Rick Hess On Education
Rick HessFor more than two decades, Rick has been one of the nation’s go-to authorities for straight talk on K-12 and higher education. Subscribe here for his latest takes, columns, and blogs—all in one place.
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Tough Times for an Education Budget Hawk
I’m old-fashioned about public spending. I think we should pay our bills, that deficits are bad, and those spending taxpayer funds are obligated to do so wisely and well. This is how I’ve always approached education spending, especially in...
The State of Education Reporting Today
Education journalism is under strain, as newsrooms shrink and local papers die. Against this backdrop, what are education journalists doing well, where are they dropping the ball, and how can they do better? On that topic, one of the more t...
Trump’s Big, Beautiful Civics Speech to Oakmont Middle School
White House transcript of President Donald J. Trump’s remarks to Oakmont Middle School 8th graders during class trip to the White House to commemorate America’s 250th birthday, June 1, 2026.
Good morning, children. Wow. Look at all these k...
Reading Scores Are Awful. Can Teaching History Help?
Two topics that have gotten a lot of attention over the past year are civics instruction and the role of “high-quality” instructional materials. But how can district leaders and classroom teachers actually identify “high-quality” materials...
The Future of Federal Education Research
Early last year, DOGE axed 90 percent of the staff and $900 million worth of contracts at the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. The draconian cuts raised a lot of eyebrows and some legitimate concerns but also...
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Rick Hess is an author, scholar, and director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He writes broadly about K-12 and higher ed. Subscribe here for his latest columns and blogs, all in one convenient place.
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