Number: RL33749
Title: The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress
Authors: Wayne C. Riddle, Specialist in Education Policy 
Abstract: Most programs of federal aid to K-12 education are authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The ESEA was most recently amended and reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The authorization for ESEA programs expired at the end of FY2008, although ESEA programs continue to operate as long as appropriations are provided, and the 111th Congress is expected to consider whether to amend and extend the ESEA.
Pages: 27
Date: December 17, 2008