Also, attached are CCD’s comments.

 

From: Scott Simpson
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 4:22 PM
To: Leadership Conference Staff <xxxxxx@civilrights.org>; Leadership Conference Interns <xxxxxx@civilrights.org>
Subject: 32 Civil Rights and Education Groups Respond to Proposed School Accountability Regulations

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / LINK
August 1, 2016
Contact: Scott Simpson, xxxxxx@civilrights.org, (202) 466-2061

32 Civil Rights and Education Groups Respond to Proposed School Accountability Regulations

WASHINGTON – Today, 32 civil rights and education groups filed joint comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed accountability regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).   

The groups continue to stand firm to ensure that ESSA holds states and districts accountable for increasing student achievement, particularly for marginalized communities. As the comments state, “For too long, students of color, low-income students, English learners, students with disabilities and other historically marginalized students have been denied the equal educational opportunity that is their right and our collective responsibility. The measure of this regulation, as with any other action taken to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act, must be whether or not it advances the interest of these American students.” 

The groups highlighted 16 areas of support or concern within the proposed regulations, including measures of student success, equity in student achievement and educational opportunity, and action when schools are underperforming. They called the regulations “a good first step toward ensuring that all students are counted and that parents and communities can hold their schools accountable for meeting the needs of their students.”

Click here to read the letter.

The full list of signers is below.

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