When Congress enacted the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), shifting much education decision - making back to the states, many reformers, especially on the left, voiced concern that states would give up on rigorous accountability systems. (educationnext.org)
That model, I think, is now well known across the state: standards - based curriculum, radically better assessments,... a fair but rigorous accountability system which, as you know, the Regents will soon put into regulations creating the framework of evaluation for principals and teachers. (educationnext.org)
Two, the risk of failure due to Florida's more rigorous accountability system as compared to other states» brings too much risk (failure) for the reward (revenue or profit through per pupil funding). (fundeducationnow.org)