Why is Florida the only state that’s not in compliance with federal education standards?
“The current version of the state’s ESSA plan excludes critical protections for English learners, students with disabilities, students of color, and low-income students. The plan still does not respond to clearly stated ESSA requirements to include measures of progress in achieving English-language proficiency and performance of individual subgroups in calculations in a single statewide accountability system. The revised plan still does not demonstrate that every effort has been made to provide native language assessment for English learners. These concerns are consistent with those stated in federal feedback on Florida’s ESSA plan and with those raised by state and national civil-rights organizations and associations of experts in teaching languages and in education reform.”