Find information about policy guidance other key documents related to Birth to Grade 12 Education topics. Policy guidance provides other agencies, institutions, and the public with advice or recommendations on how to implement or comply with a specific policy. Unless specifically authorized by law, policy guidance documents are not legally binding.

Find policy guidance related to the implementation of ESSA using a searchable database.

Find key documents, including ESEA consolidated State plans, related to School Support and Accountability (SSA).

Policy letters regarding the applicability of civil rights requirements to nonpublic schools.
Use this searchable database to find policy guidance documents relating to key Civil Rights topics in education.
These letters are key policy letters and other letters that may be of interest, signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary.
Policy letters that provide guidance to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), school districts, and others in implementing ESEA.
Find information about implementing standards, developing aligned assessments, and building accountability systems.
Information about CSPR, the required annual reporting tool that collects data on various programs authorized by ESSA.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on prayer and religious expression at public schools.