Joanne JacobsSep 8, 20231 minMissing persons: Will absentees show up this year? Chronic absenteeism -- missing 18+ days of a 180-day school year -- is way up, writes Ed Navigator's Tim Daly. Twenty-five percent of...
Joanne JacobsSep 7, 20233 minHouston's revamped schools: 'ruthless efficiency,' lots of engagementAfter a state takeover of Houston schools, Superintendent Mike Miles has launched a very ambitious set of reforms for the city's...
Joanne JacobsAug 31, 20231 minUp, up and away: More A's, lower test scoresHigh school grades went up in all subjects from 2010-2022, reports ACT. Achievement did not. Grade inflation was the highest in math:...
Joanne JacobsAug 29, 20231 minCheaters prosper: Why graduation rates are meaninglessHigh schools have been using online credit recovery (OCR) to inflate graduation rates, writes Jeremy Noonan. His former district,...