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Oklahoma's teacher test: How do we tell a boy from a girl?
Can you pass Oklahoma's test for new teachers? Yes, unless you're a very dim bulb.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 5, 20253 min read


Teach the Holocaust -- without mentioning Jews -- says NEA
Lots of people were victims of the Holocaust, says a National Education Association guidebook which doesn't mention Jews.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 11, 20252 min read


The flag is up: America is for all of us
Raised to see patriotism as hokey, Larissa Phillips is flying a U.S. flag this year.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 4, 20253 min read


From Juneteenth to July 4, celebrate 'reflective patriotism'
Juneteenth and July 4 celebrate American ideals and the struggle to attain them.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 30, 20253 min read


More education, less political activism
Stop teaching a can't-do spirit. Young Americans are individuals capable of reason, resilience and growth -- not perpetual oppressors or victims.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 13, 20252 min read


Proclaim oppression in every lesson: Philly students will be 'historically illiterate' social-justice activists
Philadelphia teachers are told to stress the negative in history lessons: America is the land of oppression.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 12, 20252 min read


'The shot heard round the world' 250 years later
Bostonians are celebrating the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride, Lexington and Concord.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 19, 20251 min read


Is ethnic studies kaput in California?
Mandatory ethnic studies classes are under fire in California.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 22, 20253 min read


How 'woke' are schools?
U.S. students are exposed to anti-racist messages, but most say their teachers welcome diverse viewpoints.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 22, 20252 min read


Can you read cursive? There's (unpaid) work for 'citizen archivists' who can read old documents
The National Archives are looking for cursive-reading volunteers to transcribe and catalog historical documents.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 18, 20252 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.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Who was the Good Samaritan? Let there be Bible stories in Texas schools
Texas' board of education has narrowly approved a new K-5 curriculum that includes Bible stories , reports Shaun Rabb for Fox News....

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 2, 20242 min read


The first Thanksgiving for newcomers
Fifth-graders who remember when they first came to the U.S. serve Thanksgiving food to newcomers at a Michigan school.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Thankful to be Americans
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for our legacy as Americans , writes Rick Hess, being very Old School. As a former social studies...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Oklahoma school leaders pray for state superintendent to shut up and leave them alone
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters was once a high school history teacher, but seems to have forgotten about the First Amendment's rule...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 17, 20242 min read


De-woke schooling: Send the DEI trainers on a one-way 'privilege walk'
Pennsylvania educators will not have to affirm their belief in microaggressions, implicit bias or the illegitimacy of "economic,...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Identity politics lost: It's time for the great rethink in education
"Your ancestors weren't villains," the meme declares. "Don't apologize for them to people who hate you." Conor Friedersdorf points out...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Teens say: America, meh
Young Americans are less patriotic than older generations.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 3, 20241 min read


Politics in the classroom: Can teachers teach the election without bias?
Should teachers teach about the election?

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 31, 20243 min read


U.S. history teachers prefer DIY curriculum to textbooks
U.S. history teachers are using "digital sources and primary documents" rather than textbooks , according to a report by the American...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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