Joanne JacobsFeb 12, 20182 minGrad rates rise — achievement doesn’tStatewide, achievement declined in math and improved in reading, she writes. “For some student groups, proficiency rates have actually...
Joanne JacobsOct 9, 20172 minScores slip after ‘equity’ focus“Racial equity” became the priority in Edina Public Schools (EPS), an affluent Minneapolis suburb, in 2013. Test scores are falling,...
Joanne JacobsAug 28, 20172 minEnough with Wobegon: Racial gaps are hugeEvery year, Minnesotans laud the excellent test scores for white students and ignore or excuse the dreadful scores for non-whites, writes...
Joanne JacobsMar 27, 20172 minRemaking remediationEighty percent of new community college students in the City University of New York system test into remedial reading, writing and/or...