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ESEA/NCLB

The Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) challenges states and school districts to increase efforts to improve student academic achievement. Its accountability provisions focus attention on low-performing groups of students, intending to close the achievement gap.

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Video: NCLD Testifies Featured Video: NCLD Testifies Before the U.S. House of Representatives
Our Public Policy team constantly fights for change on Capitol Hill. Here, NCLD's Laura Kaloi testified before the U.S. House of Representative Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education. More >
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): An Overview No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): An Overview
What is the No Child Left Behind Act? The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)--the principal federal law affecting public education from kindergarten through high school in the United States. The ESEA w... More >
NCLD Comments on Race to the Top Assessment Program NCLD Comments on Race to the Top Assessment Program
NCLD Comments on Race to the Top Assessment Program The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has announced proposed regulations governing the Race to the Top Fund — part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provides a $4.3 billion competitive grant program to states.... More >
ESEA and Students with Learning Disabilities ESEA and Students with Learning Disabilities
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the nation’s oldest and largest federal education law. Intended to ensure that all children — including those with disabilities — have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education, ESEA provis... More >
ESEA State Waivers ESEA State Waivers
Because the U.S. Congress has not yet reauthorized ESEA/NCLB, the U.S. Department of Education has taken action by providing an ESEA flexibility package to states. The approval of state waivers has created state-focused accountability in each state. The Department of Education grants... More >