FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement from Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on the Signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act
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"But it鈥檚 apparent that听President听Obama听and the Congress have struck a balance between maintaining听high standards for our nation鈥檚 students and providing states with the听flexibility to implement their own听strategies.
"In New York, we will continue to challenge our students听to听ensure they鈥檙e听ready for life after high school, either on a college campus or in the workplace.听 The听Every Student Succeeds Act听will let us move forward to implement the new, higher standards and improve our schools.听 Our goal is to help our students build better lives through education. 听ESSA is another tool to help us complete that听task."
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