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
Shooting the test-messenger to end accountability
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.6.2020
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Elementary school teachers should stay with their students this fall
Dale Chu 5.6.2020
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Transcending the tedium: Effects of repetitive teaching on professors and students
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.6.2020
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An orderly return to school in the fall is unlikely
Derrell Bradford 5.5.2020
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COVID-19 cancelled state assessments for the spring. Should we push for permanent reductions in testing going forward?
Cory Koedel, Eric Parsons 5.4.2020
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To keep students engaged, build up their “vocational selves.” Here’s how.
Bruno V. Manno 5.4.2020
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On IDEA, Betsy DeVos did the right thing. Some school districts missed an opportunity.
Nathan Levenson 4.29.2020
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Spillover: Charting the effects of the opioid crisis on educational attainment
Jeff Murray 4.29.2020
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3 keys to the reading “road game”
Will Beller 4.28.2020
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More than ever, meeting students’ primary needs starts with meeting our own
Matthew Taylor 4.27.2020
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