Current Waiver Authority and Flexibility: Use of Prior ESEA Section 9401 Waiver Authority in Response to Disasters.

The article discusses the use of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Section 9401 waiver authority, which was the waiver authority in place prior to the enactment of the ESSA. No waivers have been granted since the enactment of the ESSA, information on waivers granted under the previous Section 9401 may be useful in determining the potential availability of waivers.