Signed by President Bill Clinton

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report on a bill that allows all states to apply for from federal education regulations previously required in order to obtain funding for disadvantaged students, technology assistance, teacher training, and vocational education.

Highlights:

• Requires participating states to develop performance standards and to show progress in each area in order to obtain a waiver from the Secretary of Education.

• Holds local educational agencies, rather than state education systems, accountable for student performance.

• Requires states to submit specific educational goals and describe how these goals will be achieved and measured in local educational agencies.

• Extends the scope of education flexibility program to include adult education and technical training programs.

• Allows local educational agencies to use available funds to hire and train more teachers if classes in grades 1-3 have 18 or fewer students.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report on a bill that allows all states to apply for from federal education regulations previously required in order to obtain funding for disadvantaged students, technology assistance, teacher training, and vocational education.

Highlights:

• Requires participating states to develop performance standards and to show progress in each area in order to obtain a waiver from the Secretary of Education.

• Holds local educational agencies, rather than state education systems, accountable for student performance.

• Requires states to submit specific educational goals and describe how these goals will be achieved and measured in local educational agencies.

• Extends the scope of education flexibility program to include adult education and technical training programs.

• Allows local educational agencies to use available funds to hire and train more teachers if classes in grades 1-3 have 18 or fewer students.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that allows all states to apply for waivers from federal education regulations previous required in order to obtain funding for disadvantaged students, technology assistance, teacher training, and vocational education.

Highlights:

• Requires participating states to develop performance standards and to show progress in each area in order to obtain a waiver from the Secretary of Education.

• Requires states to submit specific educational goals and describe how these goals will be achieved and measured in local education agencies.

• Holds local educational agencies accountable for student performance, but not state education systems.

• Allows local educational agencies to use specified funds to hire qualified teachers for special education classes.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that would allow all states to apply for waivers from federal education regulations previously required in order to obtain funding for disadvantaged students, technology assistance, teacher training, and vocational education.

Highlights:

• Requires participating states to develop performance standards and to show progress in each area in order to obtain a waiver from the Secretary of Education.

• Requires states to submit specific educational goals and describe how these goals will be achieved and measured by the local educational agencies.

• Holds local educational agencies, rather than state systems, accountable for student performance.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text