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No Child Left Behind
NCLB Update to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 signed into law by George W. Bush. Focused on high academic standards enforced by high stakes testing. -
Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA) of 2004
Purpose is to provide students with disabilities free, appropriate educational services. Governs Special Education programs and provides for individualized services and specially designed instruction. -
IDEA Part B Amendment
Amendment to the Individuals with Disability Education Act which provides educational guidelines for school children age 3 to 21 such as parental consent, hearing rights, state monitoring and enforcement. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Act provided stimulus to the economy in part by creating and saving jobs at elementary, secondary and higher education levels that were at risk of budget cuts. Provided direct funds for school modernizations, Title 1 school improvement programs, -
Open Enrollment Act
Provided students enrolled "low-achieving" schools the opportunity to enroll in a different school with a higher Academic Performance Index (API). -
IDEA 2004 Part C Amendment
The most recent amendment to the IDEA 2004 Act focusing on governing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. -
California Act No. 398
Requires school districts to ensure that students in certain grades receive comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education. Revises the types of textbooks, instructions, and educational material for which certain provisions are inapplicable. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
ESSA Updated No Child Left Behind and brought Common Core Standards to the forefront of Educational Curriculums. Empowered individual states in terms of decisions regarding education policy such as from testing and teacher quality to low-performing schools
