Education Week: ESEA

Gifted Programs Aim to Regain Budget Toehold

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

But efforts to restore federal funds for a long-running gifted education program lack Obama administration support.

Calif. Aims to Go Own Way in NCLB Waiver Bid

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The state board approves a waiver request that departs from the Education Department’s model.

States Lack Capacity for Reform

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Michael D. Usdan and Arthur D. Sheekey write that state education agencies are ill-equipped to handle reform, but the process of reauthorizing the ESEA could change that.

Starting From Scratch With ESEA

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

An updated ESEA should focus on a few evidence-based strategies for improving schools, Marshall S. Smith writes.

The Role of Congress in Education Policy

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

In order to safeguard equal educational opportunities and set national education goals, Congress must focus on policymaking, not political rancor, argue Charles Barone and Elizabeth DeBray.

When Washington Focuses on Schools

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Applied to the right issues, federal dictates can make their mark in schools, Chester E. Finn Jr. writes.

Parental Engagement Proves No Easy Goal

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Piecemeal strategies may undercut NCLB-mandated efforts to draw in parents.

Federal Dysfunction Sets Stiff Challenge for State K-12 Chiefs

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

With Congress deadlocked on renewing NCLB, state school leaders are blazing their own trails on school improvement and innovation.

ESEA Outlook Murky, Despite House Panel's Vote

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

Two bills approved by the House Education committee would give states more running room on K-12 policy, but face a cloudy future.

Improving Large-Scale School Reform

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Large-scale reform is a new area of education practice, and policy and research should reflect that, says Donald J. Peurach.

Odd Pairings on Teacher Evaluation in ESEA Fight

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

The usual partisan lines blur as members of Congress grapple with the federal role in shaping how to judge teacher quality.

Waiver Hopefuls Put Through Paces by Review Process

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Winning states had to tailor their plans on how to hold schools accountable for various groups of at-risk students.

Federal K-12 Footprint at Core of ESEA Hearing

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

A House panel looks at bills to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with competing vision on display.

Broad Changes Ahead as NCLB Waivers Roll Out

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

The Obama administration grants 10 states leeway on No Child Left Behind, but insists the law's rigor remains; some advocates are wary.

The Case for Partisanship in Rewriting ESEA

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Partisanship has a place in the No Child Left Behind reauthorization debate, says Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower.