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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Kunjan Narechania 5.30.2025
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Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.29.2025
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Dale Chu 5.29.2025
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Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.29.2025
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Elizabeth Huffaker, Ph.D., Christina Claiborne 5.23.2025
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An agenda for raising student achievement
Michael J. Petrilli 5.22.2025
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The voices we don't hear: Teachers who gave up
Robert Pondiscio 5.22.2025
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Restructuring teacher preparation programs to support the science of reading: A case study from Arkansas
Jeff Murray 5.22.2025
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Washington at warp speed: What matters, and what you can ignore
Michael J. Petrilli 5.19.2025
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Behavior versus bias: How to interpret discipline disparities
Michael J. Petrilli 5.15.2025
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STEM education shouldn’t fall victim to the anti-DEI crusade
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.15.2025
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