Joanne Jacobs
Why families choose homeschooling
After doubling from 1999 to 2012, the percentage of homeschool students appears to have leveled off at 3.3 percent, reports Sarah Grady...
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 7, 20171 min
Is personalization a fad? Curriculum matters
If students choose what to learn, pursuing their own interests, they’ll be engaged and active learners, say some personalized-learning...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 6, 20171 min
Online learning: The smart get smarter
Strong students benefit from online classes, but weak students do not, concludes Brookings’ Susan Dynarski. The convenience of online...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 5, 20172 min
‘Freshman year for free’ is here
Free college is a reality — not just a campaign promise — writes Steve Klinsky, founder and CEO of the Modern States Education Alliance,...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 19, 20172 min
Learn now, pay later
Instead of paying for college, students can learn now, pay later at San Francisco’s Make School, reports Emily DeRuy in the San Jose...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 18, 20172 min
College of competence: How WGU works
Western Governors University, a national nonprofit, has been providing online, self-paced competency-based education to career-minded...
Joanne Jacobs
May 25, 20172 min
Online credit recovery creates diploma mills
Online “credit-recovery” programs are raising high school graduation rates, writes Zoë Kirsch as part of a Slate series called The Big...
Joanne Jacobs
May 2, 20172 min
Who needs a degree?
The future of college may not include going to class or earning a degree, writes AP’s Maria Danilova. “Education startups are offering...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 14, 20171 min
Course choice opens high school options
“Course choice,” also known as course access, is expanding options for students whose high schools can’t meet all their learning needs,...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 12, 20171 min
Wisconsin governor: Let schools set class time
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s state budget plan lets schools set their own days and hours of instruction, reports the Milwaukee...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 31, 20172 min
Online classes + coaching help first-gen students
Combining online courses with intensive coaching is helping low-income Boston students complete college degrees, writes Jon Marcus on...
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