Joanne JacobsMay 9, 20221 minTeaching about racism: Americans are dividedAmericans agree that schools should teach about historic racism and slavery, but divided on present-day racism, writes Matt Barnum on...
Joanne JacobsOct 14, 20182 minIn defense of (good) homeworkHomework can help students learn and narrow the achievement gap, writes Janine Bempechat, clinical professor of human development at...
Joanne JacobsSep 19, 20181 minGrade inflation is expandingGrade inflation is expanding, especially at high schools with affluent students, concludes a Fordham’s newest study, Grade Inflation in...
Joanne JacobsJun 19, 20182 minOne track for math: Is equity unfair?Nobody takes algebra in eighth grade in San Francisco’s district schools any more, reports Ed Week‘s Stephen Sawchuk. In the name of...