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Skinner, Rebecca R. – Congressional Research Service, 2022
This report provides an overview of major provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It also includes a table showing annual appropriations for ESEA programs for FY2017 through FY2022, as well as a table showing the transition in authorized programs and related appropriations from FY2016, when No Child Left Behind Act of 2001…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Finance
Cardichon, Jessica; Bradley, Sean – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2016
States are responsible for setting the minimum number of students needed to form a student subgroup for federal reporting and accountability purposes. This required student subgroup size is commonly referred to as the state-set "n-size." States should set this number as low as possible to maximize the number of student subgroups created.…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Accountability
Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; Tanenbaum, Courtney – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2016
The "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965" ("ESEA") is the nation's key policy driver for elementary and secondary education, shaping federal, state and district efforts to promote effective school systems and improve educational outcomes, particularly for students in high-poverty schools. The most recent…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy
Williams, Trish; Rosin, Matthew; Kirst, Michael W. – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011
Educators and policymakers have debated in recent years how best to improve academic performance in the middle grades. In the absence of outcomes-based research about what works, school districts have reshuffled grade configurations, bolstered their focus on "academic rigor," and worked to ensure that students are engaged in school as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Achievement Gains, Middle School Teachers
Sloan, Willona M.; Swift, Matthew – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
As the United States stands on the brink of a new era in American history with new leaders, fresh ideas, and a strong feeling of optimism for the future, everyone has an important opportunity to get the nation's education policy right. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) recommends that as policymakers reshape the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Partnerships in Education, Educational Legislation