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
Geography: The unloved stepchild of American education
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.13.2020
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It took a teacher to make a decent movie about a teacher
Robert Pondiscio 5.13.2020
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The value proposition: On-the-job skills versus bachelor’s degrees
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.13.2020
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Forge emotional connections with students before pursuing lessons online
Elizabeth Mee 5.12.2020
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The impact of school closures: A deep dive into the research
Tran Le 5.12.2020
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A self-reflection tool for distance learners
Beth Blaufuss 5.11.2020
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Denver’s ambitious reimagination of accountability
Derek Gottlieb 5.11.2020
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Hard questions for building leaders to re-open schools
Kathleen Porter-Magee 5.8.2020
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Providing teachers with quality materials that they're trained to use is critical as schools prepare for the fall
Amy Cox 5.8.2020
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To reopen our economy, we need to reopen our childcare centers. But they need help.
Trinady Maddock 5.7.2020
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District management teams: Meeting the COVID-19 challenge
Susan Miller 5.7.2020
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