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For the 2025–26 School Year and Beyond

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­) has collaborated with stakeholders, consulted with educational experts, and reviewed feedback from the Restart and Rebuild Phases of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State Consolidated State Plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the Reimagine Phase.

• USDE Approval Letter for Amendments to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State’s Consolidated State Plan under ESSA
• Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State's Approved ESSA Plan
• Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School and District Accountability Resources and Data webpage.

Questions about the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State accountability system can be sent to AccountInfo@nysed.gov.

ESSA Archive Information

Looking for historical information about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ State's efforts to implement ESSA?

• Find archived information from 2016 to the 2024-25 school year here.