Joanne JacobsMay 31, 20182 minAkron raises grad rate by lowering expectationsAkron’s graduation rate will soar to 93 percent this year. It’s not progress, writes Fordham’s Chad Aldis. The district lowered the bar...
Joanne JacobsApr 10, 20182 minThe revolt against algebraAlgebra 2 is the gatekeeper to college, writes Pamela Burdman, of Just Equations on EdSource Today. Many students never make it past. “A...
Joanne JacobsFeb 8, 20181 minComputer science instead of Algebra II?Ohio students will be able to take advanced computer science instead of Algebra II under a new law, reports Leo Versel in Education Week....
Joanne JacobsJan 3, 20181 minOhio: No job skills needed to be ‘career ready’Ohio will put a career readiness seal on the diplomas of graduates who’ve mastered skills such as teamwork and creativity,...