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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The Every Student Succeeds Act improves on No Child Left Behind and builds on the progress we have made since Brown in 1954 and ESEA in 1965.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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The new act enhances previous education laws to address achievement gaps.

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