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Tag: Education Reform

0 Politics History

Jimmy Carter: Domestic Policy Accomplishments

MomentMag · 1 Oct

Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, who served as President Jimmy Carter's chief domestic policy adviser, highlights several key accomplishments from Carter's presidency between 1977 and 1981.

0 Education Culture

Are we really ready to say farewell to homework?

Jewish Chronicle · 29 Sep

Hannah Martin, headteacher at Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School, explores the ongoing debate on the relevance of traditional homework in enhancing children's education.

0 Education Communities

PaJeS welcomes decision to ditch Ofsted headline grades

Jewish Chronicle · 2 Sep

PaJeS, the Jewish schools network, has endorsed the UK government's decision to eliminate the use of single headline grades for school performance assessments conducted by Ofsted.

0 Antisemitism Politics

It's time for French Jews—and Jews in the Diaspora—to come live in Israel, says MK Sharren Haskel

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Jul

Israeli Knesset member Sharren Haskel, born in Canada, discusses the alarming rise of antisemitic violence in France and suggests that Jews in the diaspora should consider moving to Israel.

0 Israel Education

Arab Modernizers

Sapir · 1 Mar

The text discusses the flourishing relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the signing of the Abraham Accords, highlighting the warm interactions and increased trade between the two countries compared to Israel's older peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan.

0 Antisemitism Education

Kill it or reform it? Jewish critics of DEI debate the future of campus diversity programs

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 21 Jan

Jewish critics are debating the future of campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

0 Education Politics

Is it time to give GCSEs the boot?

Jewish Chronicle · 20 Sep 2023

Bedales, a boarding school in Hampshire, has decided to minimize the number of GCSEs its students take, focusing instead on tailor-made courses.

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A Cruel Summer at Cornell

Ani Wilcenski in Tablet · 25 Jul 2023

This personal essay describes the author's experience as a student at the Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP), a prestigious and intensive educational program.

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The “Reform School” Edition

Promised Podcast · 9 Feb 2023

In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron touch on two main topics.

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Alana Newhouse in Tablet · 21 Nov 2022

The author explores the concept of "brokenism," the belief that institutions and societies can decay and become irrelevant.

0 Education Politics

The Merits of Merit - with Adrian Wooldridge of The Economist

Call Me Back · 15 Oct 2021

In this episode, Adrian Wooldridge discusses the historical evolution and contemporary challenges of meritocracy, particularly in the wake of the pandemic and societal issues like socioeconomic disparities.