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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) includes key provisions aimed at promoting student and school success:
- It promotes equity by ensuring essential protections for disadvantaged and high-need students across the country.
- ESSA requires that all students receive education aligned with rigorous academic standards to prepare them for success in college and careers.
- The law ensures that educators, families, students, and communities receive vital information through annual statewide assessments, which track students' progress toward these high standards.
- It supports and fosters local innovations, including evidence-based and community-driven interventions led by local educators and leaders.
- ESSA continues to expand access to high-quality preschool programs through this administration's historic investments.
- The act maintains the expectation for accountability and action, focusing on improving the lowest-performing schools where student progress has stalled or where graduation rates have remained low over time.
Main Contacts
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Dr. Lora Perry
Federal Programs Director
perry.lora@tarrant.k12.al.us