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Elementary and Secondary Education Act Passed
In an attempt to improve the education system ESEA was passed. ESEA was designed to give Federal funding to schools with low income and low achieving students. The funding required higher standards for teachers and more accountability through student testing. -
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No Child Left Behind
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"A Nation at Risk"
National Commission on Excellence in Education released the report, "A Nation at Risk". The committee reviewed the nations schools and found the schools to be lacking both quality staff and materials. According to the report, students were not getting a quality education. -
Improving America's Schools Act Becomes Law
IASA was a major revision to ESEA, which only focused on low income and low achieving schools. IASA focused on improving all schools and improving the test scores of all students. IASA also focused on ending the separation of special needs students from their peers. -
No Child Left Behind Becomes Law
President George W. Bush signed NCLB into law in an attempt to improve the failing Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. NCLB requires students to be tested in math and reading yearly. Schools that are unable to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards of NCLB will be given assistance. Continual failure to meet the standards could mean harsh consequences and loss of funding. -
NCLB Reform Announced
President Obama declared NCLB will be replaced. Features of the new plan are currently being debated in Congress. -
NCLB Deadline
According to NCLB 100% of students should pass the state math and reading test by the year 2014. This number includes ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and special needs students.