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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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Associate degrees and certificates are more valuable than you may think
Jessica Poiner 2.12.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show: Why teachers with higher grading standards get better student outcomes
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Seth Gershenson, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.12.2020
NationalPodcast
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The Role of Advanced Placement in Bridging Excellence Gaps
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Andrew Scanlan 2.11.2020
NationalPolicy Brief
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Beware the Democrats’ new teachers-union-loyalty test
Derrell Bradford 2.6.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Lamar Alexander’s education legacy
Dale Chu 2.6.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Students learn more from teachers with high grading standards
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 2.5.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Do community schools benefit disadvantaged families?
Brandon L. Wright 2.5.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Civics education, civic activism, civic participation
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.5.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Why is it so hard to improve reading achievement?
Timothy Shanahan 2.4.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Great Expectations: The Impact of Rigorous Grading Practices on Student Achievement
Seth Gershenson 2.4.2020
NationalReport
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NEW REPORT: Great Expectations: The Impact of Rigorous Grading Practices on Student Achievement
The Education Gadfly 2.4.2020
NationalFlypaper