Approved New York State ESSA Plan
For the 2025–26 School Year and Beyond
New York State Education Department (NYSED) has collaborated with stakeholders, consulted with educational experts, and reviewed feedback from the Restart and Rebuild Phases of New York State's accountability system to develop the Reimagine Phase, which begins in the 2025-26 school year using 2024-25 school year results.
On January 8, 2025, the United States Education Department (USED) approved amendments to the accountability section of the New York State Consolidated State Plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the Reimagine Phase.
- USDE Approval Letter for Amendments to New York State’s Consolidated State Plan under ESSA
- New York State's Approved ESSA Plan
- New York State's Approved ESSA with Tracked Changes
Fact sheets, webinars, and other resources that provide information about the Reimagine Phase of the accountability system are available on the NYSED School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.
Questions about the New York State accountability system can be sent to AccountInfo@nysed.gov.
ESSA Archive Information
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