Joanne Jacobs
Officer Friendly doesn’t work here any more
Whatever happened to Officer Friendly? asks Eric Easter of Urban News Service. “I remember Officer Friendly used to come from 1st to 4th...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
How safe is school?
Does your child feel safe in school? asks Max Eden, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on The 74. A recent poll of...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jun 20, 2017
- 2 min
Through the metal detector to an education
“Every morning, I stand behind the metal detectors, searching bags as students enter the school,” writes Adam Stumacher, director of...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 9, 2017
- 2 min
Suspended for racist images, boys sue school
Four Bay Area 11th graders suspended for “liking” or commenting on a racist Instagram image have sued the school district and...
Joanne Jacobs
- May 4, 2017
- 2 min
If charters work, do vouchers fail?
Washington, D.C. students who win the voucher lottery earn lower math scores than lottery losers, especially in elementary school,...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min
Discipline reform and disorder in New York City
Suspensions are down at New York City schools, but teachers and students report more disorder, disrespect, fighting, gang activity and...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 13, 2017
- 2 min
Move to learn
Kids are spending too much time sitting indoors writes Angela Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist, in the Washington Post‘s...
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