Summary POL201 Wk 5 Final Paper.docx POL 201 Every Student Succeeds Act The University of Arizona Global Campus POL 201: American National Government Every Student Succeeds Act Many people felt that students in certain areas were not being provided equal

POL201 Wk 5 Final P POL 201 Every Student Succeeds Act The University of Arizona Global Campus POL 201: American National Government Every Student Succeeds Act Many people felt that students in certain areas were not being provided equal treatment and were being overlooked by the No Child Left Behind Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015 (Lee, 2018), to address this issue. As the nation's leading education law, Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) holds schools accountable for their students' learning and achievement and aims to provide an equal education experience for students with disabilities (Lee, 2018). States are more involved in the implementation of education plans by deciding on a deadline given by the government based on the performance of the school, including disadvantaged students. Acts like this are needed because they ensure accountability