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Frederick M. Hess

How Education Research Became a Partisan Issue

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

4d ago

4d ago

A D.C. Insider Explains What’s Changed in Education Policy

There’s a lot of uncertainty about federal education policy today. How does it really work? What’s changed? Well, uber-insider Vic Klatt…

Jul 9

Jul 9

How Much Autonomy Should Teachers Have Over Instructional Materials?

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

Jun 25

Jun 25

The School Choice Landscape Is Shifting

Education savings accounts, tax-credit scholarships, vouchers, charter schools, hybrid home-schooling, tutoring, course choice, dual…

Jun 11

Jun 11

Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?

The winds of educational change are blowing. Tim Knowles is the 10th president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching…

Jun 4

Jun 4

Which Books Belong in Classrooms? Which Don’t?

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

May 28

May 28

This State Is Achieving Impressive Reading Gains. Why?

This year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress results were mostly grim, but there was one bright spot: The impressive growth in…

May 23

May 23

Boys Are Struggling in School. What Can Be Done?

In recent years, the academic struggles of America’s boys have gained heightened visibility. The leading scholar on this count may be…

May 21

May 21

How One Organization Is Helping Grads Find Jobs

Mike Goldstein, the founder of Match Education and 1Up Career Coaching, is one of my favorite education thinkers. Over the years, he’s…

May 14

May 14

Trump’s Barrage of Executive Orders for Education: How Significant Are They?

President Donald Trump’s early months in office have featured an unprecedented burst of executive activity. Amid all the directives, cuts…

May 7

May 7

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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