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
Lamar Alexander floor speech on ESSA regulations: Full transcript
The Education Gadfly 5.13.2016
NationalFlypaper
When it comes to choice, small grants can make a big difference
5.13.2016
NationalWonkathon
More money, more outcomes
5.12.2016
NationalWonkathon
Waive the waivers
5.12.2016
NationalWonkathon
School choice and Section 1003(b): It's in there!
5.11.2016
NationalWonkathon
How NCLB sanctions affected teacher absence
David Griffith 5.11.2016
NationalFlypaper
Out of the testing consortium, into the fire
5.11.2016
NationalBlog
Two great tastes that taste great together: Course access and direct student services
5.10.2016
NationalWonkathon
Follow the money: ESSA's weighted student funding pilots
5.10.2016
NationalWonkathon
Choosy states choose...choice!
5.9.2016
NationalWonkathon
ESSA's hidden treasure
5.9.2016
NationalWonkathon