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Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1 min
Didn’t Someone Once Write A Book…
…about getting Hispanic students into college, and supporting them while they’re there? USA Today reports: Pushed by their parents and...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 8, 2020
- 1 min
Unicorn
There’s now one (1) Democratic candidate for president who supports charter schools: Presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg may have backed...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
A More Inclusive Literature Curriculum?
Canon, that which transfers our cultural heritage to the next generation, is out. Giving everyone’s feelings a voice is in: Most English...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
Emotionally Disturbed Students At School
Is special education law creating dangerous conditions in American schools? In an effort to ensure that schools are “inclusive,” IDEA...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Your Feel-good Story of the Day
It’s always refreshing to hear a story about kindness and appreciation: An Uber driver says she is one step closer to achieving her dream...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
School’s Out
From CNN: Jazz great Jack Sheldon, known for his work on “The Merv Griffin Show” and “Schoolhouse Rock!,” has died. He was 88. Sheldon...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 4, 2020
- 1 min
Ban Private Schools?
OR, you could work to improve your public schools: This week, we spoke with C., a 42-year-old biracial woman who lives in New York City...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 3, 2020
- 1 min
Tutoring, or Test Prep?
I was well into this article before I realized that the British “tuition” must be the American “tutoring”. An east London secondary...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 2, 2020
- 1 min
School Supports A Student
From CNN: An immigration judge has granted asylum to a Connecticut high school student whose arrest sparked an outpouring of support from...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
How Campuses Should Handle Sexual Assaults
Answer: they shouldn’t. Sexual assault is a law enforcement issue. And the now-discarded Obama-era “guidelines” for handling such...
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