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On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) into law after it was adopted by Congress. The bill supersedes the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965. The bill requires high-stakes student testing, makes schools accountable for student performance levels, and imposes sanctions on schools that fail to reach NCLB's targets on an annual basis. -
The Bilingual Education Act was renamed the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act as a result of NCLB and its emphasis on testing. BEA's name change under NCLB is noteworthy because it reflects a conceptual shift in the approach to bilingual education. -
The North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA) is established as a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children's rights and disseminating information about the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. -
The Higher Education Act (HEA) is federal legislation that controls how federal higher education programs are administered. Its goal is to improve our schools and universities' instructional resources while also providing financial aid to students in postsecondary and higher education. The Higher Education Act is modified and reauthorized once again, boosting access to higher education for low- and middle-income students, increasing funding for graduate programs, and improving accountability. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 demands fairness, accountability, and excellence in education for children with disabilities in the United States. The act was effective on July 1, 2005. Around seven million children in U.S. schools receive special education services due to a disability as of 2018. -
IDEA is approved by congress and modified by the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). Modifications to the IEP process and procedural protections, greater power for school employees in special education placement choices, and alignment of IDEA with the NCLB are among the changes that go into effect on July 1, 2005. -
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District featured a policy under which “students would be made aware of gaps/problems in Darwin's theory and alternative theories of evolution, including, but not limited to, intelligent design,” according to the court. The school system created a disclaimer that instructors were obliged to read in class before to teaching evolution in accordance with the policy. -
The most significant change brought about by Proposition 58 is that parents no longer need to sign a waiver in order for their children to be enrolled in a dual language or bilingual school. Bilingual courses teach children in their original language and progressively transition to English. English language learners would be able to participate in dual-language programs, in which all of their classes are taught in two languages. -
The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act is a bill that aims to promote excellence in technology, education, and science in the United States. President George W. Bush signed the initial bill in 2007, and President Barack Obama signed the renewal measure in 2010. America COMPETES Act provides government funding for scientific and early-stage technological research and development (R&D), as well as STEM education. -
The Common Core is a collection of high-quality of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning objectives define what a student should understand and be able to perform by the conclusion of each grade. The standards were established to guarantee that all students, regardless of where they reside, graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in college, profession, and life.
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The Race to the Top offers significant incentives to states that are ready to implement systemic reforms to improve teaching and learning in American classrooms. Race to the Top has pushed states throughout the country to set higher standards, increase teacher effectiveness, efficiently use data in the classroom, and implement novel ways to aid underperforming schools. -
The Kindergarten Readiness Act, signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010, is a groundbreaking reform of kindergarten education that provides California with a once-in-a-generation chance to ensure that our state's youngest children are better prepared for kindergarten and beyond. Transitional kindergarten is a crucial innovation that bridges the gap between preschool and K-12 education and provides a strong foundation for our state's youngest kindergarten students. -
The Next Generation Science Standards develops new education standards that are "rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students with an internationally benchmarked science education." The standards aim to fight science illiteracy, establish consistent teaching standards throughout the United States, and increase student interest in science so that more students choose to study science and technology in college. -
The LCAP is a three-year plan that lays out the goals, activities, services, and budgets that will help students achieve good outcomes while also addressing state and local priorities. Local educational agencies (LEAs) can use the LCAP to tell their story about how, what, and why programs and services are chosen to fulfill their specific needs. -
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is a landmark piece of law that radically altered how all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the state are paid, assessed for performance, and what services and supports they receive to ensure that all children achieve their full potential. -
Vergara v. California reiterated every student's basic, constitutional right to learn from good instructors and have an equal chance to thrive in school. A state appeal court decided that employment protections for California teachers that have been in place for decades, such as tenure, a long termination procedure, and layoff provisions for senior teachers, should be preserved. -
SB 876 introduced new standards for kindergarten instructors. A school district or charter school must guarantee teachers have completed at least 24 units in early childhood education and childhood development. They also need professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool-age children and acquired their California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). These new requirements will allow teachers to be better prepared for teaching. -
President Obama signed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 10, 2015. The 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation's national education legislation and long-standing commitment to equal opportunity for all children, is reauthorized by this bipartisan bill. The new law builds on significant gains made in previous years thanks to the work of educators, communities, parents, and students around the country. -
The Dashboard is part of the Local Control Funding Formula law, which was established in 2013 and altered the way California funds public schools while also holding local educational organizations accountable for student achievement. The California School Dashboard provides a more thorough view of how schools and districts are serving the needs of all children than just test results. -
The Supreme Court ruled that “[t]o meet its substantive obligation under the IDEA, a school must offer an IEP [individualized education program] that is reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances,” rejecting the Tenth Circuit's reasoning. The Court also underlined the importance of “every kid having the opportunity to accomplish demanding objectives.”
