
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


Education 20/20 Speaker Series
2.18.2025 6:41 pm
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Are educators neglecting the needs of high-flying students?
Eva Moskowitz 5.13.2019
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Teacher Appreciation Week: He pushed us hard and held on tight
Erika Sanzi 5.10.2019
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Education 20/20: William J. Bennett
2.18.2025 6:41 pm
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Education 20/20: Rod Paige and Peter Wehner
2.17.2025 7:15 pm
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Education 20/20: Arthur Brooks and Adam Meyerson
2.19.2025 3:18 pm
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Toward a Golden Age of Educational Practice
Michael J. Petrilli 3.14.2019
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Education 20/20: William Damon & Robert P. George
2.20.2025 11:50 am
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Rampant grade inflation is harming vulnerable high schoolers
Brandon L. Wright 2.13.2019
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Seeking a culture of improvement
Michael J. Petrilli 1.23.2019
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Grade inflation is rampant, but accreditors can help
Jeremy Noonan 1.23.2019
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