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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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Strange Brew: Minnesota's Motley Mix of School Reforms
Mitchell B. Pearlstein 1.1.2000
NationalReport
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Growing Better Teachers in the Garden State
Leo Klagholz 1.1.2000
NationalReport
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The Quest For Better Teachers: Grading The States
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Marci Kanstoroom, Ph.D. 11.1.1999
NationalReport
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Making Standards Work: A Case Study of Washington State
Mary Beth Celio, Lauren O' Toole, Paul T. Hill, Robin J. Lake 7.1.1999
NationalReport
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Better Teachers, Better Schools
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Marci Kanstoroom, Ph.D. 7.1.1999
NationalReport
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The Teachers We Need and How to Get More of Them
4.20.1999
NationalReport
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Better By Design? A Consumer's Guide to Schoolwide Reform
James Traub 12.1.1998
NationalReport
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Education Reform in the Dayton Area: Public Attitudes and Opinions
10.1.1998
NationalReport
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Filling In the Blanks: Putting Standardized Tests to the Test
Gregory J. Cizek 10.1.1998
NationalReport
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Remediation in Higher Education: A Symposium
Robert M. Costrell, David H. Ponitz, Laurence Steinberg, David W. Breneman, William N. Haarlow 7.1.1998
NationalReport
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The State of State Standards (1998)
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Gregg Vanourek 7.1.1998
NationalReport