Joanne JacobsJul 1, 20183 minA shiny new school failsSan Francisco spent $54 million to build and equip a new STEM-focused middle school to serve low-income black students — and lure...
Joanne JacobsJun 23, 20182 minHow to teach empathy — by screaming insults?Thousands of Bay Area teenagers have attended four-day camps that claim to teach empathy and leadership by screaming insults and enacting...
Joanne JacobsJun 19, 20182 minIntegration is not parents’ priorityWith charter schools, urban parochial schools and “a few unicorn-y school districts” showing that low-income black and Latino kids can do...
Joanne JacobsJun 18, 20182 minEquity and excellenceNew York City’s elite high schools are filled with Asian-American students — many from low-income, immigrant families — who’ve aced the...