The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
From aspiration to architecture: Building education systems for human flourishing
English Summary
The Brookings analysis argues that a significant gap exists between modern educational aspirations—such as fostering human flourishing and preparing students for an AI-disrupted world—and the current structural capacity of education systems. This tension is not due to teacher resistance, but rather systemic failures in the 'architecture' of the educational ecosystem, including inadequate professional support, restrictive administrative requirements, and poor career progression models. To bridge this gap, policy must move beyond aspirational statements and implement concrete institutional reforms, focusing on enhancing teacher well-being, providing sustained professional development time, and restructuring accountability to reward collaboration. Successful global models demonstrate that investing in the structural status of educators is critical for improving student outcomes.
中文摘要
布魯金斯學會的分析指出，現代教育期望（例如培養人類蓬勃發展、為人工智慧衝擊的世界準備學生）與現行教育系統的結構能力之間存在巨大鴻溝。這種張力並非源於教師的反抗，而是出於教育生態系統「架構」層面的系統性缺陷，包括專業支持不足、行政要求過於嚴苛，以及缺乏完善的職涯發展模式。為彌合這一差距，政策制定必須超越空泛的願景陳述，實施具體的制度改革。重點應放在提升教師福祉、提供持續的專業發展時間，並重構問責機制以獎勵協作。全球成功的典範證明，投資於教育工作者的結構地位，對於改善學生成果至關重要。
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