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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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Cultivating an equitable culture of K–12 health advocacy in the wake of Covid-19
Ebony Lambert, Ph.D. 5.18.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Cultivating SEL in a digital learning environment
Cody Bendix 5.18.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Addressing unfinished learning with targeted help and high-dosage tutoring
5.18.2021
NationalFlypaper
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To support the whole child, support the whole school
Laura Encalade, Dr. Hank Staggs 5.17.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The non-negotiables for addressing students’ mental health needs coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic
Charles Ogundimu, Ph.D. 5.17.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Break up urban school districts into smaller, independent ones
Howard Husock 5.17.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Breaking through the Covid fog and getting students ready for college—academically, socially, and emotionally
Yonkers Partners in Education 5.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Six ways schools can serve gifted students after the pandemic
5.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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To the fountains for healing: Classical education in the post-pandemic classroom
Jennifer Babisak 5.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Some things I’ve learned
Robert Pondiscio 5.13.2021
NationalFlypaper
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In praise of Robert Pondiscio, the Education Gadfly’s gadfly
Michael J. Petrilli 5.13.2021
NationalFlypaper