Obama Revamps "No Child Left Behind" with "Every Student Succeeds" Act

Saying “every child, regardless of race, income, or zip code, deserves a shot at a great education,” President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a measure to revamp No Child Left Behind, according to CBS News.
No Child Left Behind, which President George W. Bush signed into law in 2001, required federal involvement in the nation’s public schools over the last decade.
The Every Student Succeeds Act, signed Thursday by Obama, dramatically curtails the federal government’s role in students’ education. Now, states and local school districts will have more authority over school performance and accountability, the report says:
Mr. Obama said the “Every Student Succeeds Act” focuses on ensuring that students graduate from high school and are prepared for college and their careers.
“It builds on the reforms that have helped us make so much progress already, holding to high standards for teaching and learning, empowering states and school districts to develop their own strategies for improvement, dedicating our resources to our most vulnerable children,” said Mr. Obama, who explained that it replaces the “one-size-fits-all” approach from the No Child Left Behind law.

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Every child,
regardless of
race,
income,
or zip code,
deserves a shot at a great education. #ESSA https://t.co/vicVvASRNd

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 10, 2015

The President explained that Every Student Succeeds lays the foundation to expand access to “high-quality pre-schools.”
article by Lynette Holloway via newsone.com