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ESEA Flexibility

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)

State Requests and Related Documents

Choose a StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasBureau of Indian EducationColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Information on other waivers granted under authority of Section 9401 of ESEA.



Support and Technical Assistance for States


Information For Communities


ESEA Flexibility Submission Documents


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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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
Page Last Reviewed:
August 25, 2024