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Daniel Buck

Daniel Buck
National
Senior Visiting Fellow

Daniel Buck is a research fellow a the American Enterprise Institute, where he is also the director of the Conservative Education Reform Network. Before, he was an assistant principal at a classical charter school, an English teacher, the author of What Is Wrong with Our Schools?, and a senior visiting fellow at the Fordham Institute. He earned his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with bachelor’s degrees in English literature and the Spanish language. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, National Review, the New York Post, First Things, and many other publications.

Authored Commentary & Research

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Elon Musk
High Expectations

Elon should stick to cars, rockets, and tech

Daniel Buck 12.19.2024
NationalFlypaper
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Teacher in a classroom
High Expectations

Knowledge-rich curriculum and direct instruction depend upon each other

Daniel Buck 12.5.2024
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Teacher speaking to students
High Expectations

How teachers can build knowledge

Daniel Buck 11.7.2024
NationalFlypaper
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Bothered school student in a classroom
High Expectations

How should teachers cover the election? They shouldn’t.

Daniel Buck 10.31.2024
NationalFlypaper
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Overwhelmed school teacher
High Expectations

The case against discipline reform

Daniel Buck 10.3.2024
NationalFlypaper
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Parent-teacher conference
High Expectations

It’s time for tough love to address chronic absenteeism

David Griffith, Ph.D., Daniel Buck 9.5.2024
NationalFlypaper

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