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
The Leaky Pipeline: Assessing the college outcomes of Ohio’s high-achieving low-income students
Stéphane Lavertu 11.7.2025
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From laws to literacy: The science of reading needs more than statutes to succeed
Kristen McQuillan, Robert Pondiscio 11.7.2025
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Beyond a science of reading policy checklist
Kymyona Burk 11.7.2025
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Unlocking the science of reading
David Steiner 11.6.2025
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Redefining the federal role in literacy: Strengthening grants to drive statewide reform
Rianna Saslow 11.6.2025
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The leaky kindergarten-to-college pipeline for high-achieving, low-income students
Aaron Churchill , Michael J. Petrilli 11.6.2025
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CRPE on special education: Great diagnosis, wrong prescription
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 11.6.2025
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The illusion of learning: The danger of artificial intelligence for education
Robert Pondiscio 11.6.2025
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Cutting the cord: Early evidence on cellphone policy implementation
Alicia Anderson 11.6.2025
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Vice President Dick Cheney and education
Nina Rees 11.5.2025
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The science of reading starts at birth
Elliot Regenstein 11.5.2025
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