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High Expectations

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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Does a shorter school week help recruit and retain teachers?

Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 8.14.2025
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Webinar: Does "Equitable" Grading Lower Expectations for Students?

9.30.2026 7:22 am
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How to improve alternative teacher certification programs

Robert Chung 8.12.2025
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High schools should require more summer reading

Liz Cohen 8.12.2025
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Picture books lay the groundwork for reading success and cultural literacy

Robert Pondiscio 8.7.2025
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A book that shows how much America underestimates its students

Alina Adams 8.6.2025
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The 70-cent solution: An innovation success story in K–12 schools

Eric Tucker, Edward Metz 8.1.2025
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Help wanted: Ed-reform governors needed (again)

Chester E. Finn, Jr. 7.31.2025
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Why high schools should help students land summer jobs

Michael J. Petrilli 7.31.2025
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Thanks for the help, AI, but students still need to learn to write for themselves

Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 7.31.2025
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Math needs knowledge building, too

Holly Korbey 7.24.2025
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States must rethink how they license math teachers

Ali Schalop 7.24.2025
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