Every Student Succeeds Act

He later wrote the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015), which revised No Child Left Behind (2001) to give states more control in issues relating to public education. Alexander also assumed a strong leadership position on energy issues. From 2008 to 2012 he was chair of the Senate Republican Conference,…

…Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, which modified NCLB.) Under NCLB the BEA became the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act.

…Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which rescinded several of the most-unpopular provisions of NCLB. Under the new law, for example, states were still required to administer standardized federal tests but had greater latitude in determining how and when such tests would be given. States were…