ESSA
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Statutory Language and Summary, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015)
Statutory Language and Summary on Homelessness and Foster Care in “The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015” This document provides the statutory language of the major amendments on homelessness and foster care in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA strengthens and improves the education of over 1.3 million children and youth experiencing homelessness, from early childhood through high school graduation, as well as establishing protections for students in foster care through a statutory vehicle that is separate from the McKinney-Vento Act.