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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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First, do no harm: The initial impact of the Common Core on student learning
Victoria McDougald 5.13.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Cheers and Jeers: May 13, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.13.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What we're reading this week: May 13, 2021
The Education Gadfly 5.13.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Social-emotional learning: The fifth core
Jordan Posamentier 5.12.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Supporting English learners when students return to classrooms
5.12.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The culture wars come for the Nation’s Report Card
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.10.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Supporting students with disabilities as we emerge from the pandemic
5.10.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Four ways schools can prioritize mental health as part of a safe reopening plan
Glenn Albright 5.10.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Civics education—like barbecue—should not be one-recipe-fits-all
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Frederick M. Hess 5.10.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Evidence-based ways to assess student progress
5.7.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The power of words
Sally Bergquist 5.7.2021
NationalFlypaper