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
Low- and high-income schools now receive equal funding
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 7.13.2023
NationalFlypaper
The accountability conundrum
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 7.13.2023
NationalFlypaper
Stop calling them book bans
Daniel Buck 7.13.2023
NationalFlypaper
Can great high schools really make a difference for low-income students?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 7.13.2023
NationalFlypaper
Who loses when we abolish entrance exams
Daniel Buck 7.6.2023
NationalFlypaper
Considering a new approach to classic literature isn’t “doing it wrong”
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 7.6.2023
NationalFlypaper
Giving marginalized students better access to customized learning opportunities
Katrina Boone 7.6.2023
NationalFlypaper
Piloting an advanced learning curriculum for typically underserved students
Jeff Murray 7.6.2023
NationalBlog
#877: Don’t overpromise on learning loss, with Jim Peyser
James Peyser, Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 7.5.2023
NationalPodcast
Three terrifying findings in the latest NAEP results
Vladimir Kogan 6.29.2023
NationalFlypaper
#876: The chronic absenteeism crisis, and what to do about it, with Alia Wong
Alia Wong, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 6.28.2023
NationalPodcast