Posted on
June 24, 2020
in Education Reform Opportunities During COVID-19
Education reform advocate Rick Hess joins this episode of the PeliCast! Rick is a resident scholar and the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on K–12 and higher ed issues. He is also an author, a regular contributor to Forbes and The Hill, and serves as the executive editor of Education Next. Hear Rick discuss the foundations of the education reform movement and how COVID-19 is creating opportunities for important reforms.
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