Joanne Jacobs
Everybody shovels poop down on the farm
When city kids spend time on a farm, they learn that "cuts, scrapes and stings aren't really a big deal," writes Larissa Phillips on The...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 153 min read
Raising Young Sheldon -- or anti-Sheldon
Young Sheldon, which finished its seven-year run last month, shows the challenges of “parenting a very bright child,” writes Jonathan...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 141 min read
When 96% pass science, but only 16% meet standards on the test
San Diego 11th-grade students are passing classes, but failing proficiency tests.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 142 min read
Chicago spends $29k per student for 19% math proficiency
Chicago Public Schools doubled per-student spending since 2012, according to a report by the Illinois Policy Institute. Achievement is...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 132 min read
Ready to teach? Unions fight tests, assessments for new teachers
Teachers' unions don't like skills or knowledge tests for teachers -- unless everyone passes. They're too stressful. They're not aligned...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 122 min read
'No excuses' model rebounds: 'A lot of anti-racist practices don't work'
Achievement fell in charters that replaced the "no excuses" model with "anti-racist practices."
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 111 min read
Students show up when parents get cash for perfect attendance
Nearly 200 low-income families living in Birmingham (Alabama) public housing qualified for a drawing worth $300 in rent and utility...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 112 min read
School's out early: Some students get much less class time than others
Some students get less class time -- and usually learn less.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 102 min read
Why is 'Gender Queer' in the middle-school library?
Parents don't want drag queens or books that feature sex toys in school libraries.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 93 min read
Elite angst: The privileged hate (and hoard) privilege
Privileged college students accuse others of "privilege."
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 81 min read
Young and gay
The Ivy League is not very heterosexual, notes Rod Dreher. You'll see that the percentages of LGBTQ+ students nearly tripled at Brown...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 72 min read
The race is not always to the swift when kids play SEL sportyball
Do coaches need a "social and emotional learning" curriculum to mentor student-athletes?
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 61 min read
How to lose friends and influence nobody
Stanford students who occupied the president's office were arrested within a few hours and will be suspended.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 52 min read
It's cultural literacy, not Bible lessons, say Texas educators
Texas will add Bible stories and religious history to its K-5 reading curriculum.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 42 min read
Sold a story problem: Start simple, build mastery, says Jump Math founder
Jamal and Maria don't have any apples. Aidan has three Fujis from the supermarket and Olivia has five Honeycrisps from Trader Joe's....
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 31 min read
Do you want a scone with your cappucino? '24 grads are struggling to find jobs
College graduates are finding it hard to get their first professional job.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 32 min read
Off with the keffiyeh, on with the job search: Employers 'resist' hiring activists
Ivy League graduates who've been resisting "late-stage capitalism" want jobs, but employers are resisting hiring them.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 22 min read
Gen Z shall overcome -- if we stop the more-victimized-than-thou stuff
Gen Z needs to stop competing over who has it worse, writes Freya India. "We talk endlessly about what diagnoses we have, what...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 11 min read
Young voters say: Politicians are corrupt, America is in decline
Young voters say politicians are corrupt and America is in decline in new poll.
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