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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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Empty pedestals and diminished history
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 6.24.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Do programs for advanced learners work?
Jonathan Plucker 6.24.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Curriculum in a pandemic: Four lessons learned
Lynne Munson 6.24.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Make high school matter again
Ed Jones 6.23.2020
NationalFlypaper
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How fundamental change happens in America
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 6.17.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Four VP long shots and their views on ed reform
Dale Chu 6.17.2020
NationalFlypaper
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How police killings affect children’s academic outcomes
Tran Le 6.17.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The case for statewide diagnostic assessments in the fall
Trinady Maddock 6.17.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Moonshot for Education: A Federal Policy Proposal to Spur Effective Research and Development for K-12 Education
Thomas B. Fordham Institute 6.16.2020
NationalPolicy Brief
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Why an earnings premium matters for students and policymakers
Michael Itzkowitz 6.15.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Classical education is growing. Here's how to keep it that way.
Clare Basil 6.15.2020
NationalFlypaper