Tag Archives: State Agencies

The Honorable Rafael Román Meléndez Secretary of Education Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919 Dear Secretary Román Meléndez: Congratulations on receiving approval of Puerto Rico’s request for ESEA flexibility. Submitting a request that meets the four ESEA flexibility principles is a significant accomplishment; you and your staff should be proud of […]

  Date: August 1, 2013 The Honorable Michael Hanley Commissioner Department of Education and Early Development PO Box 110500 Juneau, AK 99811 Dear Commissioner Hanley: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is committed to working with Alaska to ensure full and effective implementation of your approved request for ESEA flexibility, including by providing technical assistance […]

July 27, 2006 The Honorable Richard H. Cate Commissioner Vermont Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Dear Commissioner Cate: I am writing in response to Vermont’s request to amend its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child […]

August 16, 2005 Richard H. Cate Commissioner Vermont Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Dear Commissioner Cate: I am writing in response to your May 31, 2005 letter in which you express interest in the interim flexibility announced by the Secretary in April 2005 regarding calculating adequate yearly progress (AYP) for the […]

May 12, 2009 The Honorable Peter McWalters Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Dear Commissioner McWalters: On behalf of Secretary Duncan, I want to thank you for all your hard work over the past 17 years as Commissioner of Education at the Rhode Island […]

June 11, 2008 The Honorable Peter McWalters Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Commissioner McWalters: I am writing in response to Rhode Island’s request to amend its state accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as […]

July 26, 2006 The Honorable Peter McWalters Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Commissioner McWalters: I am writing in response to Rhode Island’s request to amend its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as […]

August 27, 2004 Honorable Peter McWalters Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Dear Commissioner McWalters: I am writing in response to Rhode Island’s request to amend its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the […]

January 4, 2005 Honorable Veronica C. Garcia Secretary of Education State of New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Dear Secretary Garcia: I am writing in response to New Mexico’s request to amend its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as […]

June 9, 2010 The Honorable Wayne G. Sanstead State Superintendent North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismark, North Dakota 58505-0440 Dear Superintendent Sanstead: I am writing in response to North Dakota’s request to amend its state accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Following discussions between […]