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Teaching science and social studies improves reading (and math)
After a long battle to persuade educators they need to teach phonics, systematically and explicitly, the science of reading has moved on...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Job training draws more students to community colleges
Community colleges are drawing more students to job-oriented programs, fewer to classes that lead to an academic degree, reports Joshua...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 11, 20241 min read


If college loans can be used for living costs, and not paid back ...
Federal student loans aren't loans any more, writes Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute. President Joe Biden is "establishing...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 11, 20242 min read


The 'gold standard' for autism therapy may be ineffective -- or harmful
As autism diagnoses soar -- 1 in 36 U.S. children is now considered autistic -- providing therapy is a booming business, writes Beth...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 10, 20242 min read


Top marks for low expectations: 'Rate your teacher' surveys could backfire
Asking students to rate their teachers is a dubious way to evaluate teachers' competence, writes Vladimir Kogan, a Ohio State political...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 8, 20242 min read


'Data science' isn't college-prep math (or science), say university profs
"Data science" is a popular choice for students who struggled in traditional math classes, reports Javeria Salman on the Hechinger...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Algebra wins big in San Francisco -- but will kids learn times tables?
San Francisco schools should offer algebra in eighth grade, said 84 percent of voters in Tuesday's election. It was a stunning rejection...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Tennessee board: Don't wait till 3rd grade to retain poor readers
Help struggling readers starting in kindergarten, says Tennessee's school board in a resolution. If they need more time to...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Schools need more male teachers, mentors, role models
More boys are growing up without fathers, and fewer men are becoming teachers, writes Richard V. Reeves, president of the American...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 5, 20241 min read


How to teach math well: There are wrong answers
Engineering, computer science, accounting, finance and medicine will not be options for people who couldn't find the lowest common...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Nude doors at Barnard
Barnard College's new policy banning posters, decorations, dry-erase boards -- anything -- on dormitory doors teaches a bad lesson,...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 3, 20242 min read


Jewish students feel unwelcome, unsafe on campus
Jewish students at Berkeley had to be evacuated from a building to escape 200 demonstrators who'd shattered glass doors and broken into...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 3, 20243 min read


AI tutoring is ready for prime time
Artificial intelligence is generating laughs -- but not much respect -- due to the implosion of Google's Gemini tool. (It's not just the...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 2, 20242 min read


Half of college grads start in low-level jobs, and most won't catch up
Half of college graduates are working in jobs that don't require a degree or college skills, report Vanessa Fuhrmans and Lindsay Ellis in...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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