tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76 2020-12-03T13:36:20Z Education 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 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81581 2020-12-03T14:00:00Z 2020-12-03T13:36:20Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81570 2020-11-30T14:00:00Z 2020-11-30T13:50:36Z

The world of education has positioned itself as a fortress of progressivism, and the right has responded in kind.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81530 2020-11-18T14:00:00Z 2020-11-18T14:28:57Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81528 2020-11-16T14:00:00Z 2020-11-16T15:17:07Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81515 2020-11-12T14:00:00Z 2020-11-12T14:00:43Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81501 2020-11-09T14:00:00Z 2020-11-09T14:14:21Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81505 2020-11-05T14:40:00Z 2020-11-05T15:00:24Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81489 2020-11-02T14:00:00Z 2020-11-02T14:19:12Z

Free nations also rely on norms and habits of mind that are less intuitive. Civics education needs to focus on these, too.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81473 2020-10-29T13:15:00Z 2020-10-29T13:52:51Z

Rick Hess http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81457 2020-10-26T13:00:00Z 2020-10-26T15:28:22Z

A new volume from Corey DeAngelis and Neal McCluskey challenges some of the familiar but suspect assertions that pepper public debates about school choice.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81454 2020-10-22T13:00:00Z 2020-10-22T13:25:52Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81429 2020-10-19T13:00:00Z 2020-10-19T13:13:44Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81417 2020-10-13T13:00:00Z 2020-10-16T15:45:58Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81406 2020-10-08T13:30:00Z 2020-10-08T14:15:21Z

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.

Rick Hess http://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. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up//76.81370 2020-10-05T13:00:00Z 2020-10-05T13:27:41Z

During these politically divisive times, it would serve us well to be civil toward and learn from those with whom we disagree.

Rick Hess http://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.