Author: Frederick M. Hess

Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar and director of education policy studies at AEI, and executive editor of Education Next. His most recent books include Educational Entrepreneurship (Harvard Education Press, 2006), Tough Love for Schools (AEI Press, 2006), With the Best of Intentions (Harvard Education Press, 2005), and Common Sense School Reform (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004). His work has also appeared in numerous academic and popular publications. Mr. Hess currently serves on the review board for the Broad Prize in Urban Education and as a research associate with the Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance. He is a former high school social studies teacher and professor of education and government at the University of Virginia.