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Teaching for the Test: How to Reform Standardized Learning
Written by Tanner Gildea ’19 It has been a little over a month since President Obama called for limits on standardized testing within schools, admitting that his administration and the prior Bush administration have gone too far in mandating sweeping performance evaluations for students and teachers alike in the classroom. Despite receiving minimal coverage in the news… Read More
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Fear is the Enemy in the New Age of Extremism
Written by Matthew Moore ’19 Fear seems to be the overwhelming sentiment of the past few weeks. In the wake of the tragic events involving the downed Russian airliner, the attacks in Paris, and suicide bombing in Lebanon, the fear of the looming threat of terrorism has crept back into our minds. As terrorist organizations,… Read More
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Texas and Education: Choosing the Next Education Commissioner
Written by Melissa Gayton ’19 With the Texas Education Agency’s Commissioner of Education Michael Williams stepping down, Governor Greg Abbott will make a decision that will have a huge impact on the future of public education in Texas. As Commissioner of Education, Williams had a massive amount of control over the Texas Education Agency, the… Read More
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Responsible Leadership in a Complicated World
Written by Matthew Moore ’19 During this election cycle, many Republican candidates for the presidency have decried the foreign policy of the Obama administration, claiming that we have become “too weak” on our adversaries and that we have lost power on the world stage. Citing the rise and expansion of ISIS, Russia attempting to… Read More
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Why Tammy Duckworth Deserves Obama’s Senate Seat
Written by Richie Yarrow ’19 As we enter the campaign season leading up to the 2016 elections for President and Congress, Harvard Democrats are rallying to support Illinois Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth in her race for President Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat. Aside from having many students from the “windy city” here on campus, we support… Read More