Our ESSA Outlook Is Sunnier Than Our Peers'

Earlier this month, Bellwether Education Partners and the Collaborative for Student Success released a report assessing states' ESSA plans. As The 74 reported, their reviews found them “largely lackluster,” a judgment that, at first blush, seems to conflict with Fordham's own generally positive review of all fifty-one ESSA accountability plans. But don't rely on first blushes.