U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed the $24.8 billion in federal funds available annually to the nation's schools, and the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Act on September 24th. Duncan said that the rewrite of 'No Child Left Behind' should start now; reauthorization can't wait.
Two of the Department’s senior staff members coordinating the reauthorization effort invited members of Duncan’s audience to outline proposals for the next version of the law.
The remaining ESEA stakeholder meeting is onWednesday, Dec. 2 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
To read the full press release, Duncan’s remarks, and to follow up on the meetings go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/09/09242009.html