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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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How schools can establish a culture and instructional strategies that benefit all students
Laurie Gardner 5.25.2021
NationalFlypaper
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As schools commence plans to address unfinished learning, here’s how to sequence implementation
5.25.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The primacy of trust: How to create an environment that promotes social emotional learning and academic success
Brooke Mabry, Elliot Ransom, Nina Ryan, Lauren Wells 5.21.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Addressing students' mental health: Early is good, earlier is better
Laura Weeldreye, Margo Candelaria, Ph.D., Douglas Lent 5.21.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Four ways schools can expand mental-health supports for students and staff post-pandemic
5.21.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Preschool support, sure. Biden’s plan, no.
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.21.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Was Eli Broad right to try to improve urban districts or should he have focused solely on charter schools?
Dale Chu 5.20.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The effects of immigrant students on the educational performance of their U.S.-born peers
Jeff Murray 5.20.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Cheers and Jeers: May 20, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.20.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What we're reading this week: May 20, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.20.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Promoting student well-being is an investment in academic growth
Turnaround for Children 5.19.2021
NationalFlypaper