's past influence on educational assessments. The past 50 years has witnessed the function of federally engendered educational assessments shift from monitoring the use of federal funds for programs prescribed for…

As Congress considers reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, it should recognize the need for fundamental reform of federal K-12 education policy, which since 1965 has followed a path of greater federal control of education, the proliferation of bureaucracy, higher administrative costs, and new federal programs. Under the…

The chief state school officer of Colorado looks at the changing federal role in education as it affects the states, especially Colorado. He discusses top priorities of the new administration, how block grants address local priorities, and how to survive the stresses of change. (CT)

In response to calls for reform, the secretary of education has reevaluated a variety of federal programs, including bilingual education. The secretary has proposed legislative and regulatory changes which are discussed. (MT)

Describes the response of the Department of Education to the demand from the nation's teachers for relief from regulations and procedures which some teachers find burdensome. The author defines regulatory relief and discusses the elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse; compliance with civil rights regulations; and state and local relationships.…

The current trend toward deregulation of education at the federal level will not prove particularly significant if deregulation does not also occur at the state level. The Reagan administration's handling of deregulation has been clumsy, slow, inappropriate, and apparently guided by motivations other than the easing of administrative burdens.…

The Secretary of Education discusses the changes in federal education assistance in the roles federal, state, and local governments play in the control of education. (SK)

Analyzes the significance of the "Krispy Kreme" decision which provides tens of millions of employees with a federal remedy against retailiatory discharge. The case raises a fundamental question of federalism for it may collide with state remedies. (Author/IRT)

Responding to an article from the April 1987 Phi Delta Kappan criticizing Chapter 1 structures, the author points out that radical changes will not improve the program, instead a broader "systems approach" for interpreting rules governing such programs is needed. (MD)

U.S. Secretary of Education, Terrel Bell, is interviewed. Topics include the effect of the economy on the nation's educational future, the Reagan Administration's stand, state education budget cuts, federal regulation of the nation's schools, and reorganization of the Education Department. (CT)

Examines the Reagan administration's views on education and the Department of Education, and calls for a broad reexamination of all intergovernmental relationships. Calls attention to the significant role of site-level governance. (IRT)

This is a congressional oversight hearing on the vocational rehabilitation program in Pennsylvania. It looks at the present program in light of the Federal statutory requirements and legislative intent. Testimony includes statements, prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc., from a state senator, a Representative in Congress, and…

The problem of differential and uniform treatment of states, from the federal government's point of view, is examined, including the federal role and the various instruments available for achieving federal purposes. State governments' perspectives are also examined, including ways in which states differ, implementation of federal policy, and…

Describes the U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, which was created to improve and strengthen our educational system and which assists states and localities in assuming the increased control and responsibility over decision making. (JOW)