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Vibe-coding with the kids
Preparing kids for the future can mean teaching them to use AI -- or showing them how to bike to the store on their own.

Joanne Jacobs
18 hours ago2 min read


Unwokening the universities
Enrollment is growing at University of Florida's new center for classical and civic ed, but expected to fall sharply elsewhere as "woke" classes no longer count for general-ed requirements.

Joanne Jacobs
2 days ago3 min read


Let your kid do his own science project
Overly helpful parents are stealing their children's learning.

Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago2 min read


Too much 'adult supremacy' at school? Or not enough?
Teachers oppress students by practicing "adult supremacy," say Ethnic Studies teachers.

Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago3 min read


'My college students can't read'
Most college students can't read at the college level, says instructor.

Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read


College is too late to learn how to multiply fractions
Students who are passed along with wobbly math skills will pay the price in college.

Joanne Jacobs
6 days ago2 min read


Testing is an 'equity' tool: If some kids are struggling, we need to know
If you care about equity, you've got to support standardized tests.

Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago1 min read


She's the nicest kid in 8th-grade, but she can't read
Why did an eighth-grader who can't read -- she doesn't know what sounds letters make -- get a "C" in English?

Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago2 min read
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