![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/wonkathon-essay-image_20.png?itok=XMwYTCMC)
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
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/wonkathon-essay-image_20.png?itok=XMwYTCMC)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/mp-5-26-21.jpg?itok=aDEsk9gl)
The common ground on race and education that’s hiding in plain sight
Michael J. Petrilli 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-06/gadflywonk-3rd-fly.png?itok=amjrTjLC)
To address mental health, think systemically about social, emotional, and academic learning
Justina Schlund 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/5-27-21.jpg?itok=GQ0TqdB7)
A new look at the question of the effectiveness of school turnarounds
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/jm-5-27-21.jpg?itok=hfbzWxTV)
How remote instruction affected learning at the college level
Jeff Murray 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/gettyimages-1256107517.jpg?itok=9C3AOufw)
The Education Gadfly Show #771: Same old, same old: How districts are spending federal relief dollars (so far)
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Chad Aldeman 5.27.2021
NationalPodcast
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/gadflymailchimpbannerwhite-background0_3.png?itok=TNCFQkPC)
Cheers and Jeers: May 27, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/gadflymailchimpbannerwhite-background0_4.png?itok=v8V63BEF)
What we're reading this week: May 27, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.27.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-06/gadflywonk-2nd-fly.png?itok=OGobpvsc)
We need to admit that school is alienating
Jeff McGuire 5.26.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/wonkathon-essay-image_18.png?itok=lEDRIPA3)
Choosing “all of the above” serves all
Dr. Alex Casillas, Dr. Bonnie A. Hain 5.26.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/wonkathon-essay-image_17.png?itok=4sM8BdM1)
Relationships are where learning happens
Jennifer L. Steele 5.26.2021
NationalFlypaper
![](/sites/default/files/styles/grid_attachment_size/public/2021-05/seton-5-25.jpg?itok=5AVW328m)
Lessons learned from 10 years of pioneering blended learning
Jeff Kerscher, Emily Gilbride 5.25.2021
NationalFlypaper