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Dogs -- and decorators -- in the dorm
College students want all the comforts of home, including their pets, when they go to college.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 31, 20252 min read
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AFT tells teachers: Don't report child neglect -- or chronic absentees
Teachers are being encouraged not to report suspected child neglect or abuse -- or chronic absenteeism -- to keep families together.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 30, 20253 min read
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NOLA's post-Katrina reforms are working
New Orleans schools have improved dramatically since Katrina forced radical changes 20 years ago. That means going from "F" to "C."

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 29, 20253 min read
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Is Common Core math the problem?
While some blame Common Core math for falling test scores, others say the stress on understanding prepares students for algebra.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 28, 20252 min read
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Tutoring helps, but a little bit isn't enough to make a difference
Tutoring can be effective -- and affordable -- but schools have to make time for students to meet with tutors during the school day.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 27, 20252 min read
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The great divide: Set up 'productive struggle' or teach math step by step?
There's no consensus on the "science of math." Special educators say generalists are pushing ideas that don't work for struggling students.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 26, 20253 min read
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The new math has more on 'social justice,' less math
Money earned by people who were very, very good at math is being spent to promote anti-racist, justice-infused not-very-mathy math.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 26, 20252 min read
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Unsafe spaces: Throw rocks at the teacher, get 'Tiger tokens'
A student who threw rocks was rewarded when he stopped, says teacher. There were no consequences for him or "Tiger Tokens" for students whose learning was disrupted.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 25, 20253 min read
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Married with kids is making a (modest) comeback
More children are growing up in stable, two-parent families -- but fewer adults are getting married.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 24, 20252 min read
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AI will write your kid's suicide note
ChatGPT can be tricked into writing a suicide note, designing a starvation diet for an anorexic or offering advice on how to hide intoxication at school.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 23, 20252 min read
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Teaching 'Mockingbird' on the education frontier
Christian microschools are booming in Arizona, as parents use ESAs to fund the school of their choice. Chandler Fritz taught a summer reading class.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 22, 20253 min read
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13% give public schools an A/B grade
As Americans lose confidence in public schools, a majority of parents say they'd send their kids to private schools, if they got help paying the cost.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 21, 20251 min read
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Teachers are skeptical of 'equitable' grading: 'Students sink to lower expectations'
Teachers don't like grading "reforms" that lower expectations.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 20, 20252 min read
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Boys need men
Boys need male mentors, coaches, Scoutmasters, pastors and son to help them grow up to be responsible men.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 19, 20253 min read
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School safety is top reason parents use choice to leave public schools
Bullying is the primary reason parents use choice programs to flee public schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 18, 20252 min read
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Chatbots can get 'romantic and sensual' with kids, say Meta guidelines
Meta AI has been designed to flirt with children, as long as it doesn't suggest sexual intercourse.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 17, 20252 min read
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Kids want to play in the real world, but parents think they're safer online
Children have more freedom to roam online than to play without supervision in the neighborhood park -- or even their own yards.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 16, 20252 min read
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How to raise reading scores: 'We taught the research-based stuff and cut the fluff'
Reading scores are rising for elementary students in New York City, Indiana, Louisiana and elsewhere as schools adopt research-backed methods.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 15, 20252 min read
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College conformists: 88% of students say they fake progressive views to get along
Most college students pretend to agree with left-wing views to fit in on campus, concludes a new survey.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 14, 20252 min read
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Illinois doubles down on schools as mental-health clinics
Illinois already spends a fortune on mental health services for students, and plans to spend more. It won't help.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 13, 20252 min read
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