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Spellings announces new flexibility on NCLB [3/26/08]
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| What is the ESEA? The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the main federal education law, describing federal requirements for the nation's public schools, most of which receive some form of aid under the statute, PL 107-110. ESEA was first enacted in 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It is revised every five to seven years. The latest revision, passed by Congress in 2001 and signed into law by President Bush in 2002, implements dramatic changes to federal education laws. The Bush administration refers to the revision as the "No Child Left Behind" law, but critics say that description is very misleading. The law is extremely controversial, largely because it strongly emphasizes standardized tests that rob school districts and teachers of control over their classrooms and the content of their educational offerings. Rather than providing support to help schools succeed, the law emphasizes punitive measures against schools that fail to meet what many believe are unreasonable requirements. Also, critics say the law is severely underfunded, making it nearly impossible for many schools to meet its standards. Congress has to reauthorize the legislation in 2007, offering an opportunity to make it more workable and more responsive to the real needs of children. |
Bush digs in his heels on failed education policies [1/30/08]
Court deals blow to 'No Child Left Behind' law [1/9/08]
House fails to override Bush's veto of education spending bill [11/16/07]
'No Child' law not fair, not flexible, not funded, state committee told [9/13/07]
Feingold to introduce Teachers at the Table Act [9/13/07]
Members push for legislative changes [7/10/07]
'No Child Left Behind' law must be overhauled, Johnson says in response to new list [6/13/07]
Six education groups push for significant 'No Child Left Behind' changes [5/30/07]
Feingold, 9 other U.S. senators urge overhaul of NCLB [3/20/07]
NEA's Weaver recommends critical changes to NCLB [3/16/07]
Wisconsin school superintendents say NCLB is failing [1/28/07]
State of Union address shows
some promise for NCLB changes [1/26/07]
Teachers express frustrations
with NCLB law [1/9/07]
NCLB has left us in a 'battle
for the soul of education,' Kozol says [10/26/06]
NEA delegates call for changes
to NCLB [7/10/06]
Federal lawmakers again gut
education funding [6/14/06]
92 schools notified they missed
'annual yearly progress' [6/14/06]
Six states support NEA's challenge
of NCLB's unfunded mandates [4/3/06]
Proposal allows more flexibility
under ESEA [12/15/05] - Includes a link to a PowerPoint presentation
summarizing the nine sets of NCLB rules changes from the DOE in the
past two years
Report: No Child Left Behind
leaves Native Americans behind [10/13/05]
Growing discontent with NCLB
[10/13/05]
Most schools in Great Lakes
region will be labeled 'failing' by NCLB, study finds [9/23/05]
Burke to serve on ESEA committee
[7/25/05]
U.S. Dept. of Education extends
'highly qualified' deadline for ESP [6/17/05]
Lawmakers failing Milwaukee's
schoolchildren, Johnson says [6/14/05]
PDA program helps Milwaukee
educational assistants become 'highly qualified' [5/13/05]
NEA files federal lawsuit challenging
ESEA [4/20/05]
NEA president applauds changes
to ESEA [4/8/05]
High-stakes test doesn't help
my child, parents say [11/17/04]
Coalition urges major changes
to ESEA [10/22/04]
Getting a grasp on the ESEA
[9/30/04]
List is 'meaningless interference'
[9/17/04]
Frameworks now available for
2005-06 student testing requirements [8/20/04]
Legislators introduce bill
to help schools unfairly labeled by ESEA [6/18/04]
ESEA is in need of improvement, Johnson says in response to new listing
of schools [6/4/04]
ESEA is probably administered unconstitutionally, Wisconsin's attorney
general says [5/13/04]
ESEA change on 'subgroups' welcomed but law remains flawed, Weaver says
[3/31/04]
Dept. of Education releases revised ESEA "highly qualified"
rules [3/24/04]
Senate asks for more ESEA funding [3/19/04]
Reg Weaver's radio message to focus on ESEA [2/4/04]
'No Child' law is full of cavities (satirical column) [1/30/04]
Public wants changes in ESEA, poll finds [1/14/04]
Feds ease special education assessment rules under ESEA [12/23/03]
NEA applauds new special education considerations under ESEA [12/11/03]
ESEA list shows failure of law, not failure of schools [9/22/03]
ESEA brings chaos to Sheboygan Falls [9/10/03]
NEA seeks release of Education Department documents [8/12/03]
NEA proposes changes to revised ESEA [6/12/03]
Proficiency scores on the WKCE: How will ESEA affect state testing?
[4/17/03]
WEAC's position on standardized achievement testing [11/14/02]
Feingold bill creates ESEA testing opt-out [10/23/02]
WEAC's ESEA cadre will help members understand the new law [10/11/02]
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