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Home >  Scholars & Fellows >  Frederick M. Hess >  Articles and Short Publications
Articles and Short Publications by Frederick M. Hess
Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies
Resident Scholar Frederick M. Hess
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The Danger of Grand "Fixes"
Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008
Education policy needs to be dicussed and changed, but there are altering opinions on the subject.   [Full Story]
What Our 17-Year-Olds Know
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008
A surprisingly high number of seventeen-year-olds do not know details about significant events in U.S. history.   [Full Story]
Making Sense of the P-16 Push
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008
As reformers address the challenges posed by efforts to unify P-16 schooling, they should remain open to creative, even radical, solutions and not merely stitch together existing enterprises.  [Full Story]
Still at Risk
Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
All children deserve a comprehensive, content-rich education in the liberal arts and sciences, with real knowledge about civics, biology, geography, art history, and languages.  [Full Story]
"Scientific Research" and Policy Making: A Tool Not a Crutch
Posted: Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Research is an important aspect to the creation of policy, but policy for education can not be made based on the results of research alone.   [Full Story]
When Education Research Matters
Posted: Monday, February 4, 2008
Education research should ensure that public decision-making is informed by all the facts, insights, and analyses that the tools of science can provide.  [Full Story]
The Leadership Limbo
Posted: Friday, February 1, 2008
School principals are held accountable for raising student achievement without being given the authority to get the job done.  [Full Story]
Kudos for Carnegie
Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
One of America's most influential education foundations has picked a superb new president.  [Full Story]
The Politics of Knowledge
Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Educational research is growing increasingly important in policy debates, but we know very little about how policymakers use that research.  [Full Story]
Business Goes to School
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
America's education system would do well to learn a lesson from business.  [Full Story]
Total Records: 134
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Frederick M. Hess
American Enterprise Institute
 1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
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E-mail: RHess@aei.org
Latest Book
The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship
The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship (forthcoming)
The Future of Educational Entrepreneurship examines the challenge of creating innovative and productive entrepreneurial activity in American education.  [Read More]