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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Provided federal funding to support disadvantaged students with a focus on creating equity among students. -
Report "Reclaiming our Nation at Risk"
The current education system was not keeping up with the progress of other nations, therefore we were at risk. This report recommends that "schools, colleges, and universities adopt more rigorous and measurable standards, and higher expectations, for academic performance and that colleges and universities raise admission requirements." (http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/accountable/accountable.pdf) -
Improving America's Schools Act and Goals 2000: Educate America Act
The Improving America's Schools Act required state academic-content standards and tests and Goals 2000 provided federal funds to aid states in writing those content standards. (http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/accountable/accountable.pdf) -
ESEA Reauthorization: "No Child Left Behind"
The major change in ESEA was that states requesting federal funding must test and report on results in terms of standards and accountability. (http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/accountable/accountable.pdf) About 10% of public education costs are now funded by the federal government. -
ESEA Fails to be Reauthorized
Instead of being reauthorized, a continuing resolution is passed and legislations continues "as is." To this day, it has not yet been reauthorized. -
Race to the Top Grant Competition
In order to receive grant money, states must implement rigorous standards and high-quality assessments to measure critical thinking, keep great teachers and leaders in the classrooms by supporting teachers and giving them appropriate preparation