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The No Child Left Behind Act was last authorized on January 8, 2002 as Public Law 107-110.
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May 7, 2008
On April 22, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) proposed new regulations for Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act intended to build on state accountability systems that have been developed since NCLB was signed into law. The proposed regulations are focused on the areas of assessment, accountability, supplemental educational services (SES) and public school choice.
The Secretary’s action follows comments she has made indicating she would take action on NCLB if Congress did not move to reauthorize the law this year, and a tour of states where she discussed moving the Bush Administration NCLB agenda forward.
Rep. George Miller, Chair of the Education and Labor Committee in the House of Representatives, has indicated mixed reaction to the Secretary’s announcement stating “What the Bush administration proposed today is a series of piecemeal changes to a law that really needs a comprehensive overhaul. Some of the proposed changes, like requiring a uniform graduation rate, are long overdue; other proposed changes are unhelpful.”
Senate Democrats, including Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Sen. Edward Kennedy appear happier with the proposals, although they indicate some of the issues will need to be reviewed during reauthorization of the law.
A week after the release of the newly proposed regulations in the Federal Register, Secretary Spellings announced a series of public meetings to be held around the country to discuss the proposed changes. The meetings will seek comments from the public.
Generally, ACTE is supportive of the proposed regulations which put into action many of the recommendations that have been made by ACTE and other organizations over the past few years since NCLB was passed into law. ACTE has developed a series of talking points this week to help CTE educators better understand the regulations in relation to ACTE’s NCLB recommendations released last year.
Archived Updates & Historical Information
ACTE Resources, Positions & Statements:
ACTE's Testimony at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor Hearing on “Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965” 9/10/07
ACTE NCLB Reauthorization Priorities
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External Resources:
Building on Results: A Blueprint for Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act, Department of Education 1/07
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