Sentences with phrase «strong federal role»

to update the Bush - era law was abruptly cancelled in February amid opposition from conservatives concerned that it would continue too strong a federal role in education.

However, the lead - up to the announcement of the waivers was unsettling to supporters of a strong federal role in school accountability.

The education policy community, particularly those who lean toward a stronger federal role, has not fully grappled with the consequences of the failures of the federal push for improved teacher evaluation policy, but they are severe.

And the changes were unpopular, helping generate a backlash against much of the reform playbook for the last few decades — as well as a strong federal role in education policy writ large.

In 2000, George W. Bush promoted education reform, including a strong federal role in education, as the best evidence of his «compassionate conservatism.»

Whereas Jefferson had seen a national bank as a threat to ordinary farmers, the leaders of his party in 1816 had come to a new understanding of the need for a strong federal role in creating the basic infrastructure of the nation.

It would start with setting national priorities for transparency on measures that matter (like student growth and college - readiness) and add in a strong federal role in research and innovation.

Proponents of a strong federal role like to claim that we can't trust the states.

The debate over federalism in education once followed a simple storyline: Liberals wanted a strong federal role, and conservatives supported «states» rights.»

The effort has turned federal education policy into an incoherent mess, fueling opposition to a strong federal role in supporting reform.

Given that Paul is neither a fan of No Child nor supportive of a strong federal role in spurring systemic reform, one wouldn't expect Paul to defend the law.

Sometimes people wonder why I'm so consumed with issues around educational equity, school choice, standards, accountability and the need for a strong federal role in education.

And the changes were unpopular, helping generate a backlash against much of the reform playbook for the last few decades - as well as a strong federal role in education policy writ large.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replacing the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted after gutting a strong federal role in education policy designed to protect these children... [Read more...]

were clear Thursday that they have serious concerns with the way the bill handles accountability and would prefer it have a stronger federal role from a civil rights standpoint.

Democrats offered a single amendment in the nature of a completely alternative bill (PDF) proposed by ranking Democrat George Miller (D - CA) that would provide for a stronger federal role in school accountability and improvement as well as more robust resources than the Kline bill.