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ESEA Reauthorization:The Every Student Succeeds Act

The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State-developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.  
                - 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Bureau of Indian Education submitted requests for ESEA flexibility
                - 43 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are approved for ESEA flexibility (see the  list of peer reviewers )

Choose a StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasBureau of Indian EducationColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
 States approved for ESEA flexibility States with ESEA flexibility requests under reviewStates formerly approved for ESEA flexibility

 Information on other waivers granted under authority of Section 9401 of ESEA.Support and Technical Assistance for States
***Overview***ESEA Flexibility Policy DocumentFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs) andAddendum 

***Critical Topics*** Dear Colleague Letter on ESSA Transition, January 28, 2016 ESSA Webinar, December 21 & 22, 2015 Dear Colleague Letter on ESSA Transition, December 18, 2015ESEA Flexibility Renewal ESEA Flexibility One-Year ExtensionAccountability Addendum to Flexibility Request and Sample AddendumAmendment Submissions Process and TemplateField Testing and Teacher and Principal Evaluation FlexibilityGraduation Rates & ESEA FlexibilityMonitoring Process and DocumentsReport Card Guidance for SEAs and LEAs(Assistant Secretary's letter)Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Support SystemsTeacher and Leader Evaluation and Support SystemsTechnical Assistance InitiativeTransitioning from ESEA Flexibility to ESEAFor more see 
Additional Support and Technical Assistance

Information For CommunitiesThe Opportunity of ESEA FlexibilityProtecting School & Student AccountabilityAdvancing Accountability and Graduation RatesContinuing to Expose and Close Achievement GapsTurning Around the Lowest-Performing SchoolsSupporting Teachers, Leaders and Local InnovationESEA Flexibility Submission Documents
-  ESEA Flexibility Request    Submission Windows 1 and 2  (September 23, 2011-February 28, 2012)   Submission Window 3  (February 29, 2012-September 6, 2012) 
- ESEA Flexibility Review Guidance   Submission Windows 1 and 2     Submission Window 3 
Questions
If you have questions regarding ESEA flexibility that are not answered in the attached documents, or as SEA teams you would like to schedule a time to speak with Department staff about ESEA flexibility requests, please contact us at ESEAflexiblity@ed.gov. 

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