For Immediate Release: April 13, 2015
Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, renee.lang@nasbe.org
NASBE Statement on Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
Alexandria, VA – National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Executive Director Kristen Amundson today made this statement regarding the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ECAA), the proposed update to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
“NASBE applauds Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray for putting forth a bipartisan bill that recognizes the essential role states play in setting education policy, while continuing the federal commitment to equity and accountability. The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 is an important step forward in providing states and districts with the authority and certainty they need to place the nation’s schools on a path to higher performance and continual improvement.”
“States are true laboratories of reform. They are leading the way in raising standards, implementing more educationally sound accountability systems, and building educator capacity. We support the ECAA’s proposed requirement that states prepare all students for college and the workforce with the knowledge and skills essential to student success. We urge HELP Committee members to maintain a balanced approached on accountability and look for even more opportunities to support state and local systems innovation and improvement.”
Read Amundson’s full statement. The organization recently issued another statement, joint with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, regarding early learning elements of ECAA.
Earlier this year, NASBE’s Government Affairs Committee issued recommendations for ESEA reauthorization, urging that the new law effectively support and cultivate state and community leadership in promoting meaningful accountability, encouraging continuous improvement, and establishing systems for better supporting the nation’s educators.
The National Association of State Boards of Education represents America’s state and territorial boards of education. Our principal objectives are to strengthen state leadership in education policymaking, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, promote excellence in the education of all students, and ensure responsible lay governance of education. Learn more at www.nasbe.org.
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