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The Every Student Succeeds Act ( ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy. [1] The law replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.
This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002.
The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 represented a shift from a prescriptive federal role in education under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to more state and local flexibility. States now have more responsibility over their accountability systems, assessments, standards
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Dec 14, 2015 · For a decade, congressional attempts to revise the embattled 2001 No Child Left Behind Act – a reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – hit a brick wall....
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The implementation of the ESSA builds upon a period of important progress towards providing a world-class education for every student in America. Led by the hard work of students, families, and educators, the nation has hit important milestones. Graduation rates have reached an all-time high of 83 percent; dropout rates are at historic lows ...
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Dec 10, 2015 · The Problem. No Child Left Behind: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon Johnson, was a civil rights law that provided education funding to states and attempted to ensure that every student had access to an education. The law would expire every three to five years, requiring Congress to reauthorize it.
Apr 15, 2024 · ESSA reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 while replacing the previous federal education law of "No Child Left Behind." Passed with strong bipartisan support, ESSA represents a shift from broad federal oversight of primary and secondary education by extending greater flexibility and decision-making at the state ...
