1. www.whiteboardadvisors.com Education Insider: 2014 Outlook Ben Wallerstein Co-Founder Ben@whiteboardadvisors.com www.whiteboardadvisors.com 1

2. Education Insider Insights We harness the wisdom of well-connected influentials to provide insights and predict policy outcomes for stakeholders in the education debate. Education Insider is a monthly report that cuts through the noise and provides real-time insights on national education policy trends, debates, and issues—from the handful of decision makers that are really driving the process. We combine a survey of key education influencers with our own analysis to provide a unique perspective on the current state of debate. Who Are The Insiders? Current and former White House and U.S. Department of Education leaders; Current and former Congressional staff; State education leaders, including state school chiefs and former governors; and Leaders of major education organizations, think tanks and other key influentials. Survey Insiders Analyze Results Report Insights Drive Action 2

3. Timing of ESEA Reauthorization 3 Question: About when do you believe a final ESEA bill will be signed into law? 3 Date of Insider Survey As of January 2014, 100% of Insiders think that ESEA will not be reauthorized until January 2015 or later.

4. A New Era of Federal Policy 4 NCLB was due to be reauthorized in 2007. In September 2011, the Administration announced that they would provide states with flexibility on ESEA through the 2015-2016 school year. Since 2011, 42 states and the District of Columbia have received ESEA waivers.  States that have received waivers  States with pending waiver requests

5. Waivers Aren’t a New Response to ESEA 5 Nov. 27, 2013: Federal Register published the 238 waivers that ED has granted to various provisions of No Child Left Behind — just in 2010. 238

6. 2014 is a Mega Election Year 6 There are 36 gubernatorial elections in 2014. 435 seats in the House and 33 seats in the Senate are up for election. Light red: Term-limited or Retiring Republican Dark red: Incumbent Republican Light blue: Term-limited or Retiring Democrat Dark blue: Incumbent Democrat Green: Incumbent Independent Light Gray: no election

7. Education Insiders on Key Gubernatorial Elections and Education 7 When asked to select the most important governors’ races to follow for education, Insiders overwhelmingly pick Florida, followed by New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Georgia. Question: Which are the most important governors’ races to follow for education? PLEASE PICK FIVE.

8. The State of the Common Core Assessment Consortia 8 Source: Education Week, January 31, 2014 In 2013 and early 2014, six states withdrew from SBAC and/or PARCC.

9. Question: Do you expect more states to drop out of the Common Core Assessment Consortia in 2014? More States Dropping out of the Common Core Assessment Consortia This Year? 9 As of Fall 2013, almost all Insiders believe that more states will drop out of the PARCC and SBAC assessment consortia in 2014.

10. Question: Who has the momentum on the Common Core (and related assessments) right now - proponents or opponents? Common Core and Assessments – Proponents vs. Opponents 10 In Fall 2013, a majority of Insiders said that opponents have the momentum on the Common Core and related assessments.

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