Joanne Jacobs
Teachers should keep their politics to themselves, say parents
Parents overwhelmingly say teachers should keep their politics out of the classroom.
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Joanne Jacobs
- May 30
- 1 min
'Performance of Self' as a college major? No, it's not a parody
Parody or reality? Yes, these are real New York University graduates who've designed their own majors. "The Performance of Self" is my...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 30
- 2 min
Is college worth it if you have to borrow? Only 22% say 'yes'
Most Americans don't think borrowing to go to college is worth it.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 29
- 2 min
Why top college students don't read or go to class: Resume polishing is #1
At Harvard and other elite universities, students spend more time and energy on resume-polishing extracurriculars than classwork.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 28
- 2 min
UCLA med school puts 'diversity' first, sees failure rates soar
UCLA has become a"failed medical school" because it "cut corners" to achieve racial diversity, a former admissions staffer says. Failure...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 27
- 2 min
Yale wants science profs to 'promote DEI through teaching'
"Diversity" statements are out for job applicants at MIT: Would-professors won't have to pledge their loyalty to Diversity Equity and...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 26
- 1 min
Training (and restraining) an AI writing coach
A new AI writing coach will work from a student's notes, turning ideas into sentences.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 26
- 2 min
If teachers ban AI for students, can they use it for grading?
Can teachers ban AI for students' writing but use it for grading?
Joanne Jacobs
- May 25
- 1 min
You may already be a loser!
American kids have too much self-esteem, argues Bill Maher.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 24
- 1 min
In 'squads' model, student teachers really are students
Jeremiah Williams has 30 students in his algebra class at Gilroy Prep, part of the innovative Navigator charter network south of San...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 23
- 2 min
Ethnomath: Will kids learn more math if it's culturally relevant?
In an attempt to make math "more engaging and inclusive," some teachers are teaching what's called ethnomathematics, writes Hechinger's...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 23
- 2 min
Deep, rich math: Is it chocolate cake every day?
Students should learn "foundational concepts" in math "deeply and conceptually" through engaging, "rich" tasks, write Jo Boaer and Cole...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 22
- 2 min
The great reading rethink: What does it mean?
Once students have learned phonics, what's next? Reading comprehension relies on a blend of decoding, vocabulary and general knowledge,...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 21
- 3 min
Johnny can't read, and he's not in K-3 any more
Students who don't learn to decode quickly and automatically do not improve their reading comprehension.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 21
- 2 min
Social promotion of non-readers isn't a kindness
Social promotion does struggling readers no favors, argues Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue, in...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 20
- 2 min
If kids don't do much reading, they won't get good at it
Perhaps college students can't read long or complex texts because they didn't read many books in middle and high school, suggests...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 20
- 2 min
College students can't -- or won't -- read, say profs
Many college students don't do the work -- perhaps because they have trouble reading and understanding college-level texts.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 19
- 1 min
In college, but not in class: Kids with 'snowplow parents' give up easily
Absenteeism -- physical and mental -- is high for college students too.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 18
- 2 min
Democrats care about equality, but not education, say voters
Black and Hispanic parents may switch from Biden to Trump. Democrats value equality but don't deliver on quality, they say.
Joanne Jacobs
- May 17
- 1 min
Teacher fired for misgendering gets $360K
School district pays $360K to Christian teacher fired for refusing to follow transgender policy on pronouns, restrooms.
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