Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: What’s the Research behind NCLB 2.0?

Since the Obama Administration announced its plan in March for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (the most recent incarnation is No Child Left Behind), there have been plenty of suggestions for and criticisms of the plan:

• National Education Association: http://ow.ly/1PgEl
• Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: http://ow.ly/1PgCf
• Washington Post: http://ow.ly/1PgO8

In support of its plan, the US Department of Education has released a series of reports that explain the research behind the proposed changes to the ESEA:

• College- and Career-Ready Students PDF (749K)
  College- and Career-Ready Students, School Turnaround Grants
• Great Teachers and Great Leaders PDF (920K)
  Effective Teachers and Leaders, Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund, Teacher and Leader Pathways
• Meeting the Needs of English Learners and Other Diverse Learners PDF (662K)
  English Learners, Diverse Learners
• A Complete Education PDF (1.17M)
  Literacy, STEM, A Well-Rounded Education, College Pathways and Accelerated Learning
• Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students PDF (891K)
  Promise Neighborhoods, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students
• Fostering Innovation and Excellence PDF (840K)
  Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, Supporting Effective Charter Schools, Promoting Public School Choice

Changes to No Child Left Behind: What will NCLB 2.0 do?

In his weekly radio address today, President Obama described the administration’s plans for the reauthorizing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the most recent incarnation is No Child Left Behind) (http://bit.ly/caybQY). The US Department of Education released the blueprint for changes to be included in NCLB 2.0 (http://ow.ly/1jMQS). Initial news coverage and commentary includes:

• Education Week: http://ow.ly/1jNMW
• NEA: http://www.nea.org/
• NPR: http://ow.ly/1jNM7
• Politico: http://ow.ly/1jN0Y
• Schools Matter: http://ow.ly/1jMo8
• USA Today: http://ow.ly/1jN6x
• Wall Street Journal: http://ow.ly/1jNvG
• Washington Post: http://ow.ly/1jM9W

Update Additional coverage and commentary:

• AFT: http://ow.ly/1ruEL
• Center for American Progress: http://ow.ly/1rvsM
• Christian Science Monitor: http://ow.ly/1rvOB
• Diane Ravitch: http://ow.ly/1rvpQ
• The Economist: http://ow.ly/1rvME
• eSchoolNews: http://ow.ly/1vnIb
• Institute for Language and Education Policy: http://ow.ly/1rvlj
• National School Boards Association: http://ow.ly/1ruG4
• No Child Left Inside (environmental education): http://ow.ly/1rur3
• National Science Teachers Association: http://ow.ly/1ruBN
• New York Times: http://ow.ly/1rvoa
• NYSUT: http://ow.ly/1rwgU
• OEA: http://ow.ly/1ruy9
• Teachers College Record: http://ow.ly/1rv9d
• United Church of Christ: http://ow.ly/1rvjO
• Washington Post: http://ow.ly/1lp7E
• And for some humor…The Onion: http://ow.ly/1rvA5