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
More accurate identification of low-performing schools through math
Jeff Murray 4.6.2023
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#864: Using team teaching to improve student outcomes, with Carole Basile and Brent Maddin
Carole Basile, Brent Maddin, Michael J. Petrilli, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., David Griffith 4.5.2023
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The wonderful but weighty challenges of parenting a gifted child
Victoria McDougald 4.5.2023
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Yes, good schools matter for low-income kids
Chad Aldeman 4.2.2023
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The federal government is underinvesting in education research
Daniel Correa 4.2.2023
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Rewrite attendance laws to promote learning, not seat time
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 3.30.2023
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The agonizing individualism of progressive education
Daniel Buck 3.30.2023
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Secretary Cardona asked states to “raise the bar.” New York responded by lowering it.
Dale Chu 3.30.2023
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High schoolers don’t graduate with the learning habits to succeed in college
Nathaniel Grossman 3.30.2023
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How the “math wars” are different from the “reading wars”
Natalie Wexler 3.24.2023
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Conservatives’ blunder: Making enemies of public school teachers
Robert Pondiscio 3.23.2023
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