Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is a federal statute that became law on December 10, 2015. This act reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. L 'ESSA gives states the power to determine how to use required tests for accountability purposes, includes grants to help fund various programs, and provides states with flexibility they didn't have before. There are also some requirements included by ESSA, such as; requires schools to consult with stakeholders in planning and implementing safety standards and academic outcomes, and schools must continue to provide the same amount of standardized testing. However, ESSA gives states the right to determine how much standardized tests count, and states can include other forms of measurement of academic and student performance. States are also required to continue to provide graduation rates and English proficiency rates for English language learners. Schools in need will be given funding to design and implement research-based interventions. This bill contains several important provisions. These include: • Providing states with more flexibility in determining how standardized tests are weighted. States can now include other forms of measuring student and school performance. • Grants to help finance various programs. These programs include: teaching language for ELL students, improving struggling schools, developing programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives, giving rural school districts more flexibility in how to use the funds federal and the revision of the impact aid formula, which helps educate at the federal level. connected children. • School districts need to check with stakeholders in planning and implementing safety s...... half of the document ...... receive college scholarships or even future jobs. Senate Bill 393 (2013) could have a huge impact on the futures of some students. The decision to conduct research on this particular law was made for personal reasons. When my brother was seventeen he stole fourteen dollars from a teacher. He was charged with a felony, which was eventually reduced to a misdemeanor. He has an exemplary employment history with the United States Army but, because he has a misdemeanor on his criminal record, he has never been hired as a police officer. If Senate Bill 393 (2013) had been in effect when my brother made this mistake, he would have had another opportunity to make the right choices. By implementing this law, more students will be given a greater opportunity to succeed without being charged with a misdemeanor that could affect the rest of their lives.