Joanne JacobsSep 7, 20171 minCalifornia dumps ‘mission’ projectWhen California fourth-graders study state history, they build a model of a mission out of clay, cardboard, sugar cubes, popsicle sticks,...
Joanne JacobsAug 27, 20171 minSleepy teens: High schools start too earlyMore than four in five high schools start the day earlier than sleep researchers recommend, reports Sarah D. Sparks in Education Week....
Joanne JacobsAug 24, 20173 minWon’t know much about history“They’re trying to take away our history,” said President Trump at an Arizona rally. He cited the middle-of-the-night removal of The...
Joanne JacobsAug 15, 20172 minWhites vs. Asians in college admissionsPreferences for the children of wealthy donors — mostly white — are keeping high-scoring Asian-Americans out of elite private colleges,...