Last year, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA reauthorized the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the national education law. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has established an ESSA Think Tank that will help us develop New York’s ESSA state plan.
On October 17, NYSED proposed 36 high-level concepts to be incorporated into the state’s ESSA plan. The high-level concepts are designed to help New York State develop and maintain highly effective schools under ESSA and to ensure that all New York’s children receive the best possible education.
It is very important for school districts to prepare for implementation of the new ESSA provisions. For that reason, we are being proactive in our efforts to gather input from across the state. NYSED will solicit feedback on the proposed concepts in two rounds. The first round of comment will be gathered from educators, parents, and students at more than 45 Regional State Plan Development meetings being held across the state in October and November. District and BOCES leaders are hosting the meetings and invited key stakeholders such as administrators, school board members, teachers, parents, and students, including students with disabilities and English language learners.
After the Board of Regents approves the state’s draft ESSA plan in 2017, a general public comment period will be held and will include public regional meetings across the state.
Read our
ESSA news release for more information about the regional meetings and the ESSA plan.
Visit our ESSA website for additional information and a link to the 36 high-level concepts.