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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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"Why do I have to explain my answer?" Advice for parents in the age of Common Core
Michael J. Petrilli 9.22.2016
NationalBlog
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Ohio’s ‘honesty gap’ is narrowing—and that’s a good thing
Aaron Churchill 9.15.2016
NationalBlog
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Finding the right tool for the job: Improving reading and writing in the classroom
Victoria McDougald 9.14.2016
NationalBlog
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School report cards don't matter if parents can't find them
Audrey Kim 9.12.2016
NationalThe High Flyer
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Ohio's accountability system is the best in the country for high achievers. Here are 3 ways to keep that focus
Aaron Churchill 9.6.2016
NationalThe High Flyer
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Cultivating America's future leaders
Robert Pondiscio 9.6.2016
NationalThe High Flyer
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High Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA (Part I)
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Brandon L. Wright, Audrey Kim 8.31.2016
NationalReport
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Reading and writing with the Common Core
Robert Pondiscio 8.24.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Common Core math implementation: The good, the bad, and the ugly
8.24.2016
NationalBlog
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A proposal for subgroup accountability under ESSA
Aaron Churchill 8.16.2016
NationalBlog
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California goes over the rainbow: An accountability farce
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.9.2016
NationalFlypaper