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Download full textMcMurrer, Jennifer; Yoshioka, Nanami – Center on Education Policy, 2013
On February 9, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan granted 10 states waivers of key accountability requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. One year later, applications for this ESEA flexibility, also known as NCLB waivers, had been approved for an additional 24…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Federal State Relationship
Direct linkHoff, David J. – Education Week, 2008
In a comprehensive action intended to change how the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) law is carried out, the U.S. Secretary of Education formally proposed a package of new regulations that would require state and local school officials to provide more and better information about high school graduation rates, student test performance, and the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Federal Regulation, Educational Change
Chubb, John E. – Hoover Institution Press, 2009
The author, writing on behalf of Hoover's Koret task Force on K-12 Education, presents a convincing case that, despite the controversy it has ignited, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law is making a positive difference and should be renewed. He outlines ten specific lessons and recommendations that identify the strengths and weaknesses of NCLB and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Benefits
Lips, Dan; Feinberg, Evan – Heritage Foundation, 2008
The Washington, D.C. school system has a long history of poor academic achievement; however, over the past decade, the District of Columbia has made strides in offering families greater choice about which schools their children attend, thanks to a strong charter school law and the federally funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. District…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, School Choice, Charter Schools
Peer reviewedFusarelli, Lance D. – Educational Policy, 2007
This article reviews implementation of the school choice and supplementary educational services provisions contained in the No Child Left Behind Act. School district progress, resistance, and obstacles to implementation are discussed and a number of practical remedies to improve implementation of school choice and supplemental educational services…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities
Fife, Brian L. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2004
On June 27, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in "Zelman v. Simmons-Harris" was promulgated by the justices. The case involved the constitutionality of Ohio's Pilot Project Scholarship Program, which provides tuition aid for certain students in the Cleveland City School District to attend participating public or private (religious…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Pilot Projects, Educational Change, Scholarships
