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Frederick M. Hess

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Feb 18

What’s the Right Way to Limit Phones in School?

How can schools best manage phones? There’s a lot to suggest that bans can help. But there are big questions about how these will fare over…

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Feb 11

Civil Society Is Withering. How to Help Schools Restore Engagement

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it’s an especially good time to reflect on the civic mission of…

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Feb 4

Schools Still Miss Instructional Basics. How to Change That

Mike Schmoker is a veteran educator who’s long been a go-to source for “practical, nuts-and-bolts advice, wisdom, and insight” on school…

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Jan 28

Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography?

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it…

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Jan 21

AI in K–12: A New Year Reality Check for School Leaders

Educators have a lot of questions about AI. Well, when I want practical insight on ed tech, I frequently turn to the ever-thoughtful…

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Jan 14

This Professor Won the ‘Nobel for Education.’ Here’s What His Work Means for Educators

Uri Wilensky,Northwestern University’s Lorraine Morton Professor of Learning Science and Computer Science, recently won the 2025 Yidan…

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Jan 9

Who Tops Their Field in the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings?

Yesterday, we unveiled the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Of course, education research involves a lot of scholars doing…

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Jan 8

Who Are the Nation’s Top Education Scholars?

Today, we unveil the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, ranking the 200 university-based scholars in the United States who…

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Jan 7

The 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Scoring Formula

Tomorrow, I’ll unveil the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, recognizing the 200 university-based scholars who had the…

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Jan 6

What It Takes to Be an Effective Education Scholar

On Wednesday, I’ll be publishing the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, tracking the 200 education scholars who had the…

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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