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This update on the Every Student Succeeds Act and the education plans now being refined by state legislatures is produced in partnership with ESSA Essentials, a new series from the Collaborative for Student Success. It鈥檚 an offshoot of their聽聽newsletter, which you can聽! (See our recent ESSA updates聽from previous weeks right here.)

Updated July 13:聽California鈥檚 plan was approved July 12, along with Utah鈥檚. According to聽, Utah 鈥渨ill consider college- and career-readiness and science proficiency in rating its schools.鈥� And because聽the state has experienced a drop in test participation rates, it 鈥渘egotiated with the department on the opt-out portion of the law, which requires schools to somehow address participation rates below 95 percent.鈥� Florida remains the lone state without approval of its ESSA plan. 聽

The U.S. Department of Education officially Oklahoma鈥檚 ESSA implementation plan, 鈥淥klahoma Edge,鈥� on July 6. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said, 鈥淭his plan is so much more than the charts, graphs, and technical language that are routine components of official policy whitepapers 鈥� Oklahoma Edge establishes a specific path forward for every student in our state to achieve the educational outcomes Oklahomans value.鈥�

According to the plan, 鈥淥klahoma Edge is built on achieving six measurable goals by 2025: 1. Score among the top 20 highest-performing states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress 鈥� otherwise known as 鈥榯he nation鈥檚 report card鈥� 鈥� in all fourth- and eighth-grade subjects; 2. Reduce by 50 percent the need for mathematics and English language arts remediation after high school; 3. Rank among the top 10 states with the highest graduation rate for students in four-, five- and six-year cohorts; 4. Ensure that every student in grades 6 through 12 develops a useful and meaningful Individual Career Academic Plan; 5. Align early childhood education and learning foundations to ensure at least 75 percent of students are 鈥榬eady to read鈥� upon kindergarten entry; and 6. Increase student access to effective teachers, thereby reducing the need for emergency-certified teachers by 95 percent.鈥�

Check out below for more ESSA news.

1 Puerto Rico to pilot new student-centered funding system

The U.S. Department of Education 鈥淧uerto Rico as the first state to pilot a new student-centered funding system under ESSA.鈥� Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated, 鈥淧uerto Rico鈥檚 use of a student-centered funding system will help to ensure those with the greatest need receive the most support.鈥� According to the department, 鈥淧uerto Rico has designed a funding system where it will use extra funds to support students from low-income families, language learners, and students in rural schools.鈥�

Puerto Rico Secretary of Education Julia Keleher聽commented, 鈥淧uerto Rico鈥檚 ability to provide a quality education for its youth depends on how we fund K-12 education and the way funds are allocated.鈥� She noted, 鈥淭his pilot allows us to take a more scientific approach and track the relationship between strategic investments and future learning gains. We are committed to implementing effective solutions that benefit our students and ensure accountability to our families.鈥� School districts have until July 15 to participate in the pilot program.

2 Former White House Domestic Policy Council directors weigh in

Melody Barnes and John Bridgeland, directors of the White House Domestic Policy Council under former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, respectively, a piece on the opportunity for ESSA to 鈥渞educe massive disparities in educational outcomes for youth.鈥� Barnes and Bridgeland argued that if ESSA is implemented correctly, the law could 鈥渆nsure that more resources 鈥� up to聽$2 billion annually聽鈥� are invested in solutions that have a proven track record of improving student outcomes.鈥� They also note, 鈥淭hose investments could help decision makers make better use of data and evidence of what works in education.鈥� The two recognize that 鈥渇lexibility comes with new responsibility,鈥� but they encourage leaders 鈥渢o seize this opportunity to align innovation with data, evidence, and continuous learning.鈥�

3 Is the third time the charm for California?

California鈥檚 has proved to be the most-watched ESSA plan, having been revised by the state and rejected by the U.S. Department of Education twice. However, the drama could all be over soon.

As LA School Report鈥檚 Mario Koran , the state board this week 鈥渦nanimously approved the last details. The state will now resubmit its plan and expects to hear back within 30 days whether U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will at last sign off.鈥�

Previously, the department 鈥渞aised additional questions about California鈥檚 plan for complying with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, further delaying the federal government鈥檚 approval of the plan.鈥� In , federal officials 鈥渞aised a half-dozen issues that they say need further clarification鈥� before they agree to approve the Golden State鈥檚 ESSA plan.

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