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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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A descriptive look at the structure of gifted programs in Washington State
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Would eliminating college admissions tests really make education more equitable?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 11.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Education Gadfly Show #795: Why we should test in K–2
Michael J. Petrilli, Dale Chu, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.10.2021
NationalPodcast
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Want your kids to thrive in school? Call the pediatrician.
Tim Daly 11.5.2021
NationalFlypaper
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2021 election recap: How four key school board races shook out
Dale Chu 11.4.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Reconnecting knowledge and virtue
Jennifer Frey 11.4.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Lessons on protecting viewpoint diversity in classrooms
Robert Pondiscio, Tracey Schirra 11.4.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Education Gadfly Show #794: Universal pre-K seems imminent. Should we celebrate?
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Lindsey Burke 11.4.2021
NationalPodcast
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The “big quit” is an opportunity to fix our broken education system
Bruno V. Manno, Chair 10.29.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Not everyone’s on board with turning schooling into therapy
Robert Pondiscio 10.28.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The case for K–2 testing
Dale Chu 10.28.2021
NationalFlypaper