Frederick M. Hess

Frederick M. Hess

The Right Way to Reject Critical Race Theory

Conservatives have the chance to defend shared values that resonate with many who have not historically found themselves on the right.

The Paradox of Pandemic School Reform

Parents are mad about curriculum and pandemic mandates but love their schools. And while they are exhausted by reform, they’ve learned they want more choices.

Oregon Democrats Resurrect the ‘Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations’

A new law allows students to graduate from high school without the ability to read, write, or do math.

How Anti-Racism Is Derailing Efforts to Improve Education

There are real institutional forces restricting opportunity that won’t be fixed by woke curricula.

Grading Biden’s First 100 Days on Education

His agenda is anything but a model of responsible governance.

Why Aren’t More Public Schools Opening?

It's a study in Politics 101.

How Biden Is Appeasing Progressives With His Education Department Picks

Miguel Cardona is a stealth nominee who will lead a team made up of union advocates and culture warriors.

The Oddest Sort of Progressivism

Not only would student-debt forgiveness transfer money to the affluent and successful, it’s a casual assault on our foundational values.

Teachers Unions Have Kept Schools Closed. Now They Want More Money?

They have demanded fewer hours and reduced expectations while our most vulnerable students are left to muddle through virtual school.

The Biden Agenda: What Could Be Ahead for Higher Education

Expensive plans for free college and a return to Obama's Title IX guidance for starters.