As if November 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education has approved ESEA flexibility requests from 34 states and the District of Columbia. This session will provide an overview of ESEA flexibility request approval process and discuss some of the approaches states are using to implement the ESEA flexibility principles. The principles are 1) College-and Career-Ready Standards for all Students, 2) State- Developed Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support, 3) Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership, and 4) Reducing Duplication and Unnecessary Burden.
