Critical Issues – ESEA Reauthorization
It is unclear whether the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be reauthorized in 2011, but it certainly will be the topic of extensive debate. Final federal action on these issues will impact California’s education policies on important issues ranging from assessment and accountability to sanctions and interventions. This section will be regularly updated to include important articles and information on these key issues.
State Superintendent Torlakson seeks relief from NCLB sactions (August 23, 2011)
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Obama Must Leave Education Law Changes to Congress, Leaders Say (June 13, 2011)
Congressional leaders of both parties said lawmakers, not the Education Department, should fix the main U.S. public-education law. Read more…
Recommendations for Improving ESEA (April 15, 2011)
Helping to ensure that every child graduates college- and career-ready is a top priority for California. Read more…
ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations: State Role (April 15, 2011)
Policy Recommendations, Rationale for Improvements and California Overview. Read more…
ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations: Innovative Schools (April 15, 2011)
Policy Recommendations, Rationale for Improvements and California Overview. Read more…
ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations: Expanded Learning Opportunities (April 15, 2011)
Policy Recommendations, Rationale for Improvements and California Overview. Read more…
ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations: Educational Supports and Community, Parent Involvement (April 15, 2011)
Policy Recommendations, Rationale for Improvements and California Overview. Read more…
ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations: Accountability (April 15, 2011)
Policy Recommendations, Rationale for Improvements and California Overview. Read more…
Obama Seeks to Make No Child Left Behind more Flexible (January 26, 2011)
North Chevy Chase Elementary School, with a demanding curriculum, strong faculty and high student test scores, meets nobody’s definition of a failure. Nobody’s, that is, except the federal government’s. Read more…
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