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PA’s Governor Signs Off on State’s ESSA Plan

PA’s Governor Signs Off on State’s ESSA Plan

September 18, 2017

Governor Tom Wolf signed off on Pennsylvania’s ESSA plan and “submitted it to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for her approval.” The plan establishes “ambitious yet attainable” goals of “raising student performance, increasing graduation rates and having English learners move toward achieving English language proficiency.”