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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaamr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS20447 Updated January 15, 2002 Class Size Reduction Program: Background and Status James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary P.L. 107-110 (H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the federal Class Size Reduction (CSR) program and the Eisenhower Professional Development program with a new formula grant program (FY2002 appropriation of $2.85 billion). The CSR program, initiated by FY1999 appropriations legislation, was last funded in FY2001 ($1.623 billion). FY2002 appropriations legislation does not continue funding for this program. The U.S. Department of Education estimated that 37,000 teachers were hired under the program in its first 2 years. It was first proposed by President Clinton as an effort to hire 100,000 new teachers over a 7-year period and reduce average class size in early grades to 18 students. This report will be updated as events warrant. Legislative Action in the 107th Congress On January 8, 2002, H.R. 1 (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) was signed into law (P.L. 107-110). This legislation, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), does not include a separate program for class size reduction. Instead it authorizes a new program supporting a broad array of activities to improve the K-12 teaching force. This program replaces the CSR and Eisenhower Professional Development programs, and permits funding for teacher recruitment and hiring to reduce class size.1 Introduction FY2001 appropriations legislation (P.L. 106-554) for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) included a third year of funding for the CSR program, which was originally proposed by President Clinton as part of the FY1999 budget. Intended as a 7- 1 For detailed information on the activities that can be supported under the new program, see CRS report RL30834, K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action, by James Stedman. Congressional Research Service +. The Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web

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