FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Implementation

Original title: ESSA IMPLEMENTATION: EXPLORING STATE AND LOCAL REFORM EFFORTS

January 1, 2018

education ESSA K-12 policy school reform federal oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing examines how the federal government oversees the transition of K-12 education standards and school accountability measures to state and local control under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State Departments of Education

These agencies are responsible for developing and implementing state-level plans to comply with ESSA requirements.

Local School Districts

Districts must align their local educational programs and accountability systems with the new state plans mandated by ESSA.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on July 18, 2017, to review how states and local school districts are implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (). The session featured testimony from education officials and policy experts regarding the transition to this federal education law.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on July 18, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The purpose was to explore state and local reform efforts related to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Witnesses included representatives from the GAO, school district leadership, state education departments, and education policy organizations.
The committee received formal statements from the Chairwoman, the Ranking Member, and four expert witnesses.
Additional submissions were entered into the record from advocacy groups including The Advocacy Institute, COPAA, LDF, and the National Down Syndrome Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?

is a federal law governing K-12 education policy in the United States, which replaced the No Child Left Behind Act.

What was the goal of this specific hearing?

The committee met to evaluate how states and local school districts are managing the transition and implementation of the requirements set forth by .

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Transition to State Control

The hearing highlights the shift in education policy from federal mandates under No Child Left Behind to state-led implementation under ESSA.

Committee on Education and the Workforce

Connected Entities

personPhillip Lovell“Vice President of Policy Development, Alliance for Excellent Education”Map →

personJacqueline Nowicki“Director, K12 Education, U.S. Government Accountability Office”Map →

personRobert C. Scott“Ranking Member of the Committee”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and the Workforce“U.S. House of Representatives committee”Map →

personCarey Wright“State Superintendent, Mississippi Department of Education”Map →

personGail Pletnick“Superintendent, Dysart Unified School District”Map →

personVirginia Foxx“Chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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