Local Control of Education Act

Summary

Local Control of Education Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the federal government from directly or indirectly mandating, directing, controlling, incentivizing, or conditioning federal support on a state's, local educational agency's (LEA's), or school's adoption of: the Common Core State Standards, any other academic standards common to a number of states, or any statewide or nationally recognized content standards; or any assessment, instructional content, or curriculum aligned to, or based on, specific academic standards. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to make those prohibitions applicable to grants awarded under the Race to the Top program for innovations and reforms in elementary and secondary education. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from conditioning the provision of a statutory or regulatory waiver under the ESEA on a state, LEA, Indian tribe, or school adopting any specific instructional content, academic standard, assessment, curriculum, or program of instruction. Makes that prohibition applicable to future and previously issued waivers.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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2. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 26 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 28 January 2015

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H643)

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5. 29 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 2015

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• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
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• Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
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• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor

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