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High Expectations

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

view Teacher and students

How can states and systems help teacher preparation programs with the science of reading?

Cece Zhou, Kathleen Castillo-Clark 6.4.2026
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Mixed-achievement math classrooms are a net negative

Julia Hayes 6.4.2026
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Broad support, barely funded: The paradox of advanced education in America

Jonathan Plucker, Alicia Anderson, Matthew Makel, Shaun M. Dougherty 6.3.2026
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view People on phones

Why is Gen Z obsessed with technology?

Jill Hoppe, Elainah Elkins 5.29.2026
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view Low battery

The diminishing power of teacher unions

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 5.28.2026
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view Box of books

Flawed curricular materials aren’t the only reason students aren’t reading enough whole books

Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 5.28.2026
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view Board meeting

If school boards approve curriculum, they should understand it

Julia Hayes 5.22.2026
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view Students taking tests

The Nation’s Report Card gets an overdue upgrade

Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.21.2026
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view School recess

Everyone loves recess, but should states mandate it?

Dale Chu 5.21.2026
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view Graduate

Does “a portrait of a graduate” downplay rigorous academic expectations?

Michael J. Petrilli 5.21.2026
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view Graduates

Can schools prepare graduates for an uncertain future?

Alicia Anderson 5.21.2026
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view School soccer team

Can sports reduce chronic absenteeism? Evidence from Indiana

Julia Hayes 5.21.2026
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