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Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Henig, Jeffrey R., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2015
Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice--yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In "The New Education Philanthropy," Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henig convene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of…
Descriptors: Private Financial Support, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; McShane, Michael Q., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2016
In "Educational Entrepreneurship Today", Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane assemble a diverse lineup of high-profile contributors to examine the contexts in which new initiatives in education are taking shape. They inquire into the impact of entrepreneurship on the larger field--including the development and deployment of new…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Educational Change, Case Studies, Educational Policy
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; McShane, Michael Q., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2018
Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane have gathered a diverse group of scholars to examine the shifting federal role in education across the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. While the administrations were vastly different, one thing remained constant: an ongoing and significant expansion of the federal role in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Politics of Education, Government Role, Federal Government
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; McShane, Michael Q., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2014
In "Teacher Quality 2.0," American Enterprise Institute (AEI) education experts Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane convene a diverse array of contributors to examine fruitful innovations that promise to improve teacher quality in a more strategic way. Much of the cutting-edge work in teacher quality is happening in nontraditional…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Innovation
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Manno, Bruno V., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2011
This ambitious book aims to reorient discussions about school reform by moving away from "whole school" solutions to customized services and products. While the best-known entrepreneurial efforts have sought to fix problems at a schoolwide level, this volume looks at "how providers might use new tools to deliver or customize services that do not…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Restructuring
Cullinane, Mary, Ed.; Hess, Frederick M., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
"What Next?" offers a detailed study of the School of the Future's first three years (2006-2009) revealing what the School of the Future can teach us about high school redesign, public-private partnerships, and the use of technology in school reform. When the school district of Philadelphia teamed up with the Microsoft Corporation in…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, High Schools, School Restructuring
Hess, Frederick M., Ed.; Osberg, Eric, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential in this era of tightened resources, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources to drive school reform. This provocative book brings together a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, School Restructuring, Online Courses, Educational Change