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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
provided federal funding for education programs for disadvantaged students in order to support equity in education
distributed funds to schools using a “formula” based primarily on the number of low-income students in a school.
federal involvement questioned but justified on the basis of equity (civil rights) legislation -
Report “Reclaiming our Nation at Risk”
US system of education lagging behind progress of other nations, threatened children’s opportunities and economic future
commission recommended that schools adopt more rigorous and measurable standards and higher academic performances in the US -
Improving America’s Schools Act and Goals 2000 Educate America Act
Led to the creation of No Child Left Behind by President George W. Bush -
ESEA Reauthorization: “No Child Left Behind”
About 10% of public education costs are now funded by the federal government, primarily via NCLB
ensuring that states accepting the federal government’s targeted investmentagree to measure and report on results in terms of standards and accountability -
ESEA Fails to be Reauthorized
legislation continues “as is” until reauthorized, this continues until present time