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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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Alicia Anderson 7.9.2026
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Kids ready for advanced math should get it automatically

Jim Cowen 7.8.2026
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A school-closure study that does not support its own conclusions

Brian R. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. 7.2.2026
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Honest talk about who should go to college

Michael J. Petrilli 6.30.2026
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Ohio should incorporate student attendance into the school funding formula

Aaron Churchill 6.26.2026
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Civics, citizenship, and America 250

Chester E. Finn, Jr. 6.25.2026
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On NCLB, Wiener and Petrilli fight to a draw

Robert Pondiscio 6.25.2026
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Advocates beware: Plyler v. Doe is vulnerable because it’s bad law

Joshua Dunn 6.25.2026
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There’s more to the i-Ready story

Kelly Sia 6.23.2026
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Creating more pathways isn’t enough. They need to work, too.

Bruno V. Manno 6.18.2026
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Why is Gen Z unprepared for the workforce?

Jill Hoppe, Elainah Elkins 6.18.2026
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