Tag Archives: Elementary Secondary Schools

September 30, 2013 Honorable Michael L. Williams Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Dear Commissioner Williams: I am pleased to approve Texas’ request for ESEA flexibility, subject to Texas’ meeting the condition described below. I congratulate you on submitting a request that demonstrates Texas’ commitment to improving academic […]

September 19, 2014 The Honorable Michael L. Williams Commissioner Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Dear Commissioner Williams: This letter is a response to Texas’ July 22, 2014 request for a one-year extension of flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA flexibility), so that Texas […]

Date: March 7, 2013 The Honorable Michael L. Williams Commissioner Texas Education Agency 1701 Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Dear Commissioner Williams: On February 28, 2013, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) submitted a request for waivers in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) September 23, 2011, document titled ESEA Flexibility, which invited each […]

July 17, 2014 The Honorable Kevin Huffman Commissioner of Education State Department of Education 6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Dear Commissioner Huffman: I am writing regarding the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE) decision to not administer in the 2014–2015 school year the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for […]

Date: August 31, 2012 Honorable Kevin Huffman Commissioner of Education Tennessee State Department of Education 6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0375 Dear Commissioner Huffman: I am writing in response to the Tennessee Department of Education’s (TDOE’s) request to amend its approved ESEA flexibility request by revising its annual measurable […]

February 9, 2012   Honorable Kevin Huffman Commissioner of Education State Department of Education 6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0375 Dear Commissioner Huffman: I am pleased to approve Tennessee’s request for ESEA flexibility. I congratulate you on submitting a request that demonstrates Tennessee’s commitment to improving academic achievement and […]

January 30, 2014 The Honorable Melody Schopp Secretary of Education South Dakota Department of Education 800 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2294 Dear Secretary Schopp: I am writing in response to the South Dakota Department of Education’s (SDDE) request to waive certain statutory and regulatory requirements of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary […]

October 9, 2014 The Honorable Deborah A. Gist Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Commissioner Gist: This letter is in response to Rhode Island’s May 12, 2014 request for a one-year extension of flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education […]

December 15, 2014 Dear Chief State School Officer: In September 2011, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) offered each State educational agency (SEA) the opportunity to request flexibility on behalf of itself and its local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools. This voluntary opportunity provided educators and State and local leaders with flexibility from certain requirements […]

September 19, 2014 The Honorable Rafael Román Meléndez Secretary of Education Puerto Rico Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919 Dear Secretary Román Meléndez: I am writing in response to Puerto Rico’s April 28, 2014 request for a one-year extension of flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as […]