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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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Covid-19 clouds the future for collegians
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.2.2020
NationalFlypaper
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It’s school culture, stupid
Robert Pondiscio 9.2.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Donald Trump, patriotic history, and the federal role
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.2.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The renewal of a bipartisan national bargain on education reform
Kalman R. Hettleman 8.28.2020
NationalFlypaper
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How America’s best charter schools crushed the Covid-19 challenge
Michael J. Petrilli, Gregg Vanourek, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.26.2020
NationalPodcast
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Lessons on remote learning from leading charter networks
Michael J. Petrilli 8.26.2020
NationalFlypaper
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A mad dash to the curriculum bazaar
Dale Chu 8.26.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Let's evaluate schools on the assignments they ask students to complete
Michael J. Petrilli 8.26.2020
NationalFlypaper
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How the coronavirus recession may improve teacher quality
Jessica Poiner 8.26.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The gifted kids are all right
Jeff Murray 8.26.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Listen to parents about when and how to reopen schools
Bruno V. Manno, Chair 8.25.2020
NationalFlypaper