Critics and defenders of a proposed Faculty Merit Act clashed over its call for mandatory publication of standardized test scores for faculty candidates. Statistician Chad M. Topaz called the measure “meritless,” arguing the metric is statistically unsound, while other commentators said transparency and data collection are necessary to detect discrimination in faculty hiring. The debate centers on whether a single metric can fairly evaluate faculty quality and whether data mandates would help litigants and policymakers assess discriminatory hiring practices.