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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Robert Pondiscio, Julie Fitz 1.28.2021
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Career and technical education and the soft bigotry of low expectations
Tamar Jacoby 1.28.2021
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Merit aid and college outcomes
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.28.2021
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The unexamined cost of teachers’ time spent choosing instructional materials
Robert Pondiscio 1.28.2021
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What we're reading this week: January 28
The Education Gadfly 1.28.2021
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3 ways instructional materials help to address unfinished learning in math
Tim Truitt 1.26.2021
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Advice to the Biden administration on improving special education. More money isn’t enough—or most important.
Nathan Levenson 1.26.2021
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Eight recommendations for the Biden administration
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.21.2021
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What the Capitol riot means for civics education
Dale Chu 1.21.2021
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One option for giving children their pandemic year back: Add an extra year to elementary school, forever
Michael J. Petrilli 1.21.2021
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How gifted students improve the outcomes of their classmates, regardless of their ability levels
Brandon L. Wright 1.21.2021
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