Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99
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Educator. Author. Director @AEIeducation. Executive editor @educationnext. Blogger @educationweek. Contributing editor @NRO. Mean-spirited SOB.
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Joined May 2013
The Soft Bigotry of Education Blather More dismal NAEP results call for a decisive response from the field. What we get is self-serving gobbledygook. Me, at @EducationNext.
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More dismal NAEP results call for a clear, decisive response from the field. What we get is self-serving gobbledygook
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A Few Friendly Suggestions for College Presidents Me, at @AEIdeas.
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The Trump administration's Compact for Excellence in Higher Education has spurred university leaders to reform their campuses. Here are five friendly suggestions on where to start.
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Schools of public policy often suffer from ideological conformity. How can these schools break the mold and embrace intellectual heterodoxy? @rickhess99 will host William Howell, dean of the new JHU School of Govt. & Policy, for a web event on 11/12 to discuss. ⬇️
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The debate over proposed layoffs says more about politics than programs, says @rickhess99. #EWOpinion #RHSU
https://t.co/vRYOasShvY
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Polarization, confusion, and perverse incentives turn a serious discussion into a stylized debate
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"My most popular videos are about things like why teaching is so overstimulating, what it’s like teaching middle schoolers, and my favorite responses to use when my students try to roast me." @gabedannenbring tells @rickhess99 what it's like being an education influencer. ⬇️
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“I feel like Hannah Montana.” A science educator explains to @rickhess99 how he balances being an influencer with his classroom practice. #EWOpinion
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A science educator explains how he balances being an influencer with his classroom practice.
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How a Middle School Teacher Became a Viral Sensation I discuss with @gabedannenbring, at @educationweek.
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A science educator explains how he balances being an influencer with his classroom practice.
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What looks like a policy debate is really a mirror. @rickhess99 dissects what the shutdown layoffs reveal about how we argue—and why no one’s persuading anyone.
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5 reflections from @rickhess99: 1️⃣"Reaction to the cuts [are] mostly a proxy for how one feels about the federal role." 2️⃣There's a lack of knowledge about "what department staff actually do." 3️⃣"Emphatic declarations are now the lingua franca." 👇
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The Federal Shutdown Is a Rorschach Test for Education, by @rickhess99 for @educationweek. ⬇️
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Polarization, confusion, and perverse incentives turn a serious discussion into a stylized debate
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The Federal Shutdown Is a Rorschach Test for Education Me, at @educationweek.
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Polarization, confusion, and perverse incentives turn a serious discussion into a stylized debate
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The genius of Tarantino isn’t just about the 10,000 hours of practice. It’s not even just about artistry or craftsmanship. It’s something more primal, more human. It fuses passion, technique, practical experience, & a fastidious attention to detail.
How to Really Know a Thing, Directed by Quentin Tarantino Me, at @EducationNext.
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How to Really Know a Thing, Directed by Quentin Tarantino Me, at @EducationNext.
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The filmmaker’s passion and precision about ’70s cinema is worth adopting in education
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This has been a very hard time for the Ponnurus, a family I love dearly. Any prayers, good thoughts, vibes, well-wishes, you can send would be appreciated. The world needs more Ramesh.
A note for friends.
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The thing I really value about @MichaelPetrilli’s new substack on K12 is the commitment to healthy discourse & seeking principled common ground. We live in a time when each new effort of that kind deserves to be appreciated.
Today in SCHOOLED, several friends on the left, including Jennifer Jennings & Constance Lindsay, offer ideas for making advanced education more palatable to a wider audience. Plus recent posts by @ednavigate @natwexler @Dale_Chu @RbnLake @MQ_McShane @rickhess99 @rpondiscio
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The Wrong Kind of Civic Education Shutdowns, shakedowns, & deficits teach all the wrong lessons about American principles. Me, at @EducationNext.
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Our perpetual cycle of shutdowns, shakedowns, and deficits is teaching our youth all the wrong lessons about American principles
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Echoing @rickhess99 's critique of an Oklahoma measure aimed at thwarting "woke indoctrination" in its schools, my latest Substack is a call for teaching to recover the lost virtues of neutrality and humility. https://t.co/D32dJThogD
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Denouncing people you privately agree w/is cowardly Denouncing people b/c their behavior violates your values isn’t pearl clutching. It’s about protecting your movement’s credibility and future
The Right doesn't stick together. That's our biggest problem by far. Conservatives are quick to denounce each other, jump on dogpiles, disavow, attack their allies. I said a few weeks ago that we all need to band together in the wake of Charlie's death and the answer I got back
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Exactly. @rpondiscio nails the profound problems with training teachers to view classrooms as platforms. It may be fun to cosplay at revolution but that’s not actually the job. It’s past time to start getting this right.
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Discussion of the new Federal Scholarship Tax Program has featured a lot of enthusiasm & tactics but not much public consideration of the perils and hard realities. @Dale_Chu does a nice job of that here. Worth checking out.
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The new federal tax-credit scholarship is being hailed as a breakthrough for school choice: more options, more opportunity, more innovation. But history offers a warning. Even though these tax-credit...
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"When families have clear, accurate information, they act." In @educationweek, Rick Hess highlights Learning Heroes' decade of research and awareness campaigns showing how stronger home-school partnerships drive student success. #FamilyEngagement #Education #StudentSuccess
Parent-School Partnerships Can Drive Academic Gains. Here's How I talk parental engagement with @BibbHubbard, founder of @BeALearningHero, at @educationweek.
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