
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


Does School Board Leadership Matter?
Arnold F. Shober, Michael T. Hartney 3.25.2014
NationalReport

A concluded battle in the curriculum wars
Mark Bauerlein 3.25.2014
NationalBlog

We all have a stake in ensuring the Common Core debate rests on facts
Kathleen Porter-Magee 3.21.2014
NationalBlog

There’s a new sheriff in town: Louisiana judges Common Core alignment
Kathleen Porter-Magee 3.19.2014
NationalBlog

New Indiana standards mark a shift away from content
Jeremy A. Stern 3.18.2014
NationalBlog

Hope for Common Core implementation
3.18.2014
NationalBlog

Not a walk in the PARCC, but still the best path for Ohio
Chad L. Aldis 3.17.2014
NationalBlog

Common Core 'spring training': Maintain realistic expectations
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 3.14.2014
NationalFlypaper

Standards, the free market, and education reform
3.14.2014
NationalBlog

How Well Aligned Are Textbooks to the Common Core Standards in Mathematics?
3.13.2014
NationalBlog

A tale of two movements: Why standards and choice need each other
Kathleen Porter-Magee 3.13.2014
NationalBlog