Joanne JacobsSep 17, 20182 minBlack boys lack ‘a teacher who looks like me’Boys do better with male teachers and non-white students better with a same-race teacher, studies show. Yet, 77 percent of teachers are...
Joanne JacobsMar 20, 20181 min‘Unity Day’ failsA Maryland high school’s “Unity Day” activity meant to confront and tear down stereotypes ended in tears, reports Emily Chappell in the...
Joanne JacobsDec 27, 20171 minRacial quotas for special ed?Percentage of children and youth ages 3–21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by race/ethnicity: 2014–15...
Joanne JacobsDec 10, 20172 minNew suspension policy does little in PhillyPhiladelphia’s discipline reforms, which limited suspensions, improved attendance but not achievement for previously suspended students...