Joanne JacobsNov 5, 20232 minMom knows everything: Apps let parents track kids' schoolwork -- and drive them crazyIf only parents were involved in their children's education, teachers said, students would do so much better. If only teachers...
Joanne JacobsNov 3, 20231 minUrban charters produce more brains for the buckUrban charter schools use "fewer dollars to achieve better outcomes" than traditional public schools enrolling similar students,...
Joanne JacobsNov 2, 20232 minSame again: Does teacher 'looping' improve learning?Keeping teachers with the same cohort of students for two or three years, known as "looping," would build connections, improve learning...
Joanne JacobsNov 1, 20233 minHow to kill the bad-teaching monster: Don't forget the garlicTo kill a vampire permanently dead, you'll need to hammer a wooden stake in its heart, shoot it with a silver bullet melted down from a...