Elementary and Secondary Education Act

The latest news about ESEA, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Senate Education Panel Approves
ESEA Overhaul
A long-stalled, bipartisan rewrite of the widely-disparaged No Child Left Behind Act approved by the Senate education committee faces high political hurdles, with opposition expected from civil rights and business leaders and Republican lawmakers.
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Spotlight on No Child Left Behind

This Spotlight looks at where adjustments have been made to the controversial No Child Left Behind law.

Issue Backgrounder

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• No Child Left Behind
• Adequate Yearly Progress

Politics K-12 Blog

06/18 06:53 pm | Arne Duncan Allows Waiver States Extra Time On Teacher Evaluation | The U.S. Department of Education will allow some states that have gotten waivers from pieces of the Elementary and Secondary Education to postpone using student growth on ...

Special Collection

Commentaries: The Federal Role in Education
This collection of essays adapted for Education Week from the book Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit examines federal involvement in education policy.

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Rival Proposals Show No Clear Path to ESEA Rewrite
With new proposals for reauthorizing the law's No Child Left Behind edition, Congress is split on the federal K-12 role and on teacher evaluations.
June 10, 2013 - Education Week
Impact on Waivers, Grants Mulled in Common-Core Pushback
As states weigh dropping the common core, policymakers must consider whether that would jeopardize federal NCLB waivers and competitive grants.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Education and Business Should Remain Separate
March 25, 2013 - Education Week
GOP K-12 Leader Gets Earful on Policy
Education Week followed U.S. Rep. John Kline, the head of the House education panel, to Minnesota, where his home-district educators told him what they think about the budget, waivers, and other issues.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
Teacher-Evaluation Plans Bedevil Waiver States
Many states are still negotiating to win federal approval for key teacher-evaluation portions of their No Child Left Behind waivers.
March 4, 2013 - Education Week
As Waivers Take Hold, ESEA Renewal Still Uncertain
Congress has yet to decide when or whether to start work on long-overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Top K-12 Leader in Congress Sets Retirement Date
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, will leave after this term, setting the stage for a shakeup in K-12 policy leadership.
February 1, 2013 - Education Week
GOP Players in Congress Step Forward on K-12
Two Republicans ascend to key education roles as the 113th Congress kicks off in earnest.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week
Crush of Education Laws Awaits Renewal in Congress
From the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to higher education and early child-care grants, a long list of policy legislation is overdue for reauthorization, or soon will be.
January 15, 2013 - Education Week
Youth, Latino Vote May Mean Clout on Key Issues
College access and immigration are among the topics that may rise on the to-do list for the president and Congress.
December 3, 2012 - Education Week

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