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
Can teaching be improved by law?
Robert Pondiscio 4.15.2021
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Uncle Sam goes soft on state tests
Dale Chu 4.15.2021
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Mentors’ effect on middle school attendance
Melissa Gutwein 4.15.2021
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Cheers and Jeers: April 15, 2021
The Education Gadfly 4.15.2021
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What we're reading this week: April 15, 2021
The Education Gadfly 4.15.2021
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A different K–12 world: Teens and parents on Covid-19 shock and schools
Bruno V. Manno 4.12.2021
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How schools can return from the pandemic with strong mental health supports in place
Sarah Broome 4.9.2021
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Family engagement is critical to student success—especially now
4.9.2021
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The unanticipated benefit of the “Colorado Compromise”: Time to address learning loss
Joel Rose 4.9.2021
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High-quality curriculum doesn't teach itself
Robert Pondiscio 4.8.2021
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Reduce class sizes, lengthen the school year, provide tutoring—or let principals decide?
Marguerite Roza, Chad Aldeman 4.8.2021
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