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Silicon Valley schools eye teacher housing
In high-priced Silicon Valley, San Jose Unified School District is considering turning underused schools into teacher housing. But,...

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 15, 20181 min read
Counselors are the first to be cut
Colorado is investing in school counselors to improve success rates for low-income students reports Hechinger’s Sarah Gonser. As of 2016,...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 6, 20181 min read


Americans back higher teacher pay, but . . .
Arizona teachers won’t return to work until the Legislature passes a budget giving them a 20 percent pay raise, reports NPR’s Colin...

Joanne Jacobs
May 2, 20181 min read


What do teachers want? More
The average U.S. teacher made $59,660 in 2016-17, reports the National Education Association in its annual ranking of the states. That’s...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 25, 20182 min read


Dual enrollment: Do it right
Dual enrollment is worth doing — but do it right, argues Rob Jenkins, who’s been a dual enrollment student, parent and college dean....

Joanne Jacobs
May 4, 20172 min read


Everyone graduates? It’s ‘just a fantasy’
Six years ago, Oregon legislators set an ambitious goal for the state’s schools: By 2025, all students would graduate from high school,...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 31, 20172 min read
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