Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

• ESEA Title VIII, Part F Equitable Services Non-Regulatory Guidance (July 17, 2023) [PDF 699 KB]
  • Summary Response to Public Comments [PDF 255 KB]
• Título VIII, Parte F Servicios Equitativos Guía No Reglamentaria (17 de julio de 2023) [PDF 647 KB]
• ESEA Title I, Part A Equitable Services Updated Non-Regulatory Guidance (Updated May 17, 2023) [PDF 677 KB]
  • Summary Response to Public Comments
• Parte A del Título I de ESEA Servicios Equitativos Guía No Reglamentaria actualizada (17 de mayo de 2023) [PDF 1,054 KB]
• ESEA Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Non-Regulatory Guidance (January 2025) [PDF 2.43MB]
• ESEA Title II, Part A Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Non-Regulatory Guidance (January 2025) [2.33 MB]
• ESSA Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Guidance (November 21, 2016) [PDF, 686KB]
• ESSA Title IV, Part A Guidance – Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (October 21, 2016) [PDF, 517KB]
• ESSA Early Learning Guidance (October 20, 2016) [PDF, 1.11MB]
• ESSA Title III Guidance – English Learners (September 23, 2016) [PDF, 441KB]
• ESSA Transition FAQs (Updated June 29, 2016) [PDF, 534KB]

Policy Letters

• Letter to Congress regarding Non-enforcement of ESEA Provision Regarding the Restriction of Religious Organizations as Contract Providers of Equitable Services (March 11, 2019)
  • Fact Sheet [PDF, 252KB]
• Letter to SEAs regarding Ombudsman (April 6, 2017) [PDF, 377KB]
• ESSA Dear Colleague Letter (January 28, 2016) [PDF, 58KB]
• Dear Colleague Letter on ESSA State Plans (November 29, 2016) [PDF, 191KB]

PowerPoint Presentations

• ESEA Equitable Services 101 (July 2022) [PowerPoint, 1.39MB]

Webinars

• ESEA Title I and Title VIII Equitable Services Overview (4-16-24) Webinar Recording PowerPoint Slides [PowerPoint, 5.2MB]
• ESEA Title VIII Equitable Services Non-Regulatory Guidance (8-22-23) Webinar Recording PowerPoint Slides [PowerPoint, 2.1MB]
• ESSA Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Grants Webinars and Resources

Final Regulations

• Final Regulation: Assessments (December 7, 2016)
  • Notice of Final Regulation: Title I, Part A
  • Notice of Final ESSA: Title I, Part B
  • Fact Sheet for Final Regulations: Title I, Part A and Part B [PDF, 108KB]
• Final Regulation: Accountability, State Plans, and Data Reporting (November 28, 2016)
  • Fact Sheet [PDF, 112KB]

Additional Resources 

• U.S. Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015) Page
• Equitable Services Comparison Chart: Comparing the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 [PDF, 1.4MB]
• State Budget Tables
• Ombudsman Directory
• Ombudsman Corner (Resources specifically for Ombudsmen)