Joanne JacobsJun 15, 20221 minIndy charters: 116-day boost in mathIndianapolis charter students are dramatically outperforming similar students in district-run schools, concludes a new study by Stanford...
Joanne JacobsApr 20, 20222 minTrying is not the same as achievingGrading students based on effort rather than achievement is spreading from P.E. class to academic classes in high schools, but...
Joanne JacobsOct 9, 20182 minWho’s #1 in ed? Ranking for quality, not $Which state has the best schools? Traditional rankings, such as those in U.S. News, factor in school spending, write Stan Liebowitz and...
Joanne JacobsSep 17, 20182 minRaising achievement in Atlanta — without cheatingNew York Times reporter Sara Mosle looks at an Atlanta principal who’s trying to raise reading and math performance at her high-poverty,...