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 Education Gadfly Show: Another reason for more school autonomy
David Griffith, Chester E. Finn, Jr., David Osborne, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.5.2020
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Evidence that high school students can overcome disadvantage
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.5.2020
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Mother of invention: Early evidence can inform new remote learning efforts
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.5.2020
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What do school boards think about the 1619 Project curriculum?
Robert Pondiscio 8.5.2020
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Balancing learning loss against social and emotional harm
Victoria McDougald 8.5.2020
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Building a stronger, more equitable education system
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A better use for tests
Tim Daly 7.31.2020
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Many students with the potential to excel in STEM fields struggle in school
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Everything you need to know about online tutoring
Ulrich Boser 7.30.2020
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Why reading growth flatlines, and what to do about it
Gene Kerns 7.30.2020
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How gerrymandering can hurt education
Trinady Maddock 7.29.2020
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