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Putin orders pro-war classes
Russian schools are watching war movies, taking "virtual tours" through Crimea and "celebrating Russia's 'rebirth' under President...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 18, 20221 min read


How Asians excel: It's the culture
Harini Logan, 14, of San Antonio, Texas holds the National Spelling Bee trophy with her family. Photo: Reuters Don't tell Asian-American...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 5, 20222 min read


A vote for merit in San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor London Breed replaced the recalled school-board members with three parents (clockwise from top left): Lisa...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 5, 20222 min read


Second wave of learning loss is coming in ’23-24
Students learned a lot less in remote classes, test scores show. “The achievement loss is far greater than most educators and parents...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 13, 20221 min read


‘Russian’ school gets a new name
A “Support Ukraine” rally in Indianapolis on April 9. Children still come for after-school classes in math, science and chess, but the...

Joanne Jacobs
May 7, 20221 min read
A More Inclusive Literature Curriculum?
Canon, that which transfers our cultural heritage to the next generation, is out. Giving everyone’s feelings a voice is in: Most English...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 7, 20202 min read
Is This <i>Really</i> Insensitive?
Or will some people look for any excuse to act aggrieved? The principal of Cherry Hill High School East has apologized for “insensitive”...

Joanne Jacobs
May 21, 20182 min read
Teamwork, time and the universe
Via Viral Hog: Students in Chihuahua, Mexico demonstrate the traditional dance of the huahuas de puebla, which requires “confidence,...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 24, 20181 min read


Teaching ‘Black Panther’
Black Panther, a huge box office hit, is a “hit with teachers” too, reports Brenda Iasevoli in Ed Week. Teachers are building lessons...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 3, 20181 min read


Can we blame video games for violence?
Lonely and miserable, the Florida shooter played video games for as much as 15 hours a day, Paul Gold, a former neighbor, told the Miami...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 19, 20182 min read


Why I’m not involved in my kid’s school
Jung-ah Choi, a “college faculty member, teaching and writing about social justice, race, and education,” isn’t involved in her son’s...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 13, 20172 min read


Dressing up: Is your little Moana a racist?
Dressing up as Moana is racist for anyone who isn’t a Polynesian girl, declares Redbook and Cosmopolitan. “Moana is a powerful,...

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 29, 20172 min read


When the Point Isn’t the Point
About a week ago, after reading Joseph P. Carter’s opinion piece “The Universe Doesn’t Care About Your ‘Purpose‘” (NYT, July 31), I...

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 6, 20173 min read
Male Teachers
At my elementary school, all the K-3 teachers were women and all but 1 or 2 of the Grades 4-6 teachers were men. In junior high and high...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 26, 20171 min read


Keeping the proles down
The college-educated class is “making sure their children retain their privileged status,” while the children of other classes have...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20172 min read


For a more perfect union
Elementary schools have contributed to national discord by neglecting to teach American history and civic principles, writes E.D. Hirsch...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 10, 20172 min read


College grads sign up for ‘adulting school’
Millennials who don’t know how to cook a meal, get their car’s oil changed, buy insurance or stick to a budget are the target of the...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 1, 20171 min read


Parents protest ‘I love Sharia’ worksheet
Soon to be a man’s second wife, Ahlima feels “very fortunate” to live under Sharia law in Saudi Arabia, she writes. “I understand that...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 21, 20171 min read
PC bans kids’ books: Slave chefs must go
If the main character of your children’s book is a slave, watch out, warns Meghan Cox Gurdon in the Wall Street Journal. It’s hard to...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 9, 20171 min read
Warning to theology students: Jesus is crucified
University of Glasgow theology students receive trigger warnings before studying the crucifixion of Jesus, reports the Daily Mail. Those...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 7, 20171 min read
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