Joanne JacobsSep 24, 20182 minMichigan 3rd graders must ‘read or flunk’Justin Jennings went to Purdue with a basketball scholarship — and third-grade reading skills, he recalls. With intensive tutoring help,...
Joanne JacobsSep 18, 20181 minIf schooling was as important as footballVesia Hawkins loves football, she writes on Volume & Light, which follows Nashville schools. This year, she’s taking her young cousin to...
Joanne JacobsAug 19, 20182 minTeachers may not know how kids learn to readHow do children learn to read? Most states don’t require new elementary and special-education teachers to show they understand the...
Joanne JacobsJul 31, 20183 min‘Right to read’ fight shifts to CaliforniaThe right to an education doesn’t include a right to literacy — yet. However, “a judge has ruled that California can be put on trial for...