In Some States, ESSA Means More Powers for Local School Boards

The Every Student Succeeds Act hands states plenty of flexibility to define school success, figure out new ways to intervene in their worst-performing schools, and set academic priorities for schools.

But some states have decided to punt these sorts of decisions back to local school boards in the coming years.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2017/05/in_some_states_essa_means_more_powers_for_local_school_boards.html