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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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What we're reading this week: July 29, 2021
The Education Gadfly 7.29.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What I learned about high school by running a one-week summer camp
Mike Goldstein 7.23.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Boston is punishing its Asian American community for its educational success
Brandon L. Wright 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Thinking requires knowledge
Daniel Buck 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Give a universal curriculum a chance: The NYC initiative holds promise
Robert Pondiscio 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Can investments in public libraries boost educational outcomes?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Factors that help teaching candidates find and keep jobs
William Rost 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show #779: How districts are spending federal aid
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Bree Dusseault 7.22.2021
NationalPodcast
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Cheers and Jeers: July 22, 2021
The Education Gadfly 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What we're reading this week: July 22, 2021
The Education Gadfly 7.22.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How not to write state standards for civics and U.S. history
Jeremy Smith 7.15.2021
NationalFlypaper