“I was all for ESSA’s devolution of authority back to the states. But I’m now living a vivid, painful example of how federalism can be used to advance adult interests at the expense of students.”

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"I was all for ESSA's devolution of authority back to the states. But I'm now living a vivid, painful example of how federalism can be used to advance adult interests at the expense of students."

I was all for ESSA's devolution of authority back to the states. But I'm now living a vivid, painful example of how federalism can be used to advance adult interests at the expense of students.