Lessons for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Authors William J Mathis and Tina M Trujillo research " Over the past twenty years, educational policy has been characterized by top‐down, market‐focused policies combined with a push toward privatization and school choice. The Every Student Succeeds Act continues along this path, though with decision‐making authority now shifted toward the states. These market‐based reforms have been touted as the most promising response to the challenges of poverty and education disenfranchisement".