The Obama administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on March 13, 2010.

Read the blueprint or download it PDF (1.9M). Read blog posts related to ESEA reauthorization. Watch a video created by a teacher.

Learn how the blueprint empowers educators and how it differs from No Child Left Behind PowerPoint (101K). Find out what the blueprint proposes for...

• accountability PDF (1.03M)

• a complete education PDF (2.10M)

• college- and career-ready standards and assessments PDF (2.24M)

• diverse learners PDF (1.99M)

• early learning PDF (1.17M)

• families and communities PDF (912K)

• public school choice PDF (2.04M)

• rewarding excellence and promoting innovation PDF (2.65M)

• rural schools PDF (737K)

• science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education PDF (833K)

• teachers PDF (851K)

• turning around low-performing schools. PDF (1.77MB)

Read documents outlining research that supports proposals in the blueprint:

• College- and Career-Ready Students PDF (749K)
  College- and Career-Ready Students, School Turnaround Grants

• Great Teachers and Great Leaders PDF (920K)
  Effective Teachers and Leaders, Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund, Teacher and Leader Pathways

• Meeting the Needs of English Learners and Other Diverse Learners PDF (662K)
  English Learners, Diverse Learners

• A Complete Education PDF (1.17M)
  Literacy, STEM, A Well-Rounded Education, College Pathways and Accelerated Learning

• Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students PDF (891K)
  Promise Neighborhoods, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students

• Fostering Innovation and Excellence PDF (840K)
  Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, Supporting Effective Charter Schools, Promoting Public School Choice