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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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Commentary & Feedback on Draft II of the Next Generation Science Standards
Paul Gross, Douglas Buttrey, Ursula Goodenough, Noretta Koertge, Lawrence S. Lerner, Martha Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, William H. Schmidt, W. Stephen Wilson 2.4.2013
NationalReport
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Education Governance for the Twenty-First Century: Overcoming the Structural Barriers to School Reform
Paul Manna, Patrick McGuinn 1.10.2013
NationalReport
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Strategies for Smarter Budgets and Smarter Schools
Nathan Levenson 12.11.2012
NationalReport
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How Strong Are U.S. Teacher Unions? A State-By-State Comparison
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Janie Scull, Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D. 10.29.2012
NationalReport
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The Diverse Schools Dilemma
Michael J. Petrilli 9.28.2012
NationalBook
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Boosting the Quality and Efficiency of Special Education
Nathan Levenson 8.28.2012
NationalReport
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Exam Schools: Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Jessica Hockett 7.31.2012
NationalReport
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How Americans Would Slim Down Public Education
Steve Farkas, Ann Duffett 7.20.2012
NationalReport
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Commentary & Feedback on Draft I of the Next Generation Science Standards
Paul Gross, Lawrence S. Lerner, John Lynch, Martha Schwartz, Richard Schwartz, W. Stephen Wilson 6.20.2012
NationalReport
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Putting a Price Tag on the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost?
Patrick J. Murphy, Elliot Regenstein 5.24.2012
NationalReport
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Education Reform for the Digital Era
Bryan C. Hassel, Emily Ayscue Hassel, Tamara Butler Battaglino, Matt Haldeman, Paul T. Hill, John E. Chubb 4.20.2012
NationalReport