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Frederick M. Hess

Under Trump, the Chairman of the House Ed. Committee Lays Out His Agenda

In January, Republicans took control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. In the U.S. House, the GOP’s education efforts will…

1d ago

1d ago

Schools Experienced a ‘Lost Decade.’ How They Can Recover

The recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress offered a stark reminder that student achievement has been swooning…

Mar 5

Mar 5

Learning Math Shouldn’t Be a ‘Hellish Experience’

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s…

Feb 26

Feb 26

How a Podcast About Reading Promoted Sweeping Instructional Changes

It’s not often that a journalist prompts sweeping change in America’s schools. But Emily Hanford, the creator of the “Sold a Story”…

Feb 19

Feb 19

How ‘Innovation’ Fails Education

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In…

Feb 12

Feb 12

How Blind Partisanship Harms Schooling

A big frustration with education policy is that it can feel so far removed from the real work of schooling. Why is that? What can we do…

Feb 5

Feb 5

Teachers Might Embrace Private School Choice. Here’s Why

There’s a familiar, frustrating tension between practice and policy. When it comes to grading, devices, equity, choice, student behavior…

Jan 29

Jan 29

‘Budget Reconciliation’ Sounds Like Wonkspeak. But It Matters for Schools

If you follow what’s going on in Washington, you know that the Trump administration is primed to pursue big changes in federal taxes and…

Jan 22

Jan 22

Betsy DeVos Has Advice for the Next Secretary of Education

Later this month, President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of education will take office and confront a whirlwind of challenges. Just for…

Jan 15

Jan 15

2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence: Top 10 Lists

Yesterday, we unveiled the 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Of course, education research includes a lot of people doing…

Jan 10

Jan 10

Frederick M. Hess

Frederick M. Hess

Direct Ed Policy Studies at AEI. Teach a bit at Rice, UPenn, Harvard. Author of books like Cage-Busting Leadership and Spinning Wheels. Pen Ed Week's RHSU blog.

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