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Skinner, Rebecca R.; Loane, Shannon S. – Congressional Research Service, 2016
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was initially enacted in 1965 (P.L. 89-10). Since then, there have been 13 major reauthorizations of the ESEA, with the most recent reauthorization occurring in 2015 with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, P.L. 114-95). This report provides information on the votes taken in the House and Senate…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Legislators
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Casellas, Jason; Shelly, Bryan – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2012
With education consistently ranked as the highest priority for Latino voters, how have members of Congress responded to Latino constituents on this dimension? This article explores the relationship between Latino constituencies and the importance members of Congress have placed on this issue. Through an analysis of National Hispanic Leadership…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Change, Hispanic Americans, Federal Legislation
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Kenny, Lawrence W. – Journal of School Choice, 2010
Virtually all voucher programs in the United States limit vouchers to a large struggling city such as Cleveland, Milwaukee, or the District of Columbia. This study examines the votes cast by 188 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who cast votes on (a) a nationwide voucher plan in 2001 and (b) a 2003 proposal for vouchers for DC. This…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Urban Schools, School District Size, Politics of Education