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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Other states should follow Virginia’s lead on critical race theory
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The Maus that roared: Who do you want to decide what’s best for kids?
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The curriculum transparency trap
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Education Gadfly Show #805: High schools didn’t get the memo that college isn’t for everyone
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Americans have lost trust in public schools
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A century of school reform, through the eyes of Larry Cuban
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.27.2022
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Some Republicans want Miguel Cardona gone. They might come to regret it.
Dale Chu 1.20.2022
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On teaching courage
Jennifer Frey 1.20.2022
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