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 CLT is a growing, classical alternative to the ACT and SAT: An interview with its co-founder
Daniel Buck 5.25.2023
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States should embed civic content into statewide reading assessments
Ross Wiener 5.25.2023
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Another nail in the “money doesn’t matter” coffin
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 5.25.2023
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Dire straits: Taking stock of and addressing pandemic-related learning loss
Victoria McDougald 5.25.2023
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#871: The severity of pandemic learning loss, with Tom Kane
Tom Kane, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.24.2023
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New York City turns gifted education into a glorified lottery, disregarding research
Alina Adams 5.18.2023
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What we need from a “DARPA for education”: A Mars rover for schools
Michael J. Petrilli 5.18.2023
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Getting reading legislation right
Dale Chu 5.18.2023
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AI won’t replace teachers, but it can make them more effective
Nathaniel Grossman 5.18.2023
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“Grading for Equity” isn’t grounded in reality
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.18.2023
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Are video games a valid extracurricular activity or a time sink?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.11.2023
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