Rick Hess Straight Uptag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//762020-12-03T13:36:20ZEducation policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Follow Rick on Twitter, and also follow AEI's Education Program.Movable Type Pro 5.2.7Biden's Victory Will Complicate Union Resistance to School Reopeningtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815812020-12-03T14:00:00Z2020-12-03T13:36:20ZIf Biden is saying the nation needs kids back in school, unions will no longer be able to insist that school reopening is just a Trumpian rush back to business as usual.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
If Biden is saying the nation needs kids back in school, unions will no longer be able to insist that school reopening is just a Trumpian rush back to business as usual.
Education Is Looking a Lot Like Cambridge, Mass.tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815702020-11-30T14:00:00Z2020-11-30T13:50:36ZThe world of education has positioned itself as a fortress of progressivism, and the right has responded in kind.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
The world of education has positioned itself as a fortress of progressivism, and the right has responded in kind.
What Makes for an Effective Secretary of Education?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815302020-11-18T14:00:00Z2020-11-18T14:28:57ZHaving enjoyed a front-row seat for the tenures of the past 5 secretaries of education, Rick has concluded there are a half-dozen traits that President-elect Biden should seek in his choice.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Having enjoyed a front-row seat for the tenures of the past 5 secretaries of education, Rick has concluded there are a half-dozen traits that President-elect Biden should seek in his choice.
Treat NAEP as a Reality Check, Not an Advocacy Exercisetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815282020-11-16T14:00:00Z2020-11-16T15:17:07ZIf we recognize its limits, NAEP can provide a respected baseline for assessing whether states or the nation are making academic progress, grounding our sense of where we are and what we've done. Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
If we recognize its limits, NAEP can provide a respected baseline for assessing whether states or the nation are making academic progress, grounding our sense of where we are and what we've done.
Lamar Alexander's Lesson in Education Leadershiptag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815152020-11-12T14:00:00Z2020-11-12T14:00:43ZSee a few urgent needs and develop a strategy to meet each of them. Then stick with it until at least half the people agree that it's right. That's been the senator's philosophy.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
See a few urgent needs and develop a strategy to meet each of them. Then stick with it until at least half the people agree that it's right. That's been the senator's philosophy.
Anticipating What's Ahead for Ed. After the Electiontag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815012020-11-09T14:00:00Z2020-11-09T14:14:21ZEven though there will be a Democratic White House and a likely GOP-controlled Senate, that's not necessarily a combination that spells gridlock, especially for education. Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Even though there will be a Democratic White House and a likely GOP-controlled Senate, that's not necessarily a combination that spells gridlock, especially for education.
5 Thoughts on the Election Resultstag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.815052020-11-05T14:40:00Z2020-11-05T15:00:24ZThere's still a lot we don't know about this week's elections, but here are five thoughts on what they might mean for education and our democracy based on what seems clear right now.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
There's still a lot we don't know about this week's elections, but here are five thoughts on what they might mean for education and our democracy based on what seems clear right now.
Participation Is Only a Part of Democratic Educationtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814892020-11-02T14:00:00Z2020-11-02T14:19:12ZFree nations also rely on norms and habits of mind that are less intuitive. Civics education needs to focus on these, too.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Free nations also rely on norms and habits of mind that are less intuitive. Civics education needs to focus on these, too.
Trump Has Been Awful for Civic Educationtag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814732020-10-29T13:15:00Z2020-10-29T13:52:51ZRick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_upChallenging 3 Common Critiques of School Choicetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814572020-10-26T13:00:00Z2020-10-26T15:28:22ZA new volume from Corey DeAngelis and Neal McCluskey challenges some of the familiar but suspect assertions that pepper public debates about school choice.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
A new volume from Corey DeAngelis and Neal McCluskey challenges some of the familiar but suspect assertions that pepper public debates about school choice.
Trump and Biden Offer Little Love to the Education Middletag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814542020-10-22T13:00:00Z2020-10-22T13:25:52ZFor many decades, education has been most important in presidential campaigns for the way that candidates have used it to court the middle. This tradition is no more in the Trump-Biden era.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
For many decades, education has been most important in presidential campaigns for the way that candidates have used it to court the middle. This tradition is no more in the Trump-Biden era.
Remote Learning: The Triumph of Hope Over Experience?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814292020-10-19T13:00:00Z2020-10-19T13:13:44ZOnline learning is not a viable substitute for most learners most of the time. We shouldn't kid ourselves that what's being provided is a better option than it really is.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Online learning is not a viable substitute for most learners most of the time. We shouldn't kid ourselves that what's being provided is a better option than it really is.
COVID-19 Has Capsized the Case Against School Choicetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814172020-10-13T13:00:00Z2020-10-16T15:45:58ZAmid the pandemic, public schools aren't able to deliver on their promises. This makes it hard to denounce school choice's tapestry of options as an inadequate or immoral alternative.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Amid the pandemic, public schools aren't able to deliver on their promises. This makes it hard to denounce school choice's tapestry of options as an inadequate or immoral alternative.
An Innovative Way to Professionalize Teaching and Boost Teacher Paytag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.814062020-10-08T13:30:00Z2020-10-08T14:15:21ZWebs of rules, routines, and administration often stop teachers from growing in their role or bending it to suit their strengths and passions. Here's a way to bust those traps.Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
Webs of rules, routines, and administration often stop teachers from growing in their role or bending it to suit their strengths and passions. Here's a way to bust those traps.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Betsy DeVos, and the Rage Genetag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.813702020-10-05T13:00:00Z2020-10-05T13:27:41ZDuring these politically divisive times, it would serve us well to be civil toward and learn from those with whom we disagree. Rick Hesshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up
During these politically divisive times, it would serve us well to be civil toward and learn from those with whom we disagree.