WHY BOTHER TESTING
The role of testing in education arouses a political firestorm disproportionate to its actual impact as an educational tool. It inflames...
THIS IS WHAT PROGRESS LOOKS LIKE
More than half a century ago, James Meredith became the first black man to enroll at the University of Mississippi — Ole Miss — in my...
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND A NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM
Scarcity is the the economic premise that we must use limited resources to meet unlimited needs and wants. The reality of scarcity gives...
THOSE WHO CAN, DO....BECAUSE THEY HAD GREAT TEACHERS
Perhaps you’re familiar with the saying: Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. Let me quickly disabuse you of that notion. It’s...
AN OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS
In the wake of the open letter that Senate Republicans wrote to the Iranian government, I have decided to respond personally, not on...
AN OPEN LETTER TO BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
Dear Mr. Netanyahu, I want to start by thanking you for taking the time to address the United States Congress earlier this week to share...
EPIC OF EVOLUTION - COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS AND HUMANITY'S NEXT STEP FORWARD
Darwin, finches, HMS Beagle anchored offshore one of the Galapagos Islands. The processes of natural and artificial selection have...
TIME FOR KURDISTAN
Since the West recognized the importance of oil, our policy and positions towards the Middle East have consistently been at odds with our...
