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
Students learn more from teachers with high grading standards
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 2.5.2020
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Do community schools benefit disadvantaged families?
Brandon L. Wright 2.5.2020
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Civics education, civic activism, civic participation
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.5.2020
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Why is it so hard to improve reading achievement?
Timothy Shanahan 2.4.2020
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Great Expectations: The Impact of Rigorous Grading Practices on Student Achievement
Seth Gershenson 2.4.2020
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NEW REPORT: Great Expectations: The Impact of Rigorous Grading Practices on Student Achievement
The Education Gadfly 2.4.2020
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Lessons from New Hampshire’s innovative approach to assessment and accountability
Charles Barone 2.3.2020
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Accountability without testing = trouble
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.30.2020
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The endless, rocky path to reading science
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.29.2020
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Enduring math woes jeopardize America’s standing in the world
Brandon L. Wright 1.29.2020
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Hiding in plain sight: Advancing SEL by tackling today’s urgent problems
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.29.2020
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