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Advanced math -- AP Calculus or AP Statistics -- leads to higher pay
AP Statistics students earn almost as much as AP Calculus students eight years after college.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 30, 20253 min read


More math, more learning in Tennessee
Tennessee districts that analyze student data and reteach topics students didn't understand are boosting middle-school math scores.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 30, 20252 min read


As 'career tech for all' spreads, Alabama offers a 'workforce diploma'
Alabama's new "workforce" diploma will prepare graduates for jobs or community college, but not for selective universities.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 29, 20252 min read


If manufacturing booms, will we have enough job-ready workers?
If the U.S. rebuilds it manufacturing base, can it also rebuild the pipeline of skilled workers?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Is college worth it? Young males are opting out
Young Americans -- especially males -- see college as a high-cost, high-risk choice.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Single cat ladies vs. tradwives: Is motherhood right wing?
Baby-making is now seen as right-wing, and possibly racist.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 27, 20253 min read


Zuckerbergs give up on holistic, trauma-informed, culturally responsive schools
What if a school provided help with parenting, health and wellness and social services? A Zuckerberg-funded experiment is closing, an apparent failure.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 26, 20252 min read


'Disparate impact' is out: Base discipline on behavior, not race, says Trump order
Schools should discipline students who misbehave without regard to their race, says Trump's new executive order.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Hammer drops on student loan defaulters: No delays, no mercy
After five years of deferrals and loan forgiveness, the federal government wants student borrowers to pay what they owe.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Following the junk science: How a health crisis became an educational disaster
While millions of European children were in school -- mostly unmasked -- U.S. policymakers ignored the science, suppressed dissent and kept schools closed.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 23, 20252 min read


Supreme Court will decide: Can schools mandate LGBT books?
Religious parents want to opt their elementary students out of lessons on LGBT books. The Supreme Court will decide the case.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 22, 20253 min read


Georgia tackles 'literacy crisis' -- Will California be next?
Reading scores are up in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee . Other states are trying to follow the leaders. Only one in...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Houston's comeback: Structure, direct instruction are paying off
Students are learning more at Houston schools that stress teacher-guided classrooms, structure and order.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Ritalin or recess: Why are so many kids on ADHD meds?
Is ADHD a medical disorder best treated with drugs?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 20, 20253 min read


'The shot heard round the world' 250 years later
Bostonians are celebrating the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride, Lexington and Concord.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 19, 20251 min read


Olá, amigos: Let's get together and feel alright
We're back from our trip to Switzerland (Lugano), Italy (Lake Como and Milan) and Portugal (Porto). Porto's Livraria Lello is so popular...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 18, 20252 min read


Arrivederci
Lake Como, Italy I'll be on vacation, but I'll be b-a- a-a-c-k .

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 8, 20251 min read


Scripted lessons are replacing DIY teaching: Will kids learn more?
Schools are moving to scripted, structured lessons and "high-quality" (they hope) learning materials.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 7, 20252 min read


The college admissions essay is absurd, unfair and cringe
The college essay favors students who know how to exaggerate their adversity and fake humility.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 6, 20252 min read


TV is great for kids -- compared to iPads, says 'Anxious Generation' author
Digital addiction is destroying kids' ability to pay attention, says Jon Haidt.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 5, 20252 min read
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