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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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Family engagement is critical to student success—especially now
4.9.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The unanticipated benefit of the “Colorado Compromise”: Time to address learning loss
Joel Rose 4.9.2021
NationalFlypaper
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High-quality curriculum doesn't teach itself
Robert Pondiscio 4.8.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Reduce class sizes, lengthen the school year, provide tutoring—or let principals decide?
Marguerite Roza, Chad Aldeman 4.8.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Children learn best when they feel safe and valued
4.8.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Proceed with caution: School reopening and Covid case rate data
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.8.2021
NationalFlypaper
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For maximum impact, align professional learning with high-quality instructional materials
4.6.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Lessons from Race to the Top
Emily Freitag 4.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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High expectations drive student success
4.2.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The sorry history of “what works” in school
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 4.1.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How to instill positive school culture
4.1.2021
NationalFlypaper