The Nation’s Main K-12 Law: A Timeline of the ESEA
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The Nation’s Main K-12 Law: A Timeline of the ESEA

By Alyson Klein — March 31, 2015 1 min read
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act has seen numerous changes in its 50-year history. View an interactive timeline showing milestones since the ESEA’s passage in 1965.

Related: ESEA’s 50-Year Legacy a Blend of Idealism, Policy Tensions

Alyson Klein
Assistant Editor,  Education Week
Alyson Klein is an assistant editor for Education Week.
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Reporting: Alyson Klein | Design & Visualization: Laura Baker, Sumita Bannerjee, and Charles Borst
A version of this article appeared in the April 01, 2015 edition of Education Week

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