State Resources
- Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
- An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act
- Homeless and Foster Care ESSA Webinar PowerPoint Presentation
Final ESSA Regulations
- Academic Assessment regulations (published December 8, 2016)
- Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority regulations (published December 8, 2016)
- Regulation updating Outdated or Superseded Regulations – Title I, Parts A through C; Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program; and Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community (published August 22, 2018) ( also see related Fact Sheet describing these regulations)
USDE ESSA Guidance
ESSA Transition FAQs, Webinars, and Dear Colleagues Letters
- ESEA Sec. 1003 Funding for School Improvement & ESEA Sec. 1003A Direct Student Services Webinar (July 18, 2018—updated December 2018)
- Dear Colleague Letter on the use of remaining School Improvement Grants (SIG) Funds (January 9, 2018)
- ESSA Dear Colleague Letter on 2017-2018 Transition (January 13, 2017)
- ESSA Transition FAQs (January 18, 2017)
- ESSA Fiscal Changes & Equitable Services Guidance (November 21, 2016)
- ESSA Title IV, Part A Guidance – Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (October 21, 2016)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title II, Part A October 13, 2016
- ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (October 13, 2016)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III Program October 5, 2016
- ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (October 5, 2016)
- ESSA Schoolwide Guidance (September 29, 2016)
- ESSA Dear Colleague Letter on Tribal Consultation (September 26, 2016)
- Evidence Guidance (September 16, 2016)
- ESSA Dear Colleague Letter (January 28, 2016)
- ESSA Webinar PowerPoint (December 22, 2015)
- ESSA Webinar Audio Recording (December 22, 2016)
- Dear Colleague Letter on the Transition to ESSA (December 18, 2015)
- Dear Colleague Letter on the New ESSA Law (December 10, 2015)
Title II, Part A
- ESSA Title II, Part A Guidance – Supporting Educators (September 27, 2016)
Title III, Part A
- ESSA Title III Guidance – English Learners (September 23, 2016)
- Addendum to September 23, 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the ESEA (January 2, 2019)
Children in Foster Care
- Dear Colleague Letter on Implementation of Educational Stability Requirements (December 5, 2016)
- Effective Collaboration Webinar PowerPoint (September 7, 2016)
- Best Interest Determinations and Immediate Enrollment PowerPoint Presentation (August 24, 2016)
- Education and Child Welfare Points of Contact Webinar PowerPoint (August 17, 2016)
- An Overview of the ED/HHS Joint Guidance PowerPoint Presentation (July 27, 2016)
- Foster Care Guidance (June 23, 2016)
- Dear Colleague Letter on Foster Care Guidance (June 23, 2016)
- Dear Colleague Letter on Foster Care Timelines (June 23, 2016)
Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- Homeless Student Guidance (Updated August 2018)
- Letter regarding Title I, Part A reservation to serve homeless students (July 30, 2018)
- Homeless Student Guidance Fact Sheet (July 27, 2016)
- Homeless Student Notice of Rights and Protections (July 27, 2016)
Technical Assistance
- Click here to find additional technical assistance tools, resources, and information to support ESSA implementation.