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Hess, Frederick M.; Little, Bethany – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2015
More than a decade ago, Michael Lewis penned the influential book "Moneyball." An examination of how Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane used data to make his franchise competitive with wealthier baseball teams, the book struck a chord. Beane's strategy of making decisions based on data had a powerful and positive impact on the…
Descriptors: Federal Regulation, Educational Policy, Federal Programs, Finance Reform
Brown, Cynthia G.; Hess, Frederick M.; Lautzenheiser, Daniel K.; Owen, Isabel – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2011
Today, state education agencies (SEAs) and their leaders face unprecedented demands. What was once a low-profile job of managing federal aid, providing curricular guidance, and ensuring compliance with various legal obligations is now a far more visible and politically fraught task. The new roles required of state education agencies due to the No…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, State Programs, Federal Legislation, Leadership Effectiveness
Hess, Frederick M.; Boser, Ulrich – American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 2009
This report, produced jointly by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Center for American Progress, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute, is a call to action in response to how poorly states measured up on key indicators of educational innovation. The report is the first-ever attempt to evaluate the innovation gap in American…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, State Surveys, Educational Change, Educational Indicators