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 culture wars come for the Nation’s Report Card
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.10.2021
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Four ways schools can prioritize mental health as part of a safe reopening plan
Glenn Albright 5.10.2021
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Civics education—like barbecue—should not be one-recipe-fits-all
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Frederick M. Hess 5.10.2021
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Evidence-based ways to assess student progress
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The power of words
Sally Bergquist 5.7.2021
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Four instructional strategies that can improve learning and are based on cognitive science
5.6.2021
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Biden can’t seem to decide whether all young Americans need a postsecondary education. He’s not the only one who’s conflicted.
Michael J. Petrilli 5.6.2021
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How schools can fund and implement strong mental health supports after the pandemic
Sarah Broome 5.6.2021
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Inaugural PISA data on students’ growth mindset and teaching practices
Jeff Murray 5.6.2021
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Long-term trends in American students’ achievement, as measured by four major assessments
David Griffith 5.6.2021
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