The Every Student Succeeds Act significantly improves upon No Child Left Behind by, among other things, giving more power back to states and local schools. We’re working to help policymakers and educators take advantage of the law’s new flexibility, especially when it comes to creating smarter school accountability systems, prioritizing the needs of high-achieving low-income students, and encouraging the adoption of content-rich curricula.
Resources:
- Rating the Ratings: An Analysis of the 51 ESSA Accountability Plans
- Leveraging ESSA to Support Quality-School Growth
- Great ideas from our ESSA Accountability Design Competition
- What ESSA means for high-achieving students
- ESSA and a content-rich education
- ESSA and parental choice
The zombie pedagogical debate
Dale Chu 10.30.2019
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Innovation, grade-level standards, and what schools can learn from Teach to One: Math
Pedro Enamorado 10.30.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: On education, Warren’s got a pander for that
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.30.2019
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Can that plan, Senator Warren!
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 10.23.2019
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So far, LeBron’s I Promise School is keeping its promise
Jessica Poiner 10.23.2019
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Why struggling students remain below grade level, and how to help them
Mike Goldstein 10.23.2019
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What the research tells us about the outcomes of a good civics education
Pedro Enamorado 10.23.2019
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Failing and passing the “Tiffany Test,” part II
David Scarlett Wakelyn 10.22.2019
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NewSchools isn't overselling SEL: A response to Checker Finn
Stacey Childress 10.18.2019
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Standardized tests remain the best way to fairly and equitably assess students
Jonathan Wai, Don Zhang 10.18.2019
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Failing and passing the “Tiffany Test,” part I
David Scarlett Wakelyn 10.16.2019
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