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
National experts agree that Ohio’s school accountability system is too complicated
Aaron Churchill 12.18.2017
NationalBlog
The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform
Matthew P. Steinberg, Johanna Lacoe 12.5.2017
NationalReport
High achievers will benefit from most state ESSA accountability plans
Brandon L. Wright 11.21.2017
NationalThe High Flyer
Good news for students and federalism: Most states step up on accountability under ESSA
Brandon L. Wright, Michael J. Petrilli 11.15.2017
NationalFlypaper
Rating the Ratings: An Analysis of the 51 ESSA Accountability Plans
Brandon L. Wright, Michael J. Petrilli 11.14.2017
NationalReport
Transforming Educator Preparation: Lessons Learned from Leading States
Jessica Poiner 10.23.2017
NationalBlog
Has the U.S. been “sleepwalking through history” or not?
10.16.2017
NationalFlypaper
Personalized learning and accountability: From transition to transformation
10.6.2017
NationalFlypaper
Parent preference is not foolproof
Erika Sanzi 10.6.2017
NationalFlypaper
Standardization: How Ohio’s students with special needs may be affected by ESSA’s graduation provision
Jessica Poiner 10.2.2017
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
Fordham is your one-stop shop for state report card data and analysis
Ohio Education Gadfly 9.25.2017
NationalBlog