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
What is the purpose of teacher evaluation today? A conversation between Bellwether and Fordham
12.20.2016
NationalFlypaper
Undue Process: Why Bad Teachers in Twenty-Five Diverse Districts Rarely Get Fired
Victoria McDougald, David Griffith 12.8.2016
NationalReport
A victory for high achievers in the ESSA regulations
Brandon L. Wright 11.30.2016
NationalThe High Flyer
A third way for Ohio teacher evaluations
Jessica Poiner 11.21.2016
NationalBlog
How to make high school diplomas meaningful
Aaron Churchill 11.21.2016
NationalBlog
High Stakes for High Schoolers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA (Part II)
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Brandon L. Wright 11.15.2016
NationalReport
Vice President-elect Mike Pence quotes about education
Brandon L. Wright 11.9.2016
NationalFlypaper
"Why do I have to explain my answer?" Advice for parents in the age of Common Core
Michael J. Petrilli 9.22.2016
NationalBlog
Ohio’s ‘honesty gap’ is narrowing—and that’s a good thing
Aaron Churchill 9.15.2016
NationalBlog
Finding the right tool for the job: Improving reading and writing in the classroom
Victoria McDougald 9.14.2016
NationalBlog
School report cards don't matter if parents can't find them
Audrey Kim 9.12.2016
NationalThe High Flyer