Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank (AEI), author of books like The Same Thing Over and Over, Letters to a Young Education Reformer, and A Search for Common Ground, offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Rick’s takes are his alone and do not represent AEI or Education Week. Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickhess99.
Education
Opinion
First-Gen Student Relates Challenges Faced During COVID-19 and Virtual Ed.
Today guest blogger Aimée Eubanks Davis passes the mic to Rishan Campbell, a first-gen college student who just graduated amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Opinion
Innovation in Higher Ed. Has Never Been More Important
Guest blogger Aimée Eubanks Davis says, "We need to address the resource and social-capital network disparities that often exist between elite private and flagship public institutions and their large public counterparts.
Education
Opinion
Six Tips for Creating Strong Virtual College Experiences
Guest blogger Aimée Eubanks Davis takes over today to share thoughts on how to create strong virtual learning experiences that help college students build connection, skills, and practical experience.
Education
Opinion
Changing What's Possible for Kids
"I believe so strongly that we have not only an opportunity but an obligation to act now and reimagine a different future for education in partnership with our students, says guest blogger and TFA CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard.
Education
Opinion
Showing Up for Our Students
"The reality is this will be an incredibly difficult year for students, families, and teachers. But it cannot be a lost year," says guest blogger and TFA CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard.
Education
Opinion
Putting Equity at the Center of Our Recovery
"When we pair the highest expectations for our students with teaching that is rooted in love and support, our children can achieve and thrive. We need that now, perhaps more than ever," says guest blogger Elisa Villanueva Beard.
Education
Opinion
What Can We Carry Forward Beyond COVID-19?
Alex Baron, resident assistant principal of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in the District of Columbia, asks whether teachers will model the bravery, creativity, and flexible spirit they expect of their students.
Education
Opinion
A Road Map to Increasing Student Autonomy
Alex Baron, resident assistant principal of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in the District of Columbia, offers a strategy from elementary through high school to engage students and prepare them for life after K-12.
Education
Opinion
Why Do Students Hat(e) School?
Alex Baron, resident assistant principal of E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in the District of Columbia, takes over the blog today to explore why on earth students hate school so much.
Education
Opinion
Introducing Your Guest Stars, Coronavirus Fall Edition
While I'm away on my regular summer sabbatical, Straight Up has a stellar lineup of guests who've kindly agreed to step in.
Education
Opinion
What a Democratic Sweep This Fall Could Mean for Education
The November elections, slightly more than three months away, could be the most momentous for education in American history.
Education
Opinion
Straight Up Conversation: Reimagining Civic Education for the Digital Age
Louise Dubé, the executive director of iCivics, talks to Rick about efforts to revitalize civics education, its challenges, and why it's imperative for the United States to do so.
Social Studies
Opinion
Civics Ed. Needs More Social-Emotional Learning, Less Existential Angst
Civics ed. should be about producing more citizens, community leaders, and public officials who argue respectfully, forge bonds of trust, build new institutions, and find ways to revitalize and repair what seems to be broken.
Federal
Opinion
Trump Botches a Vital Back-to-School Message
President Trump's comments on opening schools boost the odds that reopening—like mask-wearing—will be yanked into the culture wars.