The ESSA Waiver Landscape and Implications for K-12 English Learners

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Mar 23, 202660:41Government & Organizations

As states begin to take up the U.S. Secretary of Education’s offer to apply for waivers to their obligations under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, there are significant implications for English Learner (EL...

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