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The Great School Rethink by Hess, Frederick M

“…In "The Great School Rethink," education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the…”
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Rethinking school time by Hess, Frederick M.

“…Efforts to improve education outcomes often involve lengthening the school day or the school year in hopes that spending more time in school will boost student…”
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Parents’ rights, yes. But parent responsibilities, too by Hess, Frederick M., McShane, Michael Q.

“…While there are plenty of people who decry the parents’ right push, viewing it as manufactured and mean-spirited, Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane…”
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Educational Entrepreneurship Today by Hess, Frederick M., Ed, McShane, Michael Q., Ed

“…In "Educational Entrepreneurship Today", Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane assemble a diverse lineup of high-profile contributors to examine the…”
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A Search for Common Ground: Conversations about the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education by Hess, Frederick M, Noguera, Pedro A

“…At a time of bitter national polarization, there is a critical need for leaders who can help us better communicate with one another. In "A Search for Common…”
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A Modest Proposal Regarding College Admissions by Hess, Frederick M.

“…Colleges have shown themselves unable or unwilling to maintain the integrity of the admissions process, with abundant concerns about fraudulent applications,…”
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Getting the Most Bang for the Education Buck by Hess, Frederick M., Ed, Wright, Brandon L., Ed

“…How might school funds be spent more effectively in today's uncertain environment? This up-to-date volume explores a range of ideas to help schools and…”
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The happy (and not so happy) accidents of Bush-Obama school reform by Hess, Frederick M., McShane, Michael Q.

“…Drawing upon their new edited volume of essays looking back on the school reforms of the Bush and Obama years, the authors explain just how few of those…”
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Busting out of the teacher cage by Hess, Frederick M.

“…The author lays out guidelines and suggestions for how teachers can actually become policy leaders, taken from his book, The Cage-Busting Teacher (Harvard…”
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Letters to a Young Education Reformer by Hess, Frederick M

“…In "Letters to a Young Education Reformer," Frederick M. Hess distills knowledge from twenty-five years of working in and around school reform. Inspired by his…”
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Learning to Lead: What Gets Taught in Principal-Preparation Programs by Hess, Frederick M, Kelly, Andrew P

“…Background/Context: School leadership is the key to school improvement. In a new era of accountability, where school leaders are expected to demonstrate…”
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Revitalizing Teacher Education by Revisiting Our Assumptions About Teaching by Hess, Frederick M.

“…The state of teaching and teacher education is the result of more than a century of compromises and adjustments demanded by the exigencies of another era…”
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The Every Student Succeeds Act: What It Means for Schools, Systems, and States by Hess, Frederick M., Ed, Eden, Max, Ed

“…Frederick M. Hess and Max Eden bring together a cross-section of respected academics and journalists to examine key aspects of the Every Student Succeeds Act…”
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Principals: Don't settle for rolling the boulder by Hess, Frederick M.

“…Instructional leadership, strong cultures, stakeholder buy-in, and professional practice are all good things. But they're no substitute for clearing the…”
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What would a President Romney do? by Hess, Frederick M.

“…A President Romney would continue much of the Obama education agenda, but would ask harder questions about the distinctions between state and federal…”
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Philanthropy gets in the ring: Edu-funders get serious about education policy by Hess, Frederick M.

“…If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their plans and goals…”
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Greenfield Schooling and Educational Innovation by Hess, Frederick M., English, Elizabeth

“…Attempts to "innovate" in education often result in little more than variations on a familiar theme, as "innovators" take the structural regularities of…”
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Schooling Rebooted by Hess, Frederick M, Saxberg, Bror

“…Today's education technology holds immense promise, but what matters more than the tools themselves are how they are used in schools and in classrooms. In…”
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How to steer the tough budget road ahead: Accelerate your performance by Hess, Frederick M.

“…The fiscal nightmare isn't over yet so educators and district leaders would do well to look ahead with no illusions and a resolve to make the most of this…”
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Common Core Meets Education Reform: What It All Means for Politics, Policy, and the Future of Schooling by Hess, Frederick M., Ed, McShane, Michael Q., Ed

“…How can the Common Core complement and not conflict with school improvement efforts already at work across the United States? How can it be seamlessly…”
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