Why now? View our Talking Points

Why Now?  View our Talking Points. 

• If ESEA/NCLB is not reauthorized now, school districts will continue to be forced to spend money and staff time on ineffective mandates.
• The early successes of NCLB/ESEA have not carried over and now the flaws of the bill are becoming more and more evident.  States and districts that initially enjoyed high success rates are increasingly falling below the line set by federal legislation; indeed, some 48% of public schools are now labeled as “failing” by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and subject to corrective sanctions due to a flawed accountability system. 
• Mislabeling of students, schools, and school districts is unfair and unwarranted under the current legislation.
• Mandated corrective sanctions on “failing” schools and school districts have proved costly with limited or no impact on improving student or school performance.
• Congressional leaders and the Secretary of Education are on record acknowledging the glaring flaws in the current accountability framework.