@rickhess99

Educator. Author. Director @AEIeducation. Executive editor @educationnext. Blogger @educationweek. Contributing editor @NRO. Mean-spirited SOB.

 Washington DC
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Joined May 2013
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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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Dale Chu
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Rick Hess pulls no punches in this book review. So many delicious zingers.
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"Mehta et al. deserve credit for penning a volume that digs deep into the how of school improvement and offers real insight as to lessons learned. They may not have the answers, but they offer a wealth of practical wisdom—wisdom that is in short supply when it comes to education reform." — @rickhess99 Read the full review of A Chance to Solve Their Own Problems by @jal_mehta, @Max_Yurkofsky, Kim Frumin, Amelia Peterson, and James Jack in @EducationNext educationnext.org/is-improvi…

Is Improving Schools from the Bottom Up the Key to Real Reform?

A new book reveals what happens when schools embrace “continuous improvement and design”

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Is Bottom-Up the Key to School Improvement? Well…   A new book examines what happens when schools embrace "continuous improvement and design." Me, at @EducationNext. educationnext.org/is-improvi…

Is Improving Schools from the Bottom Up the Key to Real Reform?

A new book reveals what happens when schools embrace “continuous improvement and design”

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Ten Weeks Until the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Goes Live. Aidan Grogan & I share some key takeaways from yesterday’s FSTC conversation with @RobertEnlow, @blew_jim, @jodi4aftschool, & John Schilling. At @AEIdeas. aei.org/domestic-policy/ten-…

Ten Weeks Until the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Goes Live

The nation’s first federal school choice program launches in weeks. Here’s what to watch.

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Ben DeGrow@bendegrowOct 16
Money quote: "Conspiracy-minded podcasters like Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker already have mindless tribalism covered; we don’t need academics patrolling the same turf." Having been part of the "CIC" for a long time, I welcome the authors to come see how unglamorous it is here.
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@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Colleen Hroncich@ColleenHroncichOct 16
This is fantastic. Hard to pick just one @rickhess99 line to quote, but this is one of the best I’ve ever read: “They tend to sound less like analysts explaining domestic debates than anthropologists describing an odd tribe they’ve stumbled upon in the South Pacific.”😂
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@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Matthew Ladner
@matthewladnerOct 15
Replying to @rickhess99
@rickhess99 is at it again! Let’s go to the judges… educationnext.org/can-you-te…
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Smart take from Charlie, a guy who’s deeply versed in D politics & policy. Worth reading.
Charles Barone@CharlesBaroneOct 15
The Blue Wave and Education Reform: Possibilities and Pitfalls - @rickhess99 and @MichaelPetrilli asked what a Democratic wave would mean for schools. Here are a few thoughts.
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Steve McGuire
@sfmcguire79Oct 15
It’s “democratic participation” when progressives organize to improve education. It’s a nefarious conspiracy when conservatives do it. Classic.
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@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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@AEIeducationOct 15
"The four [authors] set out to solve the not-so-mysterious mystery of why, in the early 2020s, many states moved to combat CRT, dismantle DEI, adopt the “science of reading,” and ban cell phones in schools. The result is their long, winding, and frequently laughable complaint about a nefarious “Conservative Industrial Complex” (CIC) and its “highly coordinated campaigns” to destroy American education." — @rickhess99 in @EducationNext educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Carl Hendrick
@C_HendrickOct 15
Excellent from @rickhess99
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Patrick Graff@parthurgraffOct 15
A masterfully lucid diagnosis of the conspiracy-prone, progressively cloistered professoriate who have lost an ability to understand almost anything happening in even right-of-center education policy and reform. Must read piece by Rick Hess.
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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jeremysenderowicz@senderowiczjOct 15
Great piece: “One author took a field trip to a State Policy Network conference, yielding an extended anthropological account of the full hotel bars, free breakfasts, and “unspoken gender binaries” (i.e., women wore dresses and the men wore suits).”
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Mike McShane@MQ_McShaneOct 15
"All one can really do is back away slowly, try to avoid sudden movements, and hope that normies recognize how silly this is." 😂😂😂
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Jay P. Greene
@jaypgreeneOct 15
When you make stuff up it’s hard to keep your story straight. Maybe those imagining conspiracies among conservative education policy experts need to work on improving their own conspiracy so they can coordinate better. Read more in this excellent take-down by @rickhess99
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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Erika Sanzi@esanziOct 15
"Ultimately, the authors do little to expose a conspiracy but an admirable job of revealing the frailties that disfigure so much of education research today." — @rickhess99
Frederick M. Hess
@rickhess99Oct 15
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. educationnext.org/can-you-te…

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

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DFER@DFER_NewsOct 14
Where do Democrats stand on education, and where do they need to go? On 10/21, DFER's Jorge Elorza, Arne Duncan, Nicole Pollock & Ravi Gupta join AEI's Rick Hess for a roundtable. 🗓 3–4 p.m. ET | In person in DC + livestream RSVP: bit.ly/47TsIuH
Event graphic for “What Are Democrats for in Education Reform?” on a blue background with the subtitle “Join us for the live event.” Circular black-and-white headshots show four panelists: Arne Duncan, Senior Fellow; Jorge Elorza, CEO; Nicole Pollock, President; and Ravi Gupta, Research Fellow, all of Democrats for Education Reform. Text reads “Moderated by Frederick M. Hess,” followed by “Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, Hosted by AEI” with the AEI logo. A button at the bottom reads “RSVP to attend live or online.”

ALT Event graphic for “What Are Democrats for in Education Reform?” on a blue background with the subtitle “Join us for the live event.” Circular black-and-white headshots show four panelists: Arne Duncan, Senior Fellow; Jorge Elorza, CEO; Nicole Pollock, President; and Ravi Gupta, Research Fellow, all of Democrats for Education Reform. Text reads “Moderated by Frederick M. Hess,” followed by “Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, Hosted by AEI” with the AEI logo. A button at the bottom reads “RSVP to attend live or online.”

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Jorge Elorza@Jorge_ElorzaOct 14
Really looking forward to this conversation with @rickhess99 @RaviMGupta @arneduncan! Join us!
DFER@DFER_NewsOct 14
Where do Democrats stand on education, and where do they need to go? On 10/21, DFER's Jorge Elorza, Arne Duncan, Nicole Pollock & Ravi Gupta join AEI's Rick Hess for a roundtable. 🗓 3–4 p.m. ET | In person in DC + livestream RSVP: bit.ly/47TsIuH
Event graphic for “What Are Democrats for in Education Reform?” on a blue background with the subtitle “Join us for the live event.” Circular black-and-white headshots show four panelists: Arne Duncan, Senior Fellow; Jorge Elorza, CEO; Nicole Pollock, President; and Ravi Gupta, Research Fellow, all of Democrats for Education Reform. Text reads “Moderated by Frederick M. Hess,” followed by “Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, Hosted by AEI” with the AEI logo. A button at the bottom reads “RSVP to attend live or online.”

ALT Event graphic for “What Are Democrats for in Education Reform?” on a blue background with the subtitle “Join us for the live event.” Circular black-and-white headshots show four panelists: Arne Duncan, Senior Fellow; Jorge Elorza, CEO; Nicole Pollock, President; and Ravi Gupta, Research Fellow, all of Democrats for Education Reform. Text reads “Moderated by Frederick M. Hess,” followed by “Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET, Hosted by AEI” with the AEI logo. A button at the bottom reads “RSVP to attend live or online.”

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AEI Education
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The new federal scholarship tax credit takes effect this January, but what happens next? Join @rickhess99 and a panel of experts tomorrow at 3:00 PM ET as they discuss the countdown to launch and what lies ahead for families and donors. RSVP to watch online: aei.org/events/the-big-beaut…

The Big, Beautiful Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: Countdown to Launch

With the landmark federal scholarship tax credit set to take effect in January, experts discuss where things stand and what still needs to happen.

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