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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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The evolving education reform agenda
Michael J. Petrilli 8.25.2022
NationalFlypaper
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How Attaining Industry-Recognized Credentials in High School Shapes Education and Employment Outcomes
Matt Giani, Ph.D. 8.24.2022
NationalReport
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Instructional coherence isn’t a trendy reform. It’s necessary—and it works.
Kunjan Narechania 8.19.2022
NationalFlypaper
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Teachers unions should stay in their lane
Nathaniel Grossman 8.19.2022
NationalFlypaper
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States revamp early reading policies. Is this time for real?
Dale Chu 8.18.2022
NationalFlypaper
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Virtue and classic children’s literature
Jennifer Frey 8.18.2022
NationalFlypaper
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The benefits of multiple screenings for student giftedness
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.18.2022
NationalFlypaper
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Gifted education is (hopefully) a work in progress in America’s largest school district
Brandon L. Wright 8.17.2022
NationalFlypaper
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A freedom framework for social studies education
Cade Brumley 8.12.2022
NationalFlypaper
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Education reform is alive and well, even if the Washington Consensus is dead for now
Michael J. Petrilli 8.11.2022
NationalFlypaper
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The new education consensus is conservative, and that’s a good thing
Daniel Buck 8.11.2022
NationalFlypaper