Will parents be able to understand their child’s school’s performance under the Every Student Succeeds Act? And will schools with students from difficult socioeconomic backgrounds get a fair shake?

Those are two key questions that folks at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute set out to find answers for in a new report. In an analysis of the 17 plans turned in so far, Fordham President Michael Petrilli and Editorial Director Brandon Wright based their answers on three main questions:

  • How clear are school ratings are to parents, educators, and the general public?
  • Do the plans push schools to focus on all students, not just those furthest behind? and
  • Are schools are treated fairly, particularly those with a large share of students in poverty, and judged in part by academic growth, not just achievement?

Fordham is often identified with right-leaning education policy positions, such as support for school choice. On ESSA, the think tank has also…

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