ESSA contains a number of meaningful levers that education leaders, parents, members of the business and civil rights communities, and advocates can use to advance education equity. These levers, covered in detail on the following pages, include: Standards, Assessments, Accountability Systems, Public Reporting, Teachers / Leaders and Funding. The following pages created by the Education Trust, include more information on each of these components, including information on what ESSA requires and questions equity-minded advocates should be asking.
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