Monday, June 14, 2010

National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Should Congress Delay Reauthorization Of The Elementary And Secondary Ed Act?

National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Should Congress Delay Reauthorization Of The Elementary And Secondary Ed Act?

Should Congress Delay Reauthorization Of The Elementary And Secondary Ed Act?

The prospects for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act this year are increasingly dim. With climate change, financial regulatory reform, a Supreme Court nominee, November elections and fallout from the BP oil spill on lawmakers' minds, little legislative bandwidth remains to be used elsewhere. Not to mention that congressional leaders with jurisdiction over education are currently focused on finding a way to advance a $23 billion education jobs bill intended to avert hundreds of thousands of teacher layoffs.
To create the best law possible, should Congress delay further work on ESEA reauthorization to 2011, when the legislative agenda will be less crowded? Is there concern that progress made during 2010 ESEA hearings will be lost if the bill isn't acted upon this session?
-- Eliza Krigman, NationalJournal.com

Slow and steady MIGHT win this race

President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute


Sooner? Later? Does it Matter?

President, Teaching That Makes Sense


Do It Right, Do It Now

President, Alliance for Excellent Education


Don't Delay -- This Will Take Time

Executive Director, Commission on No Child Left Behind