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 ESSA: A Plan for Georgians, By Georgians


Georgia's State ESSA Plan (Updated October 2023)​

On October 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education approved an amendment to Georgia's State ESSA Plan. Click here for additional details.


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The U.S. Department of Education approved Georgia's ESSA State Plan on January 19, 2018, highlighting Georgia's work rewarding schools making significant progress with traditionally underserved subgroups and creating an accountability system that expands opportunities for students and supports the whole child.

Links: 

U.S. Department of Education announcement
Georgia Department of Education announcement
Learn about how Georgia developed its ESSA State Plan

 Contact Information

Meghan Frick
Director of Communications

 What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?

 

The Every Student Succeeds Act, commonly referred to as ESSA,  earned bi-partisan approval in 2015.

States were freed from their No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver agreements and given the responsibility to develop state plans to support education.

ESSA significantly scaled back the authority of the Secretary of Education and U.S. Department of Education. Though ESSA gave states additional authority and flexibility over their education system, wholesale flexibility was not granted and statutory requirements vary in specificity from issue-to-issue.

Georgia has sought out maximum flexibility while creating a cohesive and aligned plan that is responsive to stakeholder feedback and supports our vision of offering a holistic education to each and every child in the state.​


Upcoming Key Dates

May 2018: Remaining Priority and Focus Schools

November 2018: Redesigned CCRPI released

November 2018: Targeted and Comprehensive Schools lists released


 Resources

Click on the working committee below to learn about their background, makeup, feedback themes, and actions:

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