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High Expectations

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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Robert Pondiscio 6.25.2026
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Instructionally-aligned tutoring and student literacy outcomes

Jeff Murray 6.18.2026
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Better NAEP news than you think | Episode 1022 of The Education Gadfly Show

Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.17.2026
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The assessment that does everything is too good to be true

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What a recent survey tells us about teachers and the science of reading

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The future of education philanthropy

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How parents affect children’s college majors

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.11.2026
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A second wind for standards?

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