Joanne Jacobs
Racial achievement gaps: Poverty, parents explain some (not all) of differences
Socioeconomic status explains some of the Black/White achievement gap and most of the Hispanic/White achievement gap.
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 12 min
Only the education-rich can afford laissez-faire schools
Monogamy is "outdated," Troubled author Rob Henderson's Yale classmate told him. She's been raised in a stable, two-parent family and...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 313 min
Is it really all that 'weird' for politicians to be pro-family?
Politicians used to kiss babies. Now, they're supposed to diss them, if you believe the anti-Vance campaign.
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 182 min
'Raised by wolves,' Vance defends parents' rights
“Parents should absolutely be the primary stakeholders in their kids' education, and anyone who disagrees should stay the hell away from...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 312 min
Mamma mia! Is raising kids too hard?
I was born at the peak of the baby boom, the second of four children. (Today is my birthday.) Most of us weren't planned, but we were...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 302 min
Japan uses more adult diapers than baby diapers
A Japanese company will stop making diapers for babies and shift production to adult diapers, reports the BBC. Adult diapers have been a...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 102 min
It takes a stable family
"Luxury beliefs" -- the idea that monogamy is outdated, drugs are harmless and success comes from luck rather than hard work -- are fine...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 25, 20231 min
Merry Christmas to all
I'm in Austin for my granddaughter's first Christmas. I'll post a photo later today. Here's Caroline's first Hanukkah. As you can see,...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 23, 20231 min
Thankful
I hope you're gathered with friends and family to celebrate this year. Yes, life is not all gravy and pie, but most of us have blessings...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 8, 20232 min
Parenting alone: What happened to marriage?
Growing up in a two-parent family is an enormous advantage, writes Melissa Kearney in The Two-Parent Privilege. It's the norm for...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 13, 20232 min
Love, marriage, honor roll: Culture closes 'excellence gaps'
Culture explains why Asian-American students do so well in school, writes Helen Raleigh, who's Asian American, in The Federalist. It's...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 1, 20231 min
Promises, promises: LeBron James' school struggles in Akron
Akron's I Promise School opened five years ago with high hopes and lots of extra funding from basketball star LeBron James' foundation....
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 1, 20232 min
Take a deep breath: NYC schools will spend $31,434 per student
New York City schools are spending more while enrolling fewer students, reports Kristina Watrobski for Crisis in the Classroom. Since...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 20, 20222 min
'Anti-adoption drumbeat' leaves kids in foster care
Naomi Schaefer Riley hears an "anti-adoption drumbeat" from the media. "In the wake of the Dobbs decision, the Left wants to make sure...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 5, 20222 min
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
Sep 29, 20181 min
Who’s been deleting Papa Bear?
The Three Bears story without Papa Bear. Instead Mama Bear is a single parent raising two bears, both of which appear to be female. Or...
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 15, 20181 min
The Incredibles are back
Incredibles 2 is a winner, writes Tyler O’Neil on PJ Media. The family of superheroes works together to defeat Screenslaver, who “uses...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 30, 20182 min
The kids (many of them) aren’t alright
Family dysfunction is more common — and more devastating for children — than we think, writes Brian A. Jacob and Joseph Ryan in Education...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 19, 20182 min
Black boys, but not girls, earn less than whites
“Even when children grow up next to each other with parents who earn similar incomes, black boys fare worse than white boys,” concludes a...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 22, 20181 min
A grade-free utopia — or aristocracy?
Imagine schools and colleges without grades, writes Mark Barnes in Education Week. “Imagine classrooms where teachers never place...
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