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Is it time for trade school?
Worried about AI and college costs, young workers are pursuing jobs in the skilled trades.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 31, 20252 min read
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Don't learn to code: Stanford grads compete with AI for programming jobs
Even elite computer science graduates are having trouble competing with AI for jobs.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 30, 20252 min read
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Teachers aren't 'fleeing' the classroom
Schools should focus on retaining effective teachers, not on lowering turnover rates for lower-quality teachers.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 29, 20252 min read
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Free day care for all: What could go wrong?
New York City parents have been promised free day care, starting at six weeks. New Mexico just launched its program. Can taxpayers afford it?

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 28, 20252 min read
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 27, 20250 min read
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Only disconnect: Students need offline learning spaces
College students need internet-free spaces where they can read, write, talk, think, play and sleep.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 26, 20251 min read
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Peace on earth, goodwill toward men
Merry Christmas!

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 25, 20251 min read
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It's beginning to look a lot like . . . Never mind
"It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas" is now "inappropriate" for children.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 24, 20251 min read
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How to save a small holiday-centric business in a quaint hometown
Business professors have advice for all those urban execs trying to save hometown businesses.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 23, 20252 min read
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AI is not your child's best friend
AI companions seem "creepy and unsettling" for a reason, psychologists warn.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 22, 20252 min read
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Ed Dean Smug Snidely: 'We cognicize new teachers to think the right things
Ed school makes sure new teachers think the right thoughts about SEL, anti-racism and social justice.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20252 min read
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Xyr be crazy: Teaching neopronouns in 'what we now call' the USA
If students can't tell nouns from verbs, should teachers spend time on "neopronouns" (xe/xem/xyr) and "xeopronouns" (cat/cats/catself)?

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 19, 20252 min read
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Handwriting is linked to learning, memory and thinking
Writing by hand develops learning, memory and thinking skills.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 18, 20252 min read
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Studying the humanities is hard, and that's a good thing
Professors won't persuade students the humanities are relevant and practical. Tell them "all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare"

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 17, 20253 min read
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Greatly reduced expectations: Students read few 'whole books' or none at all
Reading excerpts in English class, but few whole books, leaves many unprepared to read "lengthy or complex texts" in college.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 16, 20253 min read
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The Left thinks poor kids can't learn
"Progressives" don't want to believe education reforms can help poor children learn more.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 15, 20253 min read
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Reclaiming childhood
Childhood is making a comeback.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 14, 20252 min read
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TikTok block: Australia bans social media for under-16-year-olds
Australia is trying to kick under-16-year-olds off social media.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 13, 20252 min read
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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
Dec 12, 20252 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
Dec 11, 20252 min read
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