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Young and glum in the Anglosphere
Young people in English-speaking countries are increasingly unhappy, while the rest of the world is more cheerful.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 41 min read


In Shanghai, AI is the teacher's assistant
AI can help teachers with lessons, grading and diagnosing students' learning needs, Chinese educators believe.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 132 min read


Study what works -- and what keeps on working
In education, reliable achievement is far more important than peak performance, and far more rare."

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 233 min read


China is training geniuses to compete in math, science and AI
China is using "genius" classes for top math and science students to train AI researchers.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 33 min read


UK government is 'hoisted by their own perky, purple-haired, patriotic petard'
Instead of persuading British teens to reject nationalism, the fictional "Waifu Amelia" has become an advocate for pro-British, anti-migrant sentiment.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 201 min read


US colleges rely on foreign students to pay the bills, staff research labs
International students play a key role in university research and tech entrepreneurship -- and their tuition keeps colleges open.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 30, 20252 min read


The anti-knowledge league prefers 'engagement' to learning
Teaching knowledge and vocabulary helps students learn, but education professors prefer "engagement" to learning.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 21, 20252 min read


Structured math is the new old math: Teach the basics, test mastery, move on
Low math scores have pushed New Zealand and England to adopt explicit, structured teaching "mastering the basics before you move on."

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 18, 20252 min read


Despite the Holocaust, 'competitive victimhood' is a loser for Jews
Anti-antisemitism rules for schools won't work, and more Holocaust education isn't the answer.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 14, 20253 min read


At calm, focused schools, scores are high, but so is suspension rate
Students -- including those with disabilities -- are learning at Indiana schools that stress structure and good behavior. But suspension rates are high for students with disabilities.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 6, 20253 min read


UK schools will show 'Adolescence' to warn teens about toxic 'manosphere'
British schools may show Netflix's "Adolescence" to warn students about online misogyny and "incel culture."

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Dump the devices and bring back textbooks
Good, old-fashioned printed textbooks are valuable learning guides.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Mental health programs increased emotional problems in English schools
Programs designed to improve students' mental health made things worse in the long run, reports a study in England.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 8, 20252 min read


Brits do it. Dutch do it. Even down in Oz they do it. Why can't US have public funding for private schools?
Starting this fall, Minnesota public schools will be required to teach third-graders to use non-binary gender pronouns in their writing ,...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Trump: Ed Dept is 'a big con job'
President Trump called the Education Department a "big con," and said most states could do better on their own.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Dumber and dumber: Americans, young and old, are slipping
Achievement is falling, and gaps are widening, for American students and adults since well before the pandemic.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 28, 20252 min read


UK will teach diverse, non-Western science
Britain's Labour Party plans to make science teaching less Western-centric and relax standards so lessons are more "enjoyable."

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 3, 20251 min read


Poland mandates firearms training for students
Polish students 13 and older will learn to use firearms in school.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 21, 20241 min read


Is a college degree worth the cost? 45% say 'no'
Americans think college costs too much and want more focus on preparing students for jobs.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20241 min read


U.S. math scores show 'devastating' decline
U.S. students are doing much worse in math, while some other countries are improving.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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