Ed. Magazine Your Turn! Posted May 29, 2013 By News editor "What we need, I think, is more cynicism and distance."— Frederick "Rick" Hess, Ed.M.'90, talking during an EdCast about how so many people involved in education policy and reform are uniformly passionate and committed, which can be good, but it can also be problematic: You've got all of these people, he says, "screaming that they know what's going to work for kids." Instead, we need more people operating as the "ball bearing" in the middle of the debates, he says. Hess, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a blogger, and a prolific author, was at the Ed School in January to take part in an Askwith Forum looking at the futures of education reform.What do you think of Hess' comment? Ed. Magazine The magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Usable Knowledge The Problems and Promise of Common Core In a video roundtable, HGSE experts explore the challenges of implementing America’s new standards. Usable Knowledge How Cities Can Act to Close the Achievement Gap Askwith Education Forum Askwith Essentials: Who is Jeb Bush? Five things you should know about the former Florida governor before his appearance at the Askwith Forums.