After years of stalled negotiations and Congressional stalemates, Congress has put No Child Left Behind away for good, and passed by an overwhelming majority a new version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
This page contains the latest on the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA), the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
ESSA’s passage is an historic victory for music education advocates, because it includes for the first time a specific and separate mention of music as a part of a ‘well-rounded education.’
On this page you will find:
- Toolkits and implementation guides on how to navigate and understand ESSA
- Comprehensive legislative analysis of the bill by NAfME and partnering coalitions
- Archived webinar series on ESSA by NAfME
- U.S. Department of Education resources and other supporting articles
**For resources relating to the Rules and Regulations of ESSA, please visit our “Rules and Regs” page**
NAfME Toolkits & Resources
ESSA Resources & Analysis
- ESSA Implementation Toolkit
- NAfME’s Comprehensive Analysis of ESSA
- ESSA Fact Sheet and Key Terms
- ESSA In Plain English: What It Means For You
- State ESSA Implementation Websites
- NAfME – Music and Arts Education Opportunities within ESSA State Planning
- Text of the Every Student Succeeds Act – S. 1177
ESSA Appropriations
- NAfME and Music Education Policy Roundtable’s FY18 Appropriations Agenda
- Committee for Education Funding (CEF): Authorized Funding Amounts in ESSA
- NAfME’s How Funding Works – Title I (FY18, post-Omnibus)
- NAfME’s How Funding Works – Title II (FY18, post-Omnibus)
Title IV, Part A (SSAE)
- Title IV-A Toolkit FAQ
- Title IV-A Success Stories
- Title IV-A Fact Sheet (Title IV-Coalition)
- Title IV-A Talking Points (Title IV – Coalition)
- Title IV-A Infographic (Title IV – Coalition)
NAfME ESSA Webinar Series:
- Everything ESSA (archived webinar Spring 2016)
- Title IV, OTLs, & You! (archived webinar Summer 2016)
- Federal Funding Facts! (archived webinar Fall 2016)
- 2017 Federal Landscape (archived Winter 2017)
- ESSA’s First Year in Action (archived Spring 2017)
Other ESSA Resources:
Media Resources
For interviews, messages, videos, and other media resources regarding ESSA, please visit this page.
