President Johnson Signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Title
President Johnson Signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Subject
Description
President Lyndon B Johnson signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act at a signing ceremony. He sits besides his childhood schoolteacher Ms. Kate Deadrich Loney.
Before the No Child Left Behind Act, there was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that changed how the U.S. handles education. It has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by Congress. The act was an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbade the establishment of a national curriculum. It also emphasized equal access to education and established high standards and accountability. In addition, the bill aimed to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with equal opportunities to achieve equal education. The funds in the act were authorized for professional development, instructional materials, for resources to support educational programs, and for parental involvement promotion. Every five years, the act is reauthorized, as education, much like our country, is always changing.
Before the No Child Left Behind Act, there was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that changed how the U.S. handles education. It has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by Congress. The act was an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbade the establishment of a national curriculum. It also emphasized equal access to education and established high standards and accountability. In addition, the bill aimed to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with equal opportunities to achieve equal education. The funds in the act were authorized for professional development, instructional materials, for resources to support educational programs, and for parental involvement promotion. Every five years, the act is reauthorized, as education, much like our country, is always changing.
Creator
LBJ For Kids
Date
11/4/1965
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/ESEAJohnson.jpg/800px-ESEAJohnson.jpg
Rights
(Source: Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (2012, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:55, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/Rmjtom)
Publisher
LBJ Library
Contributor
LBJ Library
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Program
Identifier
LBJ, Presidents, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, School Funding, National Curriculum, Equal Access, Education, Equal Opportunities
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
LBJ For Kids, President Johnson Signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, LBJ Library, 11/4/1965
Cite As
LBJ For Kids, “President Johnson Signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 19, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/333.