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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Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 5.26.2022
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Education Gadfly Show #821: Sec. Aimee Rogstad Guidera on the state of education in Virginia
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Aimee Rogstad Guidera 5.24.2022
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The excellence gap and underrepresentation at America’s most selective universities
Michael J. Petrilli 5.19.2022
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“What do you mean, ‘proficient’?” The saga of NAEP achievement levels
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.19.2022
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Evidence, struggling math students, and California’s 2022 math framework
Tom Loveless 5.19.2022
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What does teacher certification contribute to outcomes for students with disabilities?
Jeff Murray 5.19.2022
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More data on the impact of remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic
Julia Wolf 5.19.2022
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Education Gadfly Show #820: Social-emotional learning doesn’t have a hidden agenda
Michael J. Petrilli, Robert Pondiscio, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.18.2022
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Assessing the Nation’s Report Card: Challenges and choices for NAEP
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.12.2022
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Stop mandating financial literacy courses for high school students
Daniel Buck 5.12.2022
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Schools have no choice but to teach social and emotional skills
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