president-obama-signs-education-law-leaving-no-child-behind

HERE IS BATs BREAKDOWN OF THE LAW FROM THE LENS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS

http://badassteachers.blogspot.com/2015/12/bats-respond-to-every-student-succeeds.html

EDUCATION HISTORIAN DR. DIANE RAVITCH CALLS THE BATS WRITE UP "It is a fine statement and I recommend that you read it, because it was written by classroom teachers who know how the law is going to affect them and their students."

http://dianeravitch.net/2015/12/09/what-the-bats-think-about-essa/

STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS

NEW YORK - MARLA KILFOYLE

COMMON CORE TAKES A HIT IN NEW YORK https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/12/10/common-core-takes-a-hit-n-y-gov-cuomos-task-force-recommends-overhaul/

COMMON CORE TASK FORCES RECOMMENDATIONS

https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NewYorkCommonCoreTaskForceFinalReport_Update.pdf

IDAHO - MARY OLLIE

LEGISLATURE DUPED BY REFORMEY ARNOLD FOUNDATION ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article49403365.html

NEW JERSEY - MELISSA TOMLINSON

Sweeney plan to bypass Christie on N.J. public worker pensions clears first hurdle http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/12/nj_senate_panel_approves_public_worker_pension_ref.html

PENNSYLVANIA - DANA MARIE

Hite: Pa. school plan is 'a recipe for disaster