Educator. Author. Director @AEIeducation. Executive editor @educationnext. Blogger @educationweek. Contributing editor @NRO. Mean-spirited SOB.
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Can You Tell the Education Scholar from the Conspiracy Kook?
Aiming to expose the “Conservative Industrial Complex’s War on Education,” a new book instead reveals the problems with education scholarship
Me, at @EducationNext.
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"If Democrats can look forward rather than just left or right, they have an opportunity to establish a new, more effective politics that’s more durable than a rejection of Donald Trump." — @ARotherham w/@rickhess99 on what the Blue Wave could mean for education. edweek.org/policy-politics/o…
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Here’s What the Blue Wave Could Mean for Education
What’s next for school choice, federal oversight, and culture clashes?
@arotherham & I discuss what the midterm results mean for K-12.
At @educationweek.
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Here’s What the Blue Wave Could Mean for Education
What’s next for school choice, federal oversight, and culture clashes?
@arotherham & I discuss what the midterm results mean for K-12.
At @educationweek.
edweek.org/policy-politics/o…
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Two things can be true: Republicans deserved the beatdown, and Democrats would be wise not to get carried away by it. Terrific conversation between @rickhess99 and @arotherham.
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What’s next for school choice, federal oversight, and culture clashes?
Bellwether's @arotherham talks with @educationweek opinion contributor @rickhess99 about what the blue wave could mean for education👇
Could the Democratic wave mean more money in the federal budget for early childhood, K–12, or higher ed?
Sure. The new majorities certainly support more money for things like early childhood, Pell Grants, and K–12 teacher pay. Given that neither Trump nor the Democrats have shown any concern for our staggering $40 trillion national debt, there are lots of ways to imagine a deal getting done. While the bond markets or Social Security’s imminent bankruptcy might force a budget reckoning, there’s room for Democrats and Trump to agree on upsized spending and just leave the tab for later. Keep in mind, though, that Democrats have been talking a lot more about health care than the cost of college—so education outlays might get squeezed by other priorities.
What the blue blowout means for federal education
I offer some thoughts
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What the blue blowout means for federal education
I offer some thoughts
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Last chance to RSVP for "What Will the 2026 Midterm Elections Mean for Education?", taking place today at 4:15 PM. Join @natmalkus, @rickhess99, and a panel of experts to discuss the potential impacts of yesterday's "blue wave" on educational policy. aei.org/events/what-will-the…
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What will the 2026 midterm elections mean for education? I'll join @rickhess99, @arotherham, @natmalkus, and Heather Harding tomorrow at 4:15 PM ET for an @AEI panel discussion on how the election outcomes could impact early childhood, K-12, and higher education.
Register to attend in person or online. ⤵️
Join us the day after Election Day at 4:15 PM for a freewheeling discussion, moderated by @natmalkus, about the midterms’ implications for early childhood, K–12, and higher education, with featured panelists @rickhess99, @GinnyGentles, Heather Harding, and @arotherham.
RSVP: aei.org/events/what-will-the…
21st-Century Skills Were All the Rage. Are They Still Relevant?
An architect of “21st-Century Skills” explains what adherents may be getting wrong in the age of AI.
I chat with Charles Fadel, at @educationweek.
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Ike and JFK’s Not-So-Excellent Adventure
The ghosts of presidents 34 and 35 get a lesson in modern civics they didn’t expect.
Me, at @EducationNext.
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How might potential Democratic gains in upcoming elections shape the future of school choice?
In the latest edition of @educationweek's "Talking Choice", @rickhess99 & @BernerEd (@JHUEdPolicy) explore program longevity, regulation & state-level impacts.
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Ghostly presidents Ike and JFK materialize in a high school civics class to check out modern America—only to find $40T in debt, unauthorized wars, and White House crypto schemes. @rickhess99 captures the ultimate reality check in @EducationNext. educationnext.org/ike-and-jf…
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What Will the 2026 Midterm Elections Mean for Education? Join us Wed afternoon to hear @rickhess99 @arotherham @GinnyGentles & @HeatherHJ to break it down.
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"Moreover, for all the suggestions that AI tutoring will bolster instruction, students are clear that they mostly use it to evade the rigors of learning." bit.ly/4hr4z4k
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Join us the day after Election Day at 4:15 PM for a freewheeling discussion, moderated by @natmalkus, about the midterms’ implications for early childhood, K–12, and higher education, with featured panelists @rickhess99, @GinnyGentles, Heather Harding, and @arotherham.
RSVP: aei.org/events/what-will-the…
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Love this @rickhess99 interview of @JeanneAllen about her new book. "Start with the child in front of you. Ask what that child needs and what is getting in the way. Then find others who see what you see and begin making room for a better answer." @HowardLFuller @JoeNathan9249 rickhessoneducation.substack…
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Higher ed reform is back, and Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier (@VU_Chancellor) is leading the charge.
Check out five key takeaways from his recent conversation with @rickhess99 at @AEI, unpacked by Rick and Greg Fournier! aei.org/domestic-policy/educ…
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In a new RHSU, @rickhess99 spoke with @JeanneAllen on her new book, The Education Avengers, which profiles "12 stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things because they saw children were being failed and decided they could not look away."
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