by Lyndsey Layton
The federal role in local schools would be significantly reduced under a bipartisan proposal released Tuesday by Senate leaders working to replace No Child Left Behind, the country’s main education law.
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and ranking Democrat Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) want to shift decisions about academic standards, whether and how to evaluate teachers, what to do about low-performing schools and other matters to states and local school districts.
The 600-page bill rejects the prescriptive nature of No Child Left Behind and the Obama administration’s K-12 policies.
“Basically, our agreement continues important measurements of the academic progress of students but restores to states, local school districts, teachers, and parents the responsibility for deciding what to do about improving student achievement,” Alexander said in a statement.
Education leaders are navigating an increasingly complex landscape—one shaped by rapid advances in artificial intelligence,…
Education Vendors arrive at conference season with packed calendars, booth goals, and high expectations. Events…
Deepfakes in schools are no longer an abstract concern for educators. The substitute teacher has…
Data Privacy in Schools is often talked about at the district office or in IT…
Safer STEM Spaces start with recognizing a simple truth. Instruction has changed faster than many…
The Science of Reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of research that explains how children…