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Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago1 min read
Misbehavior is worse, say educators
Student misbehavior is up and motivation is down: 2024 is worse than 2023.
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Joanne Jacobs
6 days ago2 min read
Students need clear expectations, honest feedback
If schools can't hold students accountable, nobody's going to learn anything.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 62 min read
'Give yourself a break' is bad advice: Do difficult things!
Young people need to believe they can do difficult things. Don't tell them they're fragile.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 31 min read
California tells schools: Go easy on homework
A new California law urges school to set homework policies that ease stress and promote "equity."
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 22, 20241 min read
The Mild Bunch: Teens don't like to take risks
Teenagers in 2024 are less likely to use drugs, alcohol or nicotine and many are postponing driving, work and sex.
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 15, 20242 min read
Troubled 12-year-old was 'fast-tracked' for hormones, mastectomy, charges lawsuit
A young woman is suing "gender affirming care" providers for starting her on drugs and surgery at age 12.
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Why teachers are stressed: Student misbehavior is #1 complaint
Student misbehavior is the "number one cause of job-related stress in teachers," reports Matt Lincoln for CBS12 in Palm Beach County,...
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Teaching fragility
Students stressed by the election results can skip classes tomorrow at their elite New York City private school, reports Christopher Maag...
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 3, 20241 min read
Teens say: America, meh
Young Americans are less patriotic than older generations.
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Joanne Jacobs
Oct 12, 20241 min read
Transgender teens are unhappy -- or unhappy teens blame their gender
More than 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, more than double the number a few years ago.
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Joanne Jacobs
Oct 4, 20242 min read
An 'F' for grading: Can expectations go any lower?
Grading may be stressful, writes George Leef on the Martin Center for Academic Renewal. It may deliver unwelcome news to students or...
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 22, 20241 min read
Parents, don't drive yourself crazy
"Intensive parenting" is driving parents crazy.
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 15, 20241 min read
It's a school, not a mental-health clinic
School-based mental health programs don't improve mental health or academic outcomes, concludes an analysis of the research by Carolyn D....
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 3, 20242 min read
90% of teachers support cellphone bans
Ninety percent of teachers in a NEA survey want their schools to ban cellphones in class, and 83 percent back all-day bans.
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 15, 20243 min read
The anti-anxiety experiment: Friends without phones, adult-free camping
British mother persuaded teens to go smartphone-free for a month, then camp out for the weekend on their own.
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Bullying, violence are up: 1 in 10 teens are afraid to go to school, says CDC
Teens aren't quite as sad or suicidal as they were in 2021, reports the CDC, but violence, bullying and school avoidance are up.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 27, 20241 min read
Let's stop terrifying children
New York state will ban "active shooter drills" with actors playing shooters and victims, reports Shayla Colon in the New York Times. ...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 13, 20242 min read
US follows the politics -- not the science -- on gender care for kids
Britain's new Labour government plans to continue the ban on puberty blockers ordered by the Tories."We will always put the safety of...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Teachers don't have time to be therapists, cops, nurses and social workers
“Students who are habitually ungovernable should be removed from teachers’ classrooms so teachers can actually teach and students can...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 30, 20241 min read
Growing up is hard to do: 'Puberty hits like a wrecking ball'
Pixar's new Inside Out 2 is about dealing with puberty and growing up, writes Emma Camp on Reason. Inside Out, released in 2015, featured...
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