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
DeVos's ESSA peer review guidance is a victory for high achievers
Brandon L. Wright 4.17.2017
NationalThe High Flyer
States mostly squander ESSA's school improvement flexibility
Brandon L. Wright 4.12.2017
NationalFlypaper
The Right Tool for the Job: Improving Reading and Writing in the Classroom
Melody Arabo, Jonathan S. Budd, Shannon Garrison, Tabitha Pacheco 3.14.2017
NationalReport
Text of testimony given before the Joint Education Oversight Committee 3/9/17
Chad L. Aldis 3.9.2017
OhioBlog
The diminishing significance of racism and poverty in education reform
Ian Rowe 2.28.2017
NationalFlypaper
Casting the net too wide: Ohio’s ESSA plans could place most districts in support status
Jamie Davies O'Leary 2.27.2017
NationalBlog
Ohio’s ESSA plan: The Prepared for Success component
Jessica Poiner 2.23.2017
NationalBlog
Trump and Congress will repeal Obama's ESSA rules: Why that matters and what should follow
Brandon L. Wright 2.16.2017
NationalFlypaper
Some immodest advice to the Ohio graduation requirements work group
2.1.2017
NationalBlog
Ohio’s ESSA plan: Identifying low-performing schools
Jessica Poiner 1.30.2017
NationalBlog
(No) Money in the Bank: Which Retirement Systems Penalize New Teachers?
Martin Lueken 1.26.2017
NationalReport