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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Provided federal funding to states primarily for education programs for disadvantaged students in order to support equity in education. States distributed funds to schools using a “formula” based primarily on the number of low-income students in a school. States were “accountable” for spending the money only in terms of reporting on appropriate use. -
Report “Reclaiming our Nation at Risk”
The report recomends “that schools, colleges, and universities adopt more rigorous and measurable standards, and higher expectations, for academic performance … and that 4-year colleges and universities raise their requirements for admission.” -
Improving America’s Schools Act and Goals 2000 Educate America Act
This act included provisions for providing extra help to disadvantaged students and holding schools accountable for their results at the same level as other students. -
ESEA Reauthorization: “No Child Left Behind”
No Child Left Behind requires all public schools receiving federal funding to administer a state-wide standardized test annually to all students. This means that all students take the same test under the same conditions. About 10% of public education costs are now funded by the federal government, primarily via NCLB. -
ESEA Fails to be Reauthorized
Continuing resolution passed instead, legislation continues “as is” until reauthorized, this continues until present time. Failure of reauthorization leads to the actions to follow, based on the authority of the Department of Education (executive branch of federal government) to make some types of adjustments in legislation without Congressional approval. -
Race to the Top Grant Competition
States must design and implement rigorous standards and high-quality assessment (building towards college and career readiness). They should work to attract and keep great teachers and leaders in America's classrooms. They should support data systems that inform decisions and improve instruction. They should also use innovation and effective approaches to turn around struggling schools. And lastly, the should demonstrate and sustain education reforms. -
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New Illinois Education Legislation
(1) Adoption of common core standards and assessments, (2) new teacher performance evaluation system (3) new teacher certification guidelines and requirements, (4) new data systems of identification of lowest performing schools, and (5) more charter schools and new authorization guidelines -
ESEA Reauthorization: A Blueprint for Reform
This document contains the Department of Education/Obama Administration proposals for changing NCLB when it is reauthorized. The executive branch can propose legislation, but it is written and passed only by Congress, and Congress may be in total disagreement with the executive branch
