Topic: Accountability & Assessments

Parents report persistent disparities in safety, mental health, and attendance — including heightened concerns about school safety and immigration enforcement among multilingual families

As states lower the bar for graduation and grade-level tests, students can pass without mastering almost any high school skills

D.C.’s request to waive federal rules governing assessments and school accountability will ultimately improve the quality and integrity of its accountability system for all students, families, and schools

Statement from EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte

The president’s budget request contradicts the recommendations in its “Reimagining IES” report, which calls for strengthening education data and research — not gutting them

Indiana is currently seeking a waiver from federal education requirements from ED. As a part of their request, IDOE wants to allow federal school improvement funding to go to any district, not just those with the lowest performing schools

Joint comment on Indiana’s accountability regulations

Joint comment on Indiana’s pending waiver request from accountability requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Educational equity and civil rights organizations submit joint public comment in support of the District of Columbia's draft Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request