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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Stéphane Lavertu 11.5.2025
OhioReport
Electoral reforms can help put Ohioans back in charge of school boards
Aaron Churchill 11.4.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
Why science of reading reforms need definable goals
Caitlin Peartree 11.4.2025
NationalFlypaper
Seizing opportunity at a time of risk: Toward a new model of accountability to advance student literacy
Charles Barone 10.31.2025
NationalFlypaper
The science of reading revolution must reach older readers
Melinda Cameron 10.31.2025
NationalFlypaper
How researchers and technology are accelerating the science of reading movement
Dan Lips 10.31.2025
NationalFlypaper
Reform teacher education. Improve student literacy proficiency.
Patrick Riccards 10.30.2025
NationalFlypaper
Next steps to sustain effective science of reading instruction for all students
Linda Diamond, Kelly Stuart, Dale Webster 10.30.2025
NationalFlypaper
Do the ACT and WorkKeys exams measure the same or different skills?
Jeff Murray 10.30.2025
NationalFlypaper
Do high school STEM opportunities affect postsecondary decisions?
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 10.30.2025
NationalFlypaper
Are school boards fulfilling their purpose as essential civic institutions?
Josiah Padley 10.28.2025
NationalFlypaper