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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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What we're reading this week: February 18, 2021
The Education Gadfly 2.18.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show: More parents now admit that their kids have fallen behind academically. Can that awareness power a new wave of reform?
Michael J. Petrilli, Bibb Hubbard, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.18.2021
NationalPodcast
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How schools should spend federal Covid-19 aid
Brandon L. Wright 2.12.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Massive student loan forgiveness would be a lost opportunity to help needy Americans
Michael J. Petrilli 2.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Literacy is equity
Robert Pondiscio 2.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How much does student motivation affect student outcomes?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 2.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What drives racial gaps in special education identification?
Melissa Gutwein 2.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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What we're reading this week: February 11, 2021
The Education Gadfly 2.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Are charter schools a drain on district finances?
David Griffith, Michael J. Petrilli 2.9.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How ya gonna keep ‘em back in that old school?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.4.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Opening schools can help heal our divided country
Dale Chu 2.4.2021
NationalFlypaper