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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The U.S. Department of Education approved 91¾«Ñ¡â€™s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan in January 2018. In developing the plan, 91¾«Ñ¡ 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
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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Information and Reporting
Office of Accountability
Office of Bilingual Education & English as a New Language
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. 91¾«Ñ¡ 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.
More on educational equity

Recent News

September 18, 2026
Mandatory McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Training for the 2026-2027 School Year
June 4, 2026
Office of ESSA-Funded Programs – Virtual Training for the 2026-2027 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs
May 20, 2026
2026-2027 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs 
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Featured News
December 20, 2018
ESSA Informational Video

This brief,Ìýparent-friendlyÌývideo about ESSA implementation includes information on ESSA requirements and important changes.

May 20, 2026
2026-2027 Consolidated Application for ESSA-Funded Programs 
October 29, 2020
91¾«Ñ¡ Launches Parent Dashboard
The website provides a gateway to school-level data for parents and the general public.