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TEA seeks input on ESSA implementation in Texas
On Friday, October 28, Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) launched an online survey offering parents, taxpayers, and the general public an avenue to provide input on the state’s implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
ESSA, which is the new federal law governing K-12 education and replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, returns a significant amount of decision-making on education policy to the states. As part of the process, each state is required to establish a strategic vision for public education and develop an overall plan to achieve those goals.
TEA is the lead agency developing the Texas state plan, which must determine how the new federal law will affect accountability, funding, school improvement, and grant-making systems. Commissioner Morath noted that input regarding ESSA implementation coincides with work on a state strategic plan for education that is already underway.
The 10 minute, online survey provides an opportunity for anyone to share views on how the state should implement provisions of ESSA. The survey period will run through November 18, 2016. Click here to complete the ESSA survey.
TEA will review input collected during the survey period and will consider the best way to incorporate it into the final state plan. A final plan is required to be submitted to the federal government by July 2017.
Click here to learn more about ESSA and the state’s implementation of the federal law.