#NPS15 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT Mitch Coppes Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Manager

Background  Current version of ESEA was passed in 2002 as the No Child Left Behind Act  Reauthorization was originally scheduled in 2007  Congress has started the process many times, but no comprehensive reauthorization has gained support  Administration has issued ESEA waivers in absence of reauthorization

Current Status  Both House and Senate have made ESEA a priority this Congress  Bipartisan negotiations underway in the Senate  House passed H.R. 5, Student Success Act, by partisan vote February 27  Key issues include funding, testing, accountability systems, and state and local flexibility

ACTE Priorities  Incorporate career readiness  Support secondary school reform by strengthening the integration of academics & CTE  Increase support for comprehensive guidance & counseling  Include CTE teachers in efforts to improve recruitment, retention & effectiveness

Key Bills  Career Ready Act of 2015, S. 478  Encourages schools and states to track and report on career readiness indicators  Allows states to include multiple measures of career readiness in their accountability systems  Strengthens career guidance and counseling

Today’s Speakers  Jessica Cardichon, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, High School Reform, Alliance for Excellent Education  Christin Driscoll, Federal Lobbyist, National Education Association