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Senator, Ed. Sec. quarrel over whether department is ignoring new law

By Jason Russell
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Senator, Ed. Sec. quarrel over whether department is ignoring new law

During a Tuesday hearing on implementation of a major new education law, Senate Education Committee chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., accused the Department of Education of ignoring the law.

“Already we’re seeing disturbing evidence that the Department of Education is ignoring the [Every Student Succeeds Act],” Alexander said. “It’s not worth the paper it’s printed on if it’s not implemented properly.”

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