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
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Tim Daly 12.8.2023
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What would another Trump term mean for education?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 12.7.2023
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U.S. education needs to leap ahead. R & D moonshots will pave the way forward.
Daniel Correa 12.7.2023
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Does career and technical education still limit students’ academic opportunity?
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 12.7.2023
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Who’s got talent for identifying diverse talent?
Scott J. Peters, Matthew C. Makel 12.1.2023
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From the statehouse to the classroom: The effects of early literacy policies on student achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.30.2023
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State licensure tests and science of reading instruction
Jeff Murray 11.30.2023
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#897: Addressing grade inflation, with Tim Daly
Tim Daly, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 11.29.2023
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Vibes and narratives are no way to go through education policy
Andrew J. Rotherham 11.21.2023
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High-quality instructional materials change instructional leaders’ job
Emily Freitag 11.21.2023
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9 thoughts on the Advanced Placement takedown in the Times
Michael J. Petrilli 11.20.2023
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