The National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition (NREAC) in Washington reports that the House reauthorization has stalled. H.R. 5 is currently being held. Republican members are being pressured to vote against the bill, and Democrats are expected to oppose the bill as written.

The Senate is still working on a bipartisan bill. The current schedule is to mark up the bill in committee the week of April 13.

The bill contains good and bad for rural schools. It is critical for you to become familiar with its contents:

• For a factual look at HR 5, see this new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report: ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress: Selected Key Issues.
• Also see this CRS report: Teacher Quality Issues in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.