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Know before you go (with federal aid) to high-risk, low-earnings colleges
FAFSA will warn students who apply for aid to attend colleges where graduates earn less than workers with only a high school degree.

Joanne Jacobs
21 hours ago2 min read
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Paying more for a master's degree doesn't make sense
Teachers with master's degrees aren't better in the classroom, so why pay more for the credential?

Joanne Jacobs
2 days ago2 min read
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'Aha' moments don't add up to learning
Gamifying education might be fun for kids, but they're not likely to learn very much.

Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago2 min read
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Can small schools survive?
Cleveland needs to close small, high-cost schools -- even the "pockets of excellence" -- to fund programs for all students, says the school district chief.

Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago2 min read
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New pro-American history standards stress the evils of communism
In "red states," students will learn that America is an exceptional (and great) -- and communism is evil.

Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read
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Texas' English curriculum: What would Jesus do?
Some Texas students are learning a bit more about Bible stories and Christian beliefs in English class.

Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read
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Bad for the brain: Kids are learning less in high-tech schools
The more time students spend on screens the less they learn, argues neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath.

Joanne Jacobs
6 days ago2 min read
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It's not smart to give smartphones to young children
The younger children are when they get their first smartphone the higher the risk of depression, obesity and poor sleep habits.

Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago2 min read
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'Classical' schools could bring charters to the suburbs
Classical charter schools offering a traditional, liberal-arts education are expanding the political constituency for charters to the suburbs.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 52 min read
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Parents' choice, public funding: Don't we need to know if kids are learning?
Should testing be required to see if students are learning in publicly funded choice programs?

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 42 min read
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We need a new IDEA
A new IDEA would focus on student success, and reserve special ed for the truly disabled.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 32 min read
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Dubious disabilities: 'It's rich kids getting extra time on tests'
At elite universities, growing numbers of students receive special treatment for ADHD, anxiety, depression and other conditions now considered disabilities.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 33 min read
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Resist the AI apocalypse: Students want to be 'capable humans, independent thinkers'
Humanities professors can teach students to resist AI cheatbots and learn to read, write, converse and think.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 22 min read
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You'll probably never use this, but learn it anyhow
Students learn lots of things they'll probably never use in later life, but being knowledgeable is very useful.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 12 min read
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