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And it gives new leeway to states in calling the shots. That's a big change from the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which ESSA replaced and updated. The Every Student Succeeds Act takes full effect in the 2017-18 school year. Below are key elements of the law. States still have to submit accountability plans to the Education Department. These new ESSA plans will start in the 2017-18 school year.
Key changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act will take effect March 8, according to the Department of Labor. Theyâll affect how just about every employer handles FMLA leave. The DOL decided against requiring companies to track FMLA leave in the smallest increments their payroll systems use to track work time. The DOL clarified that the increment of FMLA leave time remains the same as the time increment used by the employer for other types of leave.