ESEA Waivers: Considerations for Policymakers and Stakeholders

Volume 1, Number 1 (February 2012)

Executive Summary

On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education announced that states could request flexibility from key requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). State applications for this ESEA flexibility must include evidence of meaningful engagement with and input from diverse stakeholders in the development of these applications. Given the complex and far-reaching implications of developing and implementing flexibility requests that adhere to the department’s guiding principles, it is essential that states and their stakeholders work together to craft plans that reflect state priorities and needs while considering the long-term implications these plans may involve. This inaugural NCPEA Policy Brief is intended to inform policymaker efforts and stakeholder input as states develop, negotiate, and implement federal ESEA flexibility requests.

FULL COPY OF POLICY BRIEF ATTACHED BELOW IN PDF.

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