NCLB Technical Panel Could Be Influential

As reauthorization stalls, Ed. Dept. committee to advise on accountability.

Washington

With Congress having effectively postponed the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Department of Education is turning to a panel of experts for advice about the technical issues that linger nearly seven years after the law’s passage.

Lawmakers will wait until at least next year to decide how to amend the federal education law, and that leaves in place the current requirements for standards, testing, and accountability.

Until Congress acts, though, the new advisory committee will help outline regulatory adjustments that the Education Department can make so the law’s accountability system is fairer and easier for...