Category Archives: ESEA Reauthorization

Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

In September 2011, the Obama administration outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). A year and a half earlier, in March 2010, the administration had released its blueprint for revising ESEA.

Below are blog posts about the blueprint, as well as public meetings and key speeches on the reauthorization of ESEA.

Education Funders Conference Call

Posted on January 27, 2011 by asmigiel

On Monday, the day before the President’s State of the Union Address, the Department of Education hosted the first quarterly conference call of 2011 for education funders with Secretary Arne Duncan. Secretary Duncan talked about the importance of reauthorizing ESEA, … Continue reading →

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Senators Join Duncan to Discuss Fixing No Child Left Behind

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jreeves

Secretary Duncan was joined by by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) in a national press call on January 26. The Senators, who currently serve on the Senate Committee … Continue reading →

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School Reform: A Chance for Bipartisan Governing

Posted on January 3, 2011 by jjohnson

Let’s fix NCLB so that it provides flexibility and fairness, invests in teachers and principals, and focuses on schools and students most at risk. Continue reading →

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How the Blueprint for Reform Empowers Teachers

Posted on September 9, 2010 by jjohnson

How does the Administration’s proposal for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act empower teachers? A new brochure explains. Continue reading →

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Parents Gather in Washington, D.C., to Discuss Rights and Responsibilities

Posted on June 10, 2010 by pkickbush

More than 250 parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community members from 17 states gathered at ED headquarters on May 26 for a dialogue with senior ED officials. Continue reading →

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Research Behind the Obama Administration’s Proposal for Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by jjohnson

See the research that supports proposals in the Obama Administration’s blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan Testifies on Blueprint for Reauthorizing ESEA

Posted on March 17, 2010 by pkickbush

Secretary Arne Duncan’s testified before House and Senate committees on the Obama Administration’s blueprint for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Continue reading →

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Rural Stakeholders Engaged in Discussion of ESEA Proposal

Posted on March 17, 2010 by jjohnson

Carmel Martin, assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development; John White, deputy assistant secretary for rural outreach; and ED staff talked with rural education stakeholders in a conference call Tuesday, March 16, about the Obama Administration’s proposal for reauthorizing … Continue reading →

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President Discusses Proposal for ESEA

Posted on March 15, 2010 by pkickbush

Watch this video of President Obama discussing his proposal for reauthorizing the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan Testifies Before House Committee

Posted on March 3, 2010 by pkickbush

Secretary Duncan discussed the 2011 budget, ESEA reauthorization, and the administration’s teacher quality agenda at a House Ed and Labor Committee hearing. Continue reading →

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Congressional Leaders Announce Bipartisan ESEA Review

Posted on February 19, 2010 by pkickbush

Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Committee on Ed and Labor announced plans for a bipartisan reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Continue reading →

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Teacher to Teacher—Listening to Teachers about a New ESEA

Posted on February 19, 2010 by pkickbush

Accountability measures need to be fair and based on academic growth. How can this be done? What does it look like in your classroom? Continue reading →

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