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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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When it comes to education, conservatives should stand for excellence
Michael J. Petrilli 8.19.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Why conservatives should care about curriculum
Robert Pondiscio 8.19.2020
NationalFlypaper
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High schools should better integrate students with employers and work
Bruno V. Manno, Chair 8.19.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Short classroom interruptions add up to big time losses
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.19.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Most parents want to cancel school until the spring, finds a new Harris Poll study
Brandon L. Wright 8.19.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The ACT and SAT don’t just measure learning. They drive it, too.
Travis Koutsoubos-Miles 8.18.2020
NationalFlypaper
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A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
Jeffrey Olson, Trevor Packer 8.18.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Shine a light on paths to postsecondary opportunity
Paige Kowalski, Ryan Reyna 8.18.2020
NationalFlypaper
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6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
Nik Osborne 8.17.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Covid-19 learning losses: Dark days lie ahead
Tom Coyne 8.13.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Reopening decisions are mostly a matter of trust
Michael J. Petrilli 8.12.2020
NationalFlypaper