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Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago2 min read
Education's naked-emperor problems
School leaders are often naked emperors surrounded by people who'd rather pretend than speak the truth.
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Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago2 min read
Shock, awe and chaos
The Education Department's research arm may have needed reform, but it's getting the Attila the Hun treatment.
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Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago2 min read
Trump: Ed Dept is 'a big con job'
President Trump called the Education Department a "big con," and said most states could do better on their own.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 113 min read
If the scores are bad, should we dump the test?
A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 62 min read
81% of teachers, 56% of parents want 4-day week -- but students will learn less
The four-day school week is popular with teachers and parents, but research shows students learn less.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 52 min read
'I can't learn if I have no idea what to do'
When teachers teach, ask questions, let students practice and provide feedback, students learn more.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 52 min read
The way back: Refocus on things schools can do
Schools need to focus on teaching academics rather than trying to end injustice or combat climate change.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 311 min read
Catholic schools ace NAEP
Catholic school students are one to two years ahead of public students in reading and math.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 302 min read
Fixing classroom culture is first step to high achievement
Schools need to reset classroom culture to improve achievment.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 301 min read
Schools need to get more brains for the bucks
School spending soared in the last 10 years as test scores fell -- except in states such as Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 291 min read
Parents say kids are learning in school, but students say 'meh'
Parents overestimate how well their children are doing in school.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 282 min read
Dumber and dumber: Americans, young and old, are slipping
Achievement is falling, and gaps are widening, for American students and adults since well before the pandemic.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 202 min read
Biden's education legacy: Lots of spending, no new ideas
Biden's education legacy: He gave schools billions to recover from the pandemic, but didn't focus on learning.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 172 min read
Burned out: LA students and teachers lose their homes -- and their schools
Los Angeles students and their teachers are trying to get back to school after devastating wildfires.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 31 min read
UK will teach diverse, non-Western science
Britain's Labour Party plans to make science teaching less Western-centric and relax standards so lessons are more "enjoyable."
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Teens are doing less homework, earning higher grades
Teenagers are working less and earning higher grades. Everybody's "phoning it in."
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Honey, we lost the parents
Democrats have lost their edge with parents of school-aged children.
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Mississippi vs. Masssachusetts: Which state has the best schools?
When states are judged by how well students overcome disadvantages, Mississippi is a winner and high-scoring Massachusetts is mediocre.
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Western Civ is hot: Parents are choosing classical-ed schools
Classical schools teaching Great Books and Western civ are very popular with parents.
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Edumania! McMahon is tapped as education secretary
Pro wrestling executive and former Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon will be the next and possibly last Education...
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