Early Learning in ESEA

Ongoing Coverage of ESEA Reauthorization

Coverage Throughout 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 |

When will the long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the law known for many years as No Child Left Behind, finally happen? Speculation has been swirling in education policy circles.

We are watching with interest, hope and genuine concern as the U.S. Department of Education sends signals about what it would like to see in the law, and what steps it will take if Congress continues to put off reauthorization. Stay informed with our ongoing coverage of early learning issues in ESEA reauthorization, our recommendations to policy makers, our op-eds and presentations, and our list of resources and recommendations from the U.S. Department of Ed and various membership and advocacy organizations.

Blog posts

January 24, 2012: Apples and Oranges: Comparing the House and Senate ESEA Proposals

January 13, 2012: House Bill for ESEA Includes Glaring Omissions on Early Ed Too

November 30, 2011: The Latest ESEA Proposal: A Deeper Look (Part 3)

November 14, 2011: The Latest ESEA Proposal: A Deeper Look (Part 2)

November 4, 2011: A Look at Changes to Proposed ESEA Bill

October 26, 2011: Proposed ESEA Amendments & Early Learning

October 18, 2011: The Latest ESEA Proposal: A Deeper Look (Part 1)

October 11, 2011: Senate Bill Proposes Changes to ESEA, With a Few for Early Ed

October 11, 2011: K-12 Groups Call for Federal Policies Embracing PreK-12 Education

September 27, 2011: Early Learning Legislation in the 112th Congress

September 23, 2011: NCLB Out, ESEA Flexibility In

September 20, 2011: Linking Early Grades to Pre-K in the Continuum of Learning Act

August 18, 2011: The GOP Proposal for Extreme School-Funding Flexibility

August 8, 2011: Department of Education to Waive Key NCLB Requirements

June 22, 2011: Plan B: Does it Mean Anything for Early Childhood?

June 8, 2011: Of Two Minds on When and How to Fix ESEA

April 11, 2011: ESEA Briefing: Where Will Early Ed Fit?

February 28, 2011: 12 Ideas for Early Education in the 112th Congress

January 31, 2011: ESEA: The Opportunity to Strengthen Early Ed

January 4, 2011: 2011 Hot Spots: #2, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

November 9, 2010: ESEA in Next Congress: A Few Notes of Hope, But Outlook Mostly Bleak

July 1, 2010: Talking About Turnarounds

May 26, 2010: A Recap of Yesterday's Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Early Learning in ESEA

March 29, 2010: Recommendations to the U.S. House's Ed & Labor Committee

March 15, 2010: Something is Missing in the 'Blueprint'

February 25, 2010: Common Standards

February 8, 2010: Generating Ideas

February 8, 2010: Looking at 'School Improvement'

Consensus recommendations to policy makers (drafting led by Early Education Initiative)

May 7, 2010: Consensus Recommendations to the Senate HELP Committee

March 26, 2010: Consensus Recommendations to the U.S. House's Ed & Labor Committee

Op-eds, issue briefs, presentations and other commentary

12 Ideas for Early Education in the 112th Congress (February 2011)
Ed Policies Ignore Science on When/How Kids Learn (WashingtonPost.com, August 2, 2011)
Don't Dismiss Early Ed as Just 'Cute.' It's Critical (USA Today, April 28, 2010)
Redefinining ESEA: The Critical Role of Pre-K and the Early Grades in School Reform Efforts (Webinar, March 17, 2010) This webinar was hosted by the Pew Charitable Trusts; the Early Education Initiative participated along with other groups.
New America Foundation's Remarks to the U.S. Department of Education (January 29, 2010)
10 New Ideas for Early Education in the 111th Congress (February 2009)

Resources from other groups, including the U.S. Department of Ed

Listening and Learning About Early Learning Tour, a series of discussions around the country in 2010 convened by the U.S. Department of Education
Early Learning Initiative, a list of links to early learning programs supported by the U.S. Department of Education
Early Learning in ESEA video, a recording of the U.S. Department of Education's January 29th, 2010 Early Learning Stakeholders' Meeting
Recommendations for ESEA that relate to early learning from

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