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How are states addressing the needs of their lowest-performing schools?
We partnered with HCM Strategists to find out how states were approaching school improvement.
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The Check State Plans project is based on the belief that states need to embrace the flexibility ESSA offers them, and that their plans should implement strong state-level accountability systems. See what’s in your state’s plan.
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States have been given an important opportunity under ESSA to shape and customize an accountability plan that advances opportunities for all students.
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Military Families for High Standards is a spouse-led initiative to advocate for high academic standards that limit the hardships faced by military students.
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Educators for High Standards amplifies teacher voice about how to improve public education through a commitment to high standards for teaching and learning.
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Your source for information about the Every Student Succeeds Act and what is happening in your state.
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Many states have an "Honesty Gap" between the information available to parents and how students are actually performing.
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