On December 10, 2015 the President signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Every Student Succeeds Act establishes protections for children in foster care under Title I, Part A (Title I). These provisions complement the requirements of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Fostering Connections Act) and further promote the purpose of Title I – to ensure that all children receive a high-quality education and to close achievement gaps between student groups. Together these laws strengthen opportunities for educational agencies and child welfare agencies to jointly determine the most effective practices to remove enrollment barriers and promote school stability and success for students.