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.
RAND Survey for School Counselors: 2026 Technical Documentation and Survey Results
English Summary
This technical report details the 2026 Survey for School Counselors, investigating how counselors guide secondary students in math coursework and college/career planning. The study's key methodology is its comparative design, allowing researchers to contrast counselor and principal perspectives within the same public schools to provide deep contextual insights. The findings are critical for addressing persistent educational inequities, particularly the barriers faced by low-income and minority students in accessing advanced mathematics, thereby informing policy to improve K-12 math education and postsecondary readiness.
中文摘要
本技術報告詳述了「2026年學校輔導員調查」，旨在探究輔導員如何指導中學生進行數學課程學習和大學/職涯規劃。本研究的關鍵方法論為比較設計，這使研究人員能夠在同一所公立學校內對輔導員和校長的不同視角進行對比，從而提供深入的背景洞察。這些發現對於解決持續存在的教育不平等至關重要，特別是針對低收入和少數族裔學生在進入進階數學課程時所面臨的障礙。本研究結果將為改善K-12數學教育和提升學生升學準備度等政策制定提供參考依據。
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