
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


The Education Gadfly Show: Another reason we need to test students in 2021
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.14.2021
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The civics and history lesson our children need right now
Robert Pondiscio 1.14.2021
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Without tests in 2021, we’ll never know which schools met the Covid-19 challenge
Michael J. Petrilli 1.14.2021
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Charter schools are a Band-Aid when a heart transplant is needed
Marc Tucker 1.14.2021
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Eyes on the street: Reducing crime and boosting school attendance
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.14.2021
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Characteristics of families and children may predict excessive online technology use
Trinady Maddock 1.14.2021
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What we're reading this week: January 14
The Education Gadfly 1.14.2021
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Dan McKee, poised to be Rhode Island’s next governor, is a model of how to improve schools for all children
Erika Sanzi 1.13.2021
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Give disadvantaged children their pandemic year back
Michael J. Petrilli 1.7.2021
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Miguel Cardona is a blank slate
Dale Chu 1.7.2021
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