The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress

December 14, 2006 The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress Most programs of federal aid for primary and secondary 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). ESEA programs are authorized through FY2008, and it is expected that the 110th Congress will consider legislation to amend and extend the ESEA. Debates over reauthorization of the ESEA and NCLB are likely to focus on the following issues: Should standards-based testing be . . .