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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The U.S. Department of Education approved New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan in January 2018. In developing the plan, NYSED engaged diverse groups of stakeholders to solicit recommendations on how to craft an ESSA plan that best meets the needs of the state’s students, schools, and communities. The plan emphasizes fostering equity in education for all students and expands measures for school accountability and student success.

NYS ESSA Plan

Educator & School Resources

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ESSA & ELLs and MLs
Guidance Materials for Schools and Districts
ESSA Title Programs
Fact Sheets
News and Memos
School and District Accountability
Webinars

Compliance & Data Reporting

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Compliance Monitoring
Equitable Services for Nonpublic Schools
Financial Transparency
NYS Public Data Reporting
Title III Compliance and Reporting
Consolidated Application

Parent Resources

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ELL and ML Parent Resources
ESSA Accountability Designations
ESSA-Funded Programs Complaint Procedures
Fact Sheets
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Parent Dashboard
School Climate

Helpful Links

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Grants administered by NYSED
Information and Reporting
Office of Accountability
Office of Bilingual Education & English as a New Language
Office of Student Support Services
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Advancing Equity
Fundamentally, ESSA is about creating a set of interlocking strategies to promote educational equity by providing support to districts and schools as they work to ensure that every student succeeds. New York State is committed to ensuring that all students succeed and thrive in school no matter who they are, where they live, where they go to school, or where they come from.
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Recent News

August 23, 2024
Mandatory McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Training for the 2024-25 School Year
July 18, 2024
NYSED Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to ESSA Plan 
July 11, 2024
LEA Requirements for Implementing McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Dispute Resolution Process
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Featured News
December 20, 2018
ESSA Informational Video

This brief, parent-friendly video about ESSA implementation includes information on ESSA requirements and important changes.

May 15, 2024
2024-25 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs
October 29, 2020
NYSED Launches Parent Dashboard
The website provides a gateway to school-level data for parents and the general public.