The Israeli Intelligence Failure: An Urgent Call for Joe to Support Hamas Removal and Provocative Commentary

October 10, 2023

War Watch: Israeli Intelligence Failures According to Edward N. Luttwak at Tablet, there is speculation that Hamas utilized Israeli intelligence sources to carry out their surprise attacks by providing valuable and actionable information. This allowed the Israelis to destroy the rockets before they could be launched. Luttwak argues that Israel’s political misjudgments about Hamas’ intentions …

Embracing a New Era: Bid Farewell to Scantron Tests

September 20, 2023

This article, originally featured in One Story to Read Today, highlights the impact of machine grading and multiple-choice testing on American education. From funding cuts to integration and resegregation, these exams have become a staple for students across the country. The article explores the history of multiple-choice testing and its evolution into a standardized assessment …

How to Respect digital privacy while Parenting: Ensuring a Healthy Digital Environment for Children

September 16, 2023

In today’s digital age, it has become commonplace for parents to track and monitor their children’s activities. This was evident during a Q&A session I held a few years ago at a high school in an affluent suburb of Chicago, where a father openly admitted to tracking his kids’ locations using their phones. He even …

Purposeful Delays in State Test-Scores Aim to Conceal Information from Parents

September 3, 2023

The State Education Department of New York is facing criticism from parents and advocates for its lack of transparency and accountability. This is due to the repeated delay in releasing student results on statewide math and English exams for the second year in a row. Despite these exams being easy to score and with results …

State Leaders Refuse to Address Alarming Literacy Crisis Among NY Schoolchildren

August 6, 2023

In a recent report, The New York Times has shed light on a concerning issue: a significant number of New York school children are struggling with reading. According to the report, the state is lagging behind the rest of the country in addressing this issue, with fourth-grade reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational …

Merit Holds Greater Value Than Grades and Tests

July 25, 2023

William A. Galston is a distinguished writer who contributes the Politics & Ideas column to the esteemed Wall Street Journal. Within the dynamic Brookings Institution, he holds the esteemed Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in the Governance Studies Program and serves as a senior fellow. In his illustrious career, Galston has achieved numerous accomplishments. Prior to …