Joanne JacobsOct 30, 20232 minScared of Halloween: Ghoulies, ghosties and DEI beastiesHalloween has been canceled at schools in New Jersey's South Orange-Maplewood School District. No costumes, no parades, no...
Joanne JacobsOct 24, 20232 min'Mastery learning' means lots of testing, and choices about what's essentialU.S. students should get a high school diploma when they meet state standards in core subjects, writes Checker Finn. It doesn't matter...
Joanne JacobsOct 16, 20231 min'Diversity' officials widen racial gaps, harm minority studentsHiring a "chief diversity officer" doesn't close achievement gaps, concludes an analysis by Jay P. Greene and Madison Marino of the...
Joanne JacobsOct 15, 20232 min'What’s the anti-racist perspective on the atomic mass of boron?'California's 116 community colleges, open to all at very low cost, represent the best version of diversity, equity, and inclusion, ...