
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


Alternative Certification Isn't Alternative
Kate Walsh, Sandi Jacobs 9.18.2007
NationalReport

Beyond the Basics: Achieving a Liberal Education for All Children
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Diane Ravitch 7.11.2007
NationalReport

The Autonomy Gap
Steven Adamowski 4.11.2007
NationalReport

Crystal Apple: Education Insiders' Predictions for No Child Left Behind's Reauthorization
Michael J. Petrilli, Coby Loup 4.1.2007
NationalReport

Whole-Language High Jinks
1.29.2007
NationalReport

The Fordham Report 2006: How Well Are States Educating Our Neediest Children?
11.1.2006
NationalReport

The State of State Standards 2006
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.29.2006
NationalReport

To Dream the Impossible Dream: Four Approaches to National Standards and Tests for America's Schools
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.29.2006
NationalReport

Fund the Child
6.27.2006
NationalReport

The State of State World History Standards 2006
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Martin A. Davis, Jr., Walter Russell Mead 6.6.2006
NationalReport

Fwd: Teacher Education: Coming Up Empty
Kate Walsh 3.16.2006
NationalReport