Joanne JacobsApr 31 minJob or college? Germany adds flexibility to apprenticeship systemOne German state is adding flexibility to its two-track education system, writes Frieda Klotz on the Hechinger Report. German students...
Joanne JacobsJan 243 minTeachers are fed up with student misbehavior, classroom chaosThe "new normal" of student behavior -- a toxic mix of disrespect, disruption, violence and apathy -- is driving teachers to despair,...
Joanne JacobsJan 182 minThe Finnish miracle is finished, but why?Finland! Finland! Finland! Twenty years ago, Finland's top-of-the-world PISA scores made it "the most widely celebrated and imitated...
Joanne JacobsDec 23, 20232 minBan phones in school: The experiment with kids' minds has failedSmart phones are making students less smart, writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic. Student achievement has been falling around the world...