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Education Commission of the States, 2019
In December 2015, the U.S. Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and, with it, ushered in a new era of education policy in America. Leaving behind many of the most criticized aspects of its predecessor, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), this new incarnation of the primary federal legislation guiding K-12 education provides state and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Art Education
Education Commission of the States, 2017
In December 2015, the U.S. Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and, with it, ushered in a new era of education policy in America. Leaving behind many of the most criticized aspects of its predecessor, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), this newest incarnation of the primary federal legislation guiding K-12 education provides state and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Art Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Education Commission of the States, 2016
In December 2015, the U.S. Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and, with it, ushered in a new era of education policy in America. Leaving behind many of the most criticized aspects of its predecessor, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), this newest incarnation of the primary federal legislation guiding K-12 education provides state and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Policy
New Leaders, 2014
The role of the principal is rapidly changing. Once seen as building managers tasked with bus schedules and student discipline, principals now lead a range of school-level reform efforts. But not all principals are equipped to lead dramatic student achievement gains or know which actions to prioritize. Research on school leaders in urban areas…
Descriptors: Principals, Strategic Planning, Alignment (Education), Federal Regulation
North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
The mission of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is to increase educational opportunities and enhance learning by providing collegial expertise and leadership in K-12 online teaching and learning. "National Standards for Online Course Quality" is designed to provide states, districts, online programs, and other organizations…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Elementary Secondary Education, National Standards
Batey, Anne; Cowell, Richard N. – 1986
Distance education is a current "catch-all" phrase for any form of instruction in which the learner is linked to an educational institution and is formally enrolled, but instruction does not necessarily have to be delivered to or from an official school site. Distance education can provide equity and increase the quality of educational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Delivery Systems