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Making Statewide Accountability Systems Stronger and More Equitable

As the country approaches the 10-year mark since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), it's clear that K-12 education is at a crucial juncture. Despite recent progress, […]

Jan. 22, 2025

K-12

Blog Post

CT, IN, PA, TX

Accountability, ESSA

50-State Comparison: States’ School Improvement Policies

All states identify schools most in need of improvement by using school accountability systems and other metrics. State improvement strategies range in intensity from general technical assistance to alternative governance […]

Sept. 21, 2022

States' School Improvement Policies: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on states' school improvement policies by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Sept. 21, 2022

K-12

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Accountability

States Assess Accountability Requirements During COVID-19

The final year of ESSA implementation brought a wave of unprecedented challenges to education systems nationwide. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact on education systems, all 50 states […]

April 5, 2021

K-12

Blog Post

AR, MI, MT, NC, TN

Accountability

The Every Student Succeeds Act: 5 Years Later

The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed into law in December 2015, bringing sweeping changes to K-12 education, particularly state accountability systems. States began making these changes in the 2017-18 […]

March 29, 2021

K-12

Blog Post

KY, MD, NM

Accountability, ESSA

Opportunities for STEAM Education Through ESSA and Perkins V

This one-page Policy Outline provides a brief overview of ways in which states and districts can use ESSA and Perkins V funds to support STEAM education. Download

Feb. 10, 2020

High School, K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

AL, FL, PA, TX

Arts, ESSA, STEM/STEAM

Three Steps to Address the Fairness of School Funding Through ESSA

A key goal of public education is to provide equitable opportunities for students, regardless of their backgrounds and circumstances. Achievement gaps on state standardized tests based on differences in family […]

Dec. 9, 2019

K-12

Blog Post

ESSA

Guiding Questions for State School Improvement Efforts

This special report — informed by our March 2018 School Improvement Thinkers Meeting — guides state leaders toward a better understanding of how to improve lower-performing schools. Download

July 11, 2018

High School, K-12

Policy Report

KY, MS, NV, TX, VT

Accountability, Arts, ESSA, Governance, Standards & Curriculum, Teaching Profession

What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education

As building-level leaders, school principals play a key role in ensuring every student receives high-quality and equitable arts learning as part of a well-rounded education. Building on the first release […]

July 9, 2018

K-12

Policy Report

Nationwide

Arts, ESSA, Students & Families, Teaching Profession

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Making Statewide Accountability Systems Stronger and More Equitable

50-State Comparison: States’ School Improvement Policies

States' School Improvement Policies: State Profiles

States Assess Accountability Requirements During COVID-19

The Every Student Succeeds Act: 5 Years Later

Engaging the Arts Across the Juvenile Justice System

Opportunities for STEAM Education Through ESSA and Perkins V

Three Steps to Address the Fairness of School Funding Through ESSA

Guiding Questions for State School Improvement Efforts

What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education