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Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind

First signed into law in 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now known as the No Child Left Behind Act, is the primary public education law. ESEA became known as NCLB after Congress passed and President Bush signed into law revisions which included changes to the accountability system and teacher quality, among many other issues.

In 2007, CEC unveiled its recommendations to improve ESEA/NCLB to ensure that strong safeguards for children with disabilities are in place and the educational needs of students with gifts and talents are addressed, while balancing the challenges that schools and districts confront daily.

Resources

• Proposed Changes to NCLB Impact Students with Disabilities, Gifts and Talents  June 2008
• CEC Unveils Recommendations to Improve NCLB March 2006
• CEC’s ESEA/NCLB Legislative Update & Recommendations June 2008
• CEC Responds to Draft Legislation to Reauthorize ESEA/NCLB September 2007
• CEC Submits Recommendations on Remaining Draft ESEA/NCLB Titles September 2007
• CEC Calls for Reform of the No Child Left Behind Act on Its Fifth Anniversary January 2007
• Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards
• Government Report Identifies Hurdles in Providing Supplemental Educational Services; Difficulty in Addressing Needs of Students with Disabilities
• CEC's Response to ED's "Common Sense" Guidelines for NCLB Flexibility May 2005
• CEC's Summary of Regulations and Guidance on Accountability for the Academic Achievement of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities April 2004
• CEC's Technical Assistance Report on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 July 2004
• Side-by-Side of the NCLB Act Analyzing Its Implications for Special Education January 2003
• CEC's Response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the No Child Left Behind Act September 2002
• Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act December 2006