Joanne Jacobs2 days ago2 minCan't be bothered: Kids are absent from everything, not just schoolChronic absenteeism is way up, writes Robert Pondiscio, but kids aren't just absent from school. A disturbing number of young people are...
Joanne JacobsFeb 11 minYoung students are better in phonics, worse in math"Covid toddlers" -- kids who were two years old in March 2020 -- were more likely to be unprepared for kindergarten in fall 2023 reports...
Joanne JacobsFeb 12 minStudents are catching up in math, reading -- but gaps are widerReading and math scores are on their way up, reports the Education Recovery Scorecard. On average, students in grades three through eight...
Joanne JacobsJan 102 minTruancy is the 'new normal' -- and a growing businessTracking down absent students and persuading their parents to get them to school every day is a booming business, writes Alex MacGillis...