The Hechinger Report – Andre Perry
“Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – It just doesn’t fly off the page, but the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the country’s highest schooling law is the biggest education news since No Child Left Behind passed under George W. Bush in 2001. Most expect the U.S. Senate to pass the measure and President Obama to sign the bill known as the Every Student Succeeds Act into law before the end of the year. As Obama’s second term winds down, in Secretary Arne Duncan’s last days, this new act brings something new to families besides a name change. Children and families will benefit from the much-needed fixes to No Child Left Behind. Expect to see more money for early childhood education, higher academic standards and disruption of the lowest performing schools. However, the greatest benefit may be the evidence that a divided Congress can actually generate a bipartisan piece of legislation.”(more)