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Mark DeSaulnier: “ESSA is not - and never has been - a free for all, and it is the responsibility of the Department, as articulated by…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
ESSA is not - and never has been - a free for all, and it is the responsibility of the Department, as articulated by Congress in ESSA, to carefully scrutinize the quality of state plans and only approve those that meet the law's requirements.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of adhering to ESSA regulations for state plans.

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