Joanne JacobsMar 13, 20231 minDropout rate is up: Disrupted teens gave up on schoolThe high school dropout rate is up, reports Julian Shen-Berro on Chalkbeat. Students who fell behind when classes went virtual feel...
Joanne JacobsMar 13, 20232 minMore young people are skipping college: Is that a crisis?A good student at a good high school, Grayson Hart "believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life," until...
Joanne JacobsMar 12, 20232 minDigital danger: Screen time is stealing childhoodScreen time is very bad for kids, argues Michel Desmurget, a French neuroscientist, in Screen Damage: The Dangers of Digital Media for...
Joanne JacobsMar 11, 20232 minAnxious teens: Are they working too hard in school?Dropping SAT/ACT requirements at elite colleges could make ambitious teenagers even more anxious, writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic. ...