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- Supplemental Educational Services for Children from Low-Income Families Under ESEA Title I-A
- This report discusses supplemental educational services in the general sense, which include educational activities provided outside of normal school hours that are designed to augment or enhance the educational services provided during regular periods of instruction.
- Indian Elementary-Secondary Education: Programs, Background, and Issues
- This report provides a brief history of federal Indian education programs, a discussion of students served by these programs, an overview of the programs and their funding, a discussion of the application to BIE schools of key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110), and brief discussions of selected issues in Indian education.
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- This report focuses only on current law and does not discuss the details of the ESEA flexibility package or how it modifies current law.
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act: An Analytical Review of the Allocation Formulas
- This report discusses and analyzes the current allocation formulas for ESEA programs in the first three categories listed.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 107th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- This report focuses only on current law and does not discuss the details of the ESEA flexibility package or how it modifies current law.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 106th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, Goals 2000, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- This report provides a brief overview of major provisions of the ESEA.
- Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act: Policy, Practice, and Reauthorization
- This report explores the growth of DE into a significant component of the modern post secondary education landscape and then examines a number of issues involved in the debate surrounding HEA reauthorization.
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Reconsideration of the Federal Role by the 107th Congress
- This report brief provides an overview of legislation to reauthorize the ESEA, ERDDIA, and NESA.
- ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 113th Congress: Comparison of Major Features
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing a comparison of major features in regards to ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 113th Congress. Topics include, accountability for student achievement, teacher quality and performance, targeted support versus block grants, etc..
- ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress: Selected Key Issues
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about selected key issues in regards to ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress. Topics include, accountability for student achievement, fiscal accountability, etc..
- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer
- Report to Congress by the Congressional Research Service Domestic Policy Division that provides a brief overview of major provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
- Education Technology Programs, Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- This report describes the EdTech program, including the allocation of grant funds to state and local education agencies.
- Educational Accountability and Secretarial Waiver Authority Under Section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- This report begins with a general discussion of the ESEA flexibility package and current congressional efforts to reauthorize the ESEA.
- Comparison of Recommendations From Selected Education Reform Reports
- This report is about recommendations for improving American public elementary and secondary education.
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Data Options for the English Language Acquisition State Grants Formula (Title III-A)
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about data options for the English Language Acquisition State Grants Formula (Title III-A) in regards to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Topics include, additional LEP data considerations, census data, a description of allocations etc..
- Early Childhood Education: Federal Policy Issues
- This report examines what we currently know about preprimary programs including numbers of children served and their family characteristics; as well as data on the efficacy of preprimary programs in enhancing later learning and other life skills. Current federal programs that serve preschool age children are described, and policy issues which may arise as the federal role in early childhood education is debated, are discussed.
- Distance Education and Title IV of the Higher Education Act: Policy, Practice, and Reauthorization
- This report explores the growth of DE into a significant component of the modern post secondary education landscape and then examines a number of issues involved in the debate surrounding HEA reauthorization.
- Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries: The "E-Rate" Program and Controversies
- This report addresses the controversial issues surrounding the E-rate program's implementation and subsequent legislative measures introduced to address these issues. An additional issue, concern that minors may gain access to "inappropriate" material through the Internet has also had an impact on the E-rate program.
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Federal, State, and Local Programs
- The recruitment and retention of a high-quality teaching force is critical to the future success of our nation's school system. To address this issue, a wide range of programs have been put into place at the federal, state, and local levels in recent years. This report is to review the range of these efforts nationwide and provide a context for the issues that may yet arise during HEA reauthorization.
- Education Finance Incentive Grants Under ESEA Title I
- This report estimates the amount of funds that will be awarded to each state according to the formula, and also describes how the grants reward states that have education finance systems with characteristics favored by the formula.
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Background and Funding
- This report summarizes the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) which contains the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. The report covers the history of the ESEA as well as what is new in the reauthorization. Moreover, the report includes how grants are selected now, and the new focus of the program which is now exclusively for after-school-hours activities for children.
- The Education of Students with Disabilities: Alignment Between the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- This report focuses on four broad policy issues within both the ESEA and IDEA, which potentially create differing expectations or requirements for schools and teachers educating students with disabilities.
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers: A History of the Program
- This report describes what Twenty-first Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) are. The report also covers the reauthorization of funding for the program in 2002, how grants were awarded, and the essential questions Congress considered when reauthorizing the program. Moreover, the report includes the requirements 21st CCLC projects had to meet to receive the funds.
- The Education of Students with Disabilities: Alignment Between the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- This report focuses on four broad policy issues within both the ESEA and IDEA, which potentially create differing expectations or requirements for schools and teachers educating students with disabilities.
- Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
- Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
- Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act, in regards to educational testing. Topics include, state assessment grants, testing program costs, assessment requirements, etc..
- Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about background options in regards to federal support of school choice. This report is regularly updated, and in this edition, includes subjects such as federal aid to school choice programs across the nation such as the Public Charter Schools (PCS) program, and current legislation regarding school choice.
- Merit Pay for Elementary and Secondary School Teachers: Background Discussion and Analysis of Issues
- Considerable national interest has centered on merit pay for elementary and secondary school teachers since the recent release of the educational reform reports. This merit pay paper contains a background discussion, description of alternatives, summary of current and proposed programs, and analysis of evaluation and implementation implications.
- The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress
- This report discusses the federal aid for K-12 education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
- English Language Acquisition Grants Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Analysis of State Grant Formula and Data Options
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- Common Core State Standards: Frequently Asked Questions
- This report addresses frequently asked questions related to the Common Core State Standards and federal involvement with the standards.
- Charter School Programs Authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title V-B): A Primer
- This report provides an overview of each of the three charter school programs included in Title V-B of the Elementary and Secondary Education ActE (SEA). It also discusses national activities that are authorized under Title V-B-1. It concludes with a discussion of substantive changes that have been made to these programs through annual appropriations acts since FY2010.
- Education for the Disadvantaged: Overview of ESEA Title I-A Amendments Under the No Child Left Behind Act
- This report provides an overview of aspects of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I-A which were substantially amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA); elements of the program which are important but which were not substantially revised by the NCLBA (such as parental involvement requirements) are not discussed in this report.
- K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action
- This report provides a brief overview of some of the most salient issues regarding the K-12 teaching force, describes the current federal role in this area, describes major federal programs, and tracks major legislative action by the Congress.
- K-12 Education: Highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
- This report outlines major highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA). Only the most basic provisions of this act are briefly described in this report; other CRS reports provide more specific and substantial analyses of the major provisions of the NCLBA.
- The Alabama School Prayer Case: Chandler v. Siegelman
- This report considers the events of Chandler v. James in 1997. The case was a federal district court ruling in Alabama holding up a statute to violate the establishment of religion of the First amendment. The Governor attempted to appeal the court's position to both the Supreme Court and the circuit court but was denied.
- Assessment in Elementary and Secondary Education: A Primer
- This report provides a framework for understanding various types of assessments that are administered in elementary and secondary schools. It broadly discusses various purposes of educational assessment and describe comprehensive assessment systems. The report also provides a description and analysis of technical considerations in assessments, including validity, reliability, and fairness, and provide a discussion of how to use these technical considerations to draw appropriate conclusions based on assessment results.
- Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options
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- Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Comparison of Proposed Charter School Legislation (H.R. 2218) and Current Law
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing a comparison of proposed charter school legislation (H.R. 2218) and current law, in regards to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's reauthorization. Topics include, a comparison of provisions, changes made to structure, etc..
- Goals 2000: Educate America Act Implementation Status and Issues
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about the implementation status and issues in regards to the Educate America Act within Goals 2000. Goals 2000 was an education reform framework enacted in 1994, and this report addresses and assesses the effectiveness and efficacy of Goals 2000 as of the year 1998.
- Busing for School Desegregation
- The mandatory transportation of school children to desegregate public elementary and secondary schools is an issue of deep contention throughout our society. The House of Representatives has approved language for the Department of Justice FY82 authorization bill (H.R. 3462) restricting the Department's involvement in actions requiring school busing. On Mar. 2, 1962, t h e Senate approved the version of the Department of Justice F Y 8 2 authorization Bill (S. 951) with language restricting the Justice Department's involvement in busing actions as well as imposing limits on the busing plans Federal courts can impose. S. 551 was then sent to the House for consideration. Hearings on S. 951 before a house Judiciary subcommittee began on June 1'7, 1982.
- Busing for School Desegregation: The Debate on Selected Issues
- This paper explores selected questions involving the busing of elementary and secondary school students for desegregation. On each of the selected questions a general analysis of the issue involved is presented, followed by two subsections entitled A Critic's Position and An Advocate's Position. In these subsections, an attempt is made to show how a critic of busing for desegregation and an advocate of such busing might fashion arguments on this issue in opposition to, or in support of, busing.
- Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides
- This report provides a list of books and Web addresses intended to help students locate financial aid. This list includes both general and comprehensive works, as well as ones targeted toward specific types of aid and circumstances (e.g., non-need-based scholarships, female and minority students, or students studying abroad).
- Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA): A Primer
- This report discusses the function, history, and funding for the Adult Education Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) as a means to equip adults with a primary and secondary school education. The report also describes the conditions to acquire a grant from the program. Requirements for the grant are also outlined in the report such as specifying that 82.5 percent of each state's grant must be sub granted to local providers of educational services.
- Estimated FY2015 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
- This report discusses the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA) that was last comprehensively amended by the no child left behind act of 2001.
- The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000: Forest Service Payments to Counties
- This report describes the issues that Congress has debated relating to The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-393), which may again arise when the program expires in 2011, and explains the changes enacted for the program.
- Elementary and Secondary School Teachers: Action by the 106th Congress
- The quality and quantity of public elementary and secondary school teachers are of increasing concern to the 106th Congress. Although states and localities are responsible for most aspects of teacher preparation, recruitment, and employment, the federal government supports a wide array of programs for teachers. Several of these programs are being considered for amendment and extension by the 106th Congress including the Eisenhower Professional Development program and the Class Size Reduction program. The 106th Congress has before it a wide array of legislative proposals to address teacher issues. Action has occurred on several proposals. This report tracks such action and will be updated as it occurs.