Is ESSA a retreat from equity?. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fusarelli, Lance D.; Ayscue, Jennifer B.
• Is Part Of: Phi Delta Kappan. Volume 101:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: ESSA -- Every Student Succeeds Act -- accountability -- education policy -- equity -- states; Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Greek letter societies -- Periodicals; Onderwijs; Éducation -- Périodiques; Associations désignées par des lettres grecques -- Périodiques; Éducation; Enseignement; Pédagogie; Politique éducative; Recherche en éducation; Réforme du système éducatif; Services aux élèves; Système éducatif; États-Unis; Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 371.0097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0031721719879152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-7217

Abstract

The passage of ESSA has ushered in a new era of educational governance and leadership, but questions remain regarding how well the new law will protect students' rights to an equitable education. Lance Fusarelli and Jennifer Ayscue examine key provisions of the law, provide an update of states' implementation, and speculate about whether ESSA will encourage states to create policies to reduce disparities or whether the return to state and local control will further exacerbate inequities. They encourage educators and policy makers to pay close attention to what is happening in their states and share examples of how states are and are not making equity part of their ESSA plans .