Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

January 4, 2016

Like NCLB, new education law makes promises that will be hard to fulfill

The legislation is based on political compromise, not hard data.

Louis Freedberg

December 10, 2015

States must now track the educational progress of foster youth

Federal law follows what California has already done for foster youth.

Susan Frey

December 10, 2015

President Obama signs Every Student Succeeds Act

The new law takes effect in the 2017-18 school year.

Louis Freedberg And John Fensterwald

December 9, 2015

In bipartisan vote, Congress overwhelmingly approves new federal education law

The president's approval will end the No Child Left Behind Act.

Louis Freedberg And John Fensterwald

August 3, 2015

States may soon have to report on progress of homeless, foster youth

The proposed amendment would create two new subgroups of students: foster and homeless youth.

Susan Frey

July 24, 2015

Early education gets noticed in proposed revise of No Child Left Behind

The Senate version of the bill features a competitive grant program.

Susan Frey

July 22, 2015

Congress sends mixed messages regarding after-school program funding

Advocates are encouraged that the program is receiving bipartisan support.

Susan Frey

March 23, 2015

After-school, summer program funding threatened

A congressional committee is considering eliminating federal funding.

Susan Frey

February 15, 2015

California could lose millions in funding, report states

The White House released a report that shows that school districts with large numbers of low-income students, including Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego, stand to lose millions of dollars in federal funding under the House version of amendments to the nation’s education law.

Laurie Udesky

February 5, 2015

How not to fix No Child Left Behind

Efforts to expand preschool and other educational opportunities could be at risk amid a debate over renewing America’s most important education law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Arne Duncan

September 13, 2012

Duncan tight-lipped on California’s waiver

Kathryn Baron

July 1, 2012

John Roberts on health care, Jerry Brown on NCLB: similar logic

Benjamin Riley