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Military kids will learn Western civ and patriotism in DoD class
Is a Western Civilization class "a Trojan horse for classical Christian education?"

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 193 min read


Engaging, culturally relevant and useless: Teachers aren't trained to teach writing
Teach teachers how to teach writing.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 174 min read


Oops: The post-credibility university
DEI drove Tyler Austin Harper out of academia: He realized he'd been hired to be "visibly black first and a scholar second." Or not at all.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 134 min read


Now, Democrats are losing faith in higher ed too
Confidence in higher education's value is falling.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 182 min read


Neutrality is racist, say woke librarians
"Decolonize the stacks," says the American Library Association. Viewpoint neutrality supports racism and fascism.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 301 min read


You can major in Taylor Swift and minor in K-pop -- but shouldn't
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and K-pop -- plus "Queering God" -- are taking students' time, attention and tuition money.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 102 min read


Unwokening the universities
Enrollment is growing at University of Florida's new center for classical and civic ed, but expected to fall sharply elsewhere as "woke" classes no longer count for general-ed requirements.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 63 min read


May 1 in Chicago: A day of 'civic miseducation'
Public school students shouldn't be used as political foot soldiers.

Joanne Jacobs
May 72 min read


Focus on teaching kids to read -- not fixing 'root causes'
We're not going to fix urban schools by fixing "root causes" of poverty. But we could teach reading effectively.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 273 min read


Classical ed -- Great Books and George Washington -- is coded conservative
Teaching classical literature, history and philosophy is considered conservative and lacking in diversity.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 232 min read


SF's OKs new ethnic studies class: Will teachers follow the curriculum?
San Francisco is replacing a controversial ethnic studies curriculum with a middle-of-the-road curriculum. Will teachers teach it?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 222 min read


Can we celebrate America?
Can we celebrate America for our 250th anniversary?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 223 min read


To end the education depression, choose school choice
Democrats should be willing to reimagine the K-12 system, giving funding to families instead of bureaucracies.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 192 min read


88% of college students pretend to be progressive to fit in
Professors are overwhelmingly liberal, and most moderate and conservative students go along.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 242 min read


The Left thinks poor kids can't learn
"Progressives" don't want to believe education reforms can help poor children learn more.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 15, 20253 min read


'Classical' schools could bring charters to the suburbs
Classical charter schools offering a traditional, liberal-arts education are expanding the political constituency for charters to the suburbs.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Teach children that America is a good country, say teachers
Most teachers think it's "very" or "extremely important" to teach America's virtues and instill patriotism.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 29, 20252 min read


Rebels turn right: Questioning leftist ideas is 'dangerous, alluring'
Rebelling against left-wing conformity, college students are moving to conservative spaces where debate and disagreement is welcome.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 26, 20252 min read


Teaching inside the bubble: Students hear one side of controversial issues
Teaching one side of controversial issues has become the academic norm. Some professors reject viewpoint diversity.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 17, 20253 min read


'Public schools don't belong to the teachers'
To restore trust in public education, teachers should be politically neutral in the classroom.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 16, 20251 min read
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