Joanne JacobsMar 12, 20183 minSafe at school — but nowhere elseSchool is a safe haven from the streets, students at Baltimore’s Excel Academy tell Kevin Rector, a Baltimore Sun reporter. Seven...
Joanne JacobsFeb 27, 20181 minClosing the gap in ChicagoTwo Chicago charter schools are closing the achievement gap for low-income, black children, according to a new book, The Ambitious...
Joanne JacobsFeb 27, 20182 minLow-scoring school is better — but not goodLocke High has improved in its 10 years as a Green Dot charter school. But it remains a very low-performing school, report Kyle Stokes...
Joanne JacobsFeb 7, 20181 minNew Mexico: Apply to college or elseNew Mexico will make applying to college a high school graduation requirement, under a bill moving through the Legislature. “Exceptions...