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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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The Education Gadfly Show #766: The U.S. Department of Education’s puzzling take on testing in 2021
Dale Chu, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.21.2021
NationalPodcast
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Public schools must act before it’s too late to promote equitable vaccinations and address hesitancy
Eric Tucker 4.20.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Three important considerations for selecting and implementing an elementary ELA curriculum
4.19.2021
NationalFlypaper
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High-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum is essential
4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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An ode to elementary schools
Michael J. Petrilli 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Can teaching be improved by law?
Robert Pondiscio 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Uncle Sam goes soft on state tests
Dale Chu 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Mentors’ effect on middle school attendance
Melissa Gutwein 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Cheers and Jeers: April 15, 2021
The Education Gadfly 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What we're reading this week: April 15, 2021
The Education Gadfly 4.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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A different K–12 world: Teens and parents on Covid-19 shock and schools
Bruno V. Manno, Chair 4.12.2021
NationalFlypaper