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Neutrality is racist, say woke librarians
"Decolonize the stacks," says the American Library Association. Viewpoint neutrality supports racism and fascism.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 301 min read


Adam, Eve and the Prodigal Son: Texas kids will learn Bible stories
Texas schoolchildren will learn Bible stories, "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Blessed are the peacemakers."

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 292 min read


Gen Z is afraid to drink, date, marry or have kids
Anxious and risk-averse, young Americans are embracing the nanny state.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 282 min read


Is 'disparate impact' dead?
A federal "disparate impact" guidance could persuade employers to stop requiring college degrees when they're not necessary.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 262 min read


Plumbers prosper, but 'the odds are against workers without degrees'
Young men can do well in skilled trades, but other non-college jobs don't pay very well.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 262 min read


Here's how to destroy the value of a college degree
"Students" can earn college credit for an online course "in less than a day by answering multiple-choice, open-book tests."

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 253 min read


It's impossible to fail in Philly: It's too much paperwork
Failing a student is nearly impossible, say Philadelphia teachers. Principals discourage or ban F's and change grades.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 241 min read


Liberals see promise in tax-credit scholarships; conservatives see dangers
Tax-credit scholarships could help public-school students -- and/or open private schools to federal control.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 232 min read


Parents want a 'human, book-based education for their children' -- not 'electronic fentanyl'
The school-issued Chromebook got his 6th-grade son hooked on "electronic fentanyl," says angry father.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 223 min read


AI is getting very, very good at cheating
Professors use AI-detection apps to spot cheaters. Cheaters use the same apps to "humanize" AI's work.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 212 min read


Half of Harvard students think they're mentally ill
Why do so many Ivy League students identify as mentally ill?

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 202 min read


Turning schools into mental-health clinics won't improve safety
Schools should set and enforce rules of conduct -- not try to double as mental-health clinics.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 192 min read


Bad behavior is more stressful than low pay, say teachers
Student misbehavior is the largest source of teacher stress -- well ahead of low pay.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 181 min read


For disadvantaged boys, gifted classes are a life-changer
Boys from low-income and immigrant families do much better in gifted classes compared to similar boys who just missed the IQ cutoff.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 172 min read


College is free for Columbus grads -- but few earn a degree
Free tuition at community college isn't helping students succeed. Poor academic preparation -- not cost -- is the greatest barrier to upward mobility.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 162 min read


Is talent a myth? Can anyone learn anything? I don't think so
Giftedness is a mirage, writes a journalist distressed to learn she'd failed to qualify for the gifted program as a child.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 153 min read


'Decision Day' ranks seniors by prestige
Is "Decision Day" elitist?

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 141 min read


Failing Diego: Why UC must bring back the SAT/ACT
Diego's A's got him into test-blind Berkeley, where he's likely to fail Calculus and give up on an engineering major.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 132 min read


Test-blind admissions is a 'failed experiment,' say UC's non-STEM professors
Going "test-blind" was a "failed experiment" say University of California's humanities and social sciences professors, joining STEM faculty.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 122 min read


Too much violence
Quantavis Lovett, 18, walked across the stage to receive his Dublin (Georgia) High School diploma, weeks after he was shot, reports Karmen Brown for WMAZ. A bullet went through his neck and is still lodged in his cheek. Lovett plans to study computer science at Clark Atlanta University this fall. Police are still seeking the shooter. Jamario Baker was shot and killed minutes after receiving his high school diploma. Jamario Baker, 18, was still wearing his graduation robes whe

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 121 min read
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