Senators Alexander and Murray announced significant progress in negotiations with their intent to mark up the reauthorization, and potential overhaul, of No Child Left Behind or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) the week of April 13. The senators’ announcement follows weeks of speculation over whether lawmakers will finish negotiating the bill.
The progress in the Senate is in stark contracts to the House efforts, which have stalled out. Last week, the House was slated to consider their version of the ESEA, but the measure was put on hold and eventually pulled from consideration. There is no clear timeframe on if or when the House will consider the bill.