Advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.ESSA HighlightsĮSSA includes provisions that will help to ensure success for students and schools. Recognizing this fact, in 2010, the Obama administration joined a call from educators and families to create a better law that focused on theĬlear goal of fully preparing all students for success in college and careers. The law was scheduled for revision in 2007, and, over time, NCLB’s prescriptive requirements became increasingly unworkableįor schools and educators. Many respects, particularly as it shined a light on where students were making progress and where they needed additional support, regardless of race, income, zip code,ĭisability, home language, or background. NCLB represented a significant step forward for our nation’s children in The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002. 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 The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation’s schools.
