Rick Hess

Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank (AEI) is an opinion contributor for Education Week. His writing -- including 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 X at @rickhess99. Visit his blog, Rick Hess Straight Up.