The Quick and the Ed

If you're an education law junkie or simply an educator wondering how the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) will affect you and your school, The Quick and the Ed belongs on your must-read list.

The blog of D.C. think tank Education Sector, The Quick and the Ed, followed the Harkin-Enzi bill as it moved its way through Senate committee in October. It was a key source for regular and detailed updates on rapid changes, explanations of confusing or complex terms, and analysis of long-term implications. Recent posts also include items from the nitty-gritty (what the bill meant for computer-based adaptive assessments) to the big picture ("What CAN the federal government do?").

With many rounds of legislative work surely still to come, you'll want to keep an eye on their ESEA posts and follow even more closely on their Twitter feed. If the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee so much as sneezes in ESEA's general direction, The Quick and the Ed will have a full report.