Joanne JacobsApr 17, 20231 minWhen fourth graders can't readThird-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers have many more students who read poorly because they missed out on decoding instruction when...
Joanne JacobsApr 17, 20231 minIs your honor-roll student at grade level? Maybe not“87% of Sacramento County parents think their kids do math at grade level,” reads one billboard. “28% of kids actually do." The goal of...
Joanne JacobsApr 16, 20232 minShould teens work more?Desperate for entry-level workers, employers are pushing states to ease child-labor laws to let teenagers work longer hours, at younger...
Joanne JacobsApr 15, 20232 minDesperately seeking kindergarteners in Portland, preschoolers in NYCFour- and five-year-olds are in short supply in Portland, Oregon, reports Rachel Saslow in Williamette Week. Schools are competing for...