Joanne JacobsDec 31, 20231 minAre educated people smarter? Link is weakening, says study in NorwayCognitive ability no longer is linked strongly to years of education, concludes a Norwegian study published in published in Scientific...
Joanne JacobsDec 30, 20232 minHey, hey, we won't pay: 40% of student debtors aren't payingMore than 22 million former college students were supposed start repaying their loans on Oct. 1 when the three-year-long pandemic pause...
Joanne JacobsDec 29, 20232 minCulturally relevant math: If Cardi B owns $500K in handbags ...Math achievement is very low for black students. Can "culturally relevant" math problems -- such as analyzing a hip-hop star's purse...
Joanne JacobsDec 28, 20232 minNeither a borrower nor a lender be: States add 'financial lit' mandatesShould I borrow to pay tuition at a private college? How much will that car loan really cost? How do I write a budget? Wisconsin will...