| Traditionally,
state and local governments have been responsible for
K-12 education. Federal education law has historically
been narrowly focused on ensuring equal access for minorities,
for women and girls, and for students with disabilities.
In 2001, however, Congress passed the “No
Child Left Behind Act” (“NCLB”),
a sweeping reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act ("ESEA"), which was signed by
President Bush on January 8, 2002. This broad-reaching
legislation greatly expands the federal role in K-12
education.
Despite the law's noble goal of closing achievement
gaps, the implementation of NCLB has been extremely
complicated and controversial.
In March 2010, the Obama Administration released "A
Blueprint for Reform: Reauthorization of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act." Assessments of
the plan, including pieces by Michael
A. Rebell and Richard
Rothstein, can be found in on the NCLB Reauthorization
Page.
This section of the Access website provides information
and links to the best resources for gaining a comprehensive
understanding of NCLB.
No
Child Left Behind Policy Brief>>
A detailed analysis of the law and its provisions
Useful
Resources>>
A list of other website that provide for understanding
NCLB
NCLB
News>>
Includes news on implemenation, state reaction,
advocacy, and litigation
NCLB
Reauthorization Page>>
Reports, research papers, editorials,
opinion columns, and other resources regarding the proposed
2010 reauthorization, as well as documents from the
attempt to reauthorize the act in 2007.
Information
on Federal Disabilities Statutes>>
Last Updated April 2010
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