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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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5 questions for Rick Hess
Michael J. Petrilli 9.3.2014
NationalBlog
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Thanks, Bobby Jindal!
Robert Pondiscio 8.28.2014
NationalBlog
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Arne pumps oxygen back into Common Core implementation
The Education Gadfly 8.27.2014
NationalBlog
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What's behind the declining support for the Common Core?
Michael J. Petrilli 8.20.2014
NationalBlog
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First Bell: August 19, 2014
Robert Pondiscio 8.19.2014
NationalFlypaper
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What's behind the declining support for the Common Core?
Michael J. Petrilli 8.19.2014
NationalBlog
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Are Catholic schools particularly good at teaching reading?
Aaron Churchill 8.18.2014
NationalBlog
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First Bell: August 18, 2014
Robert Pondiscio 8.18.2014
NationalFlypaper
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At last, accountability for textbook publishers?
8.18.2014
NationalBlog
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A Compendium of Research on the Common Core State Standards
8.13.2014
NationalBlog
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The Hidden Half: School Employees Who Don't Teach
Matt Richmond 8.12.2014
NationalReport