Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The U.S. Department of �� approved New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan in January 2018. In developing the plan, �� 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

Consolidated Application

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.