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Joanne Jacobs
24 hours ago1 min read
Charter network trains -- and pays -- parents to teach reading
A Denver charter network has trained parents to work as reading tutors.
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Joanne Jacobs
1 day ago3 min read
Johnny, Jelani and Juan can't read: Is it Mom and Dad's fault?
Don't blame parents for children's reading struggles.
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Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read
Ban phones: Teens spend a quarter of the school day on their phones, says study
Teens average 90 minutes each school day on their phones.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 113 min read
If the scores are bad, should we dump the test?
A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
How do homeschoolers turn out?
Long-term homeschoolers are less likely to earn a bachelor's degree and earn less than non-homeschoolers, but they're happier.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
The pandemic's over, but homeschooling is still rising
Homeschooling soared when schools were closed, dropped for two years, and is now increasing again.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 82 min read
Schools' gender, DEI policies pushed parents to the right
Parents have moved to the right, fed up by transgender and DEI policies.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 62 min read
81% of teachers, 56% of parents want 4-day week -- but students will learn less
The four-day school week is popular with teachers and parents, but research shows students learn less.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 291 min read
Parents say kids are learning in school, but students say 'meh'
Parents overestimate how well their children are doing in school.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 262 min read
Who's scaring immigrant kids away from school?
"Activists" are spreading hysteria and scaring immigrant kids away from school.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 212 min read
Meritocracy 2.0: Can we celebrate weird geniuses and jocks?
Can we create a merit-based society that's more than a rat race?
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 131 min read
Students want A's for trying hard, B's for (mostly) showing up
Gen Z students expect to be graded on effort, not achievement.
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 122 min read
Too many toys, not enough fun
American families have lots of toys, but kids get the most play value from the basics, such as blocks.
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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
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Sleepovers aren't for sissies
Do American kids need more math tutoring and fewer sleepovers?
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 29, 20241 min read
'Brain rot' is the word for Gen Alpha
"Ohio" means "weird" in Gen Alpha slang. Hmmmm.
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Honey, we lost the parents
Democrats have lost their edge with parents of school-aged children.
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 10, 20242 min read
Suing Lucy: Parents claim deceptive marketing of reading curricula
Massachusetts parents are suing a "balanced literacy" publisher and authors for fraudulently claiming their programs are "researched-based."
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Western Civ is hot: Parents are choosing classical-ed schools
Classical schools teaching Great Books and Western civ are very popular with parents.
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Joanne Jacobs
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Edumania! McMahon is tapped as education secretary
Pro wrestling executive and former Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon will be the next and possibly last Education...
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