Resolution on Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Exposed

The Resolution on Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is listed under ALEC's Education and Workforce Development Task Force and was amended at the 2013 Spring Task Force Meeting, but does not include an approval date. (Accessed on 12/1/2015).

ALEC Bill Text

Model Policy

Since 1965, the Title 1 programs of the federal Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has failed to boost the academic achievement of the students the program purports to serve,

WHEREAS, the federal involvement in education ties the hands of the states with mandates, paperwork, and bureaucracy,

WHEREAS, Congress does not allow states to consolidate the funds in the Title 1 programs of ESEA program to help existing state reforms and in some cases hinders state reform,

Now therefore be it resolved that: the {legislative body} of the state of {name of state} urges Congress to empower {name of state} with the ability to tie Title 1 dollars to students and allow them to carry the money to the school or providence of their choice (depending on the extent of state constitutional law).

Amended at the 2013 Spring Task Force Meeting