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
A brewing storm around third-grade reading
Chad L. Aldis 3.3.2014
NationalBlog
Virtual Schools: Assessing Progress and Accountability
Jeff Murray 3.3.2014
NationalBlog
Do standards matter? A teacher’s perspective on the promise and potential of the Common Core
2.28.2014
NationalBlog
Primary Sources
2.27.2014
NationalBlog
When 1 + 1 = 0: Why the new Indiana draft standards don’t make the grade
Kathleen Porter-Magee 2.27.2014
NationalBlog
New from Fordham: Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers
The Education Gadfly 2.26.2014
NationalFlypaper
Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 2.26.2014
NationalBlog
Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers
2.26.2014
NationalReport
The imperfect "ObamaCore" analogy
Michael J. Petrilli 2.24.2014
NationalFlypaper
Must see TV: Fordham trustee defends Common Core on Fox News
2.24.2014
NationalFlypaper
To save the Common Core, don't fear the moratorium
2.20.2014
NationalFlypaper