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the Signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law on November 8, 1965, he said, “This will swing open a new door for the young people of America the most important door that will ever open the door to education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This legislation will provide resources to help ensure that disadvantaged students with disabilities have access to quality education. it is a program created by the United States Department of Education to distribute funding to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families as well. -
Congress amended the ESEA
In 1966, Congress had amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grant program that would help expand, and improve the new law and other programs and projects related to the ESEA. Such as the education of handicapped children. -
Changes to the ESEA
President Richard Nixon signed the 1969 ESEA amendments, which included Title II funding for programs for refugee children and children residing in low–rent public housing. Title VI was dedicated to the education of individuals with disabilities. -
The Education of the Handicapped Act
In 1970, the program was replaced by the Education of the Handicapped Act and established grant program that aimed at stimulating each States to develop educational programs and resources for individuals with disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
The ESEA was later changed to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, and was enacted in 2002. NCLB represented a significant step forward for children in many respects, particularly it shined a light on where students were making progress and where they needed additional support, regardless of race, income, zip code, disability, home language, or background. www.edweek.org -
The new Education law
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, this law reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which is the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.
The new law builds on key areas of progress in students regardless of background, which made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country. www.ed.gov
