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
What we're reading this week: April 7, 2022
The Education Gadfly 4.7.2022
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The college readiness battle is won or lost in elementary school
Michael J. Petrilli 3.31.2022
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Evaluating how well ELA curricula deliver content knowledge
Nathaniel Grossman 3.31.2022
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Education Gadfly Show #813: Rick Hess and Mike Petrilli on ed reform and culture wars
Michael J. Petrilli, Frederick M. Hess, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.29.2022
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Why we should follow the science—to school
Michael J. Petrilli 3.24.2022
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Lively days for NAEP
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 3.24.2022
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Curriculum wars are inevitable and necessary
Daniel Buck 3.24.2022
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What hiring ads indicate about the skills that employers want in a college major
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.24.2022
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Impacts of a forced break before college enrollment
Jeff Murray 3.24.2022
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Education Gadfly Show #812: How to follow the science to improve elementary education
Victoria McDougald, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.23.2022
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Follow the Science to School: Evidence-based Practices for Elementary Education
Michael J. Petrilli, Kathleen Carroll, Barbara Davidson 3.21.2022
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