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Johnson, Mark – Hunt Institute, 2016
The "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 10, 2015. ESSA reauthorizes the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" (ESEA), which was first enacted as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." Since 1965, ESEA has represented the federal government's…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Martin, Mike; Johnson, Mark – Hunt Institute, 2016
The causes of low-performing schools are complicated, and the proposed solutions, from increasing school funding and alleviating poverty to replacing personnel and introducing school choice, are often politically contentious. The recent passage of the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) requires states to identify struggling schools and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Low Achievement