[20020115]RS20447_班级规模缩减计划：背景和状态.pdf

1 For detailed information on the activities that can be supported under the new program, see CRSreport RL30834, K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action, by James Stedman.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20447Updated January 15, 2002Class Size Reduction Program: Background and StatusJames B. StedmanSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryP.L. 107-110 (H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) reauthorizes theElementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the federal Class Size Reduction(CSR) program and the Eisenhower Professional Development program with a newformula grant program (FY2002 appropriation of $2.85 billion). The CSR program,initiated by FY1999 appropriations legislation, was last funded in FY2001 ($1.623billion). FY2002 appropriations legislation does not continue funding for this program.The U.S. Department of Education estimated that 37,000 teachers were hired under theprogram in its first 2 years. It was first proposed by President Clinton as an effort to hire100,000 new teachers over a 7-year period and reduce average class size in ea