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Teaching kids the habits of anxious, depressed people isn't working well
Schools, colleges (and parents) are teaching kids the habits of anxious, depressed people.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 52 min read
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Social-emotional learning is now 'character ed' or 'life skills' or ...
School leaders are rebranding "social-emotional learning" as "character education" or other less controversial names, but teaching the same lessons.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 42 min read
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Equity or mediocrity? Mamdani would phase out gifted classes in early grades
Should New York City schools phase out classes for gifted elementary students?

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 32 min read
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How many Americans could pass the new citizenship exam?
Most Americans would have trouble passing the new citizenship exam.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 22 min read
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Is Alpha School the future?
Will San Francisco parents pay $75,000 a year for Alpha's tech-accelerated school?

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 12 min read
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