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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 wide-ranging benefits of natural mentorships
William Rost 9.9.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Addressing constructive criticisms of Fordham’s report on state civics and U.S. history standards
David Griffith 9.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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A commonsense alternative to critical race theory bans
Robert Pondiscio, Tracey Schirra 9.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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A better way to improve literacy among Black and Hispanic children
Ian Rowe 9.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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A downbeat assessment of students’ mental and social-emotional health in the Covid era
Jeff Murray 9.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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NWEA measures the impact of the pandemic on student achievement and growth
Jessica Poiner 9.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show #785: Helping students fight disinformation online
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Peter Warren Singer 9.2.2021
NationalPodcast
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Using deeper learning to strengthen our democracy
Kent McGuire 8.30.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Leading schools with vision in a time of change
Kathleen Porter-Magee 8.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Every high schooler in America deserves the U.S. history and civics education I have had
Cate Bikales 8.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Lax school discipline won’t cut it as kids return to school
Michael J. Petrilli 8.26.2021
NationalFlypaper