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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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Getting reading legislation right
Dale Chu 5.18.2023
NationalFlypaper
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AI won’t replace teachers, but it can make them more effective
Nathaniel Grossman 5.18.2023
NationalFlypaper
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“Grading for Equity” isn’t grounded in reality
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.18.2023
NationalFlypaper
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Are video games a valid extracurricular activity or a time sink?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.11.2023
NationalFlypaper
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High-achieving middle schoolers fare poorly in U.S. history and civics, finds NAEP, but that’s nothing new
Brandon L. Wright 5.5.2023
NationalFlypaper
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History and civics scores still falling, reports NAEP
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.4.2023
NationalFlypaper
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How lax grading policies make classrooms chaotic
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.4.2023
NationalFlypaper
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Putting the Core Knowledge study into perspective
Natalie Wexler 5.4.2023
NationalFlypaper
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Look beyond test scores to gauge the impact of teacher performance pay
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.4.2023
NationalFlypaper
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#868: Virginia’s new history and social science standards, with Andy Rotherham
Andrew J. Rotherham, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 5.3.2023
NationalPodcast
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“A Nation at Risk” still has a message for today, forty years later
Bruno V. Manno, Chair 4.28.2023
NationalFlypaper