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Joanne Jacobs

Apr 21, 20252 min read

Houston's comeback: Structure, direct instruction are paying off

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 20, 20253 min read

Ritalin or recess: Why are so many kids on ADHD meds?

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 19, 20251 min read

'The shot heard round the world' 250 years later

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 18, 20252 min read

Olá, amigos: Let's get together and feel alright

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 8, 20251 min read

Arrivederci

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 7, 20252 min read

Scripted lessons are replacing DIY teaching: Will kids learn more?

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 6, 20252 min read

The college admissions essay is absurd, unfair and cringe

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 5, 20252 min read

TV is great for kids -- compared to iPads, says 'Anxious Generation' author

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 4, 20251 min read

'I'm going to save the baby'

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 4, 20252 min read

UK schools will show 'Adolescence' to warn teens about toxic 'manosphere'

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 3, 20252 min read

Don't blame parents for things they can't control

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 2, 20252 min read

Colleges can admit 'diverse' students without racial preferences

Joanne Jacobs

Apr 1, 20252 min read

1460+ (SAT) or 33+ (ACT) and you're in at U of Austin

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 31, 20253 min read

At an average university, the average student is 'functionally illiterate'

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 30, 20251 min read

Writing by hand builds reading, writing and thinking skills

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 29, 20252 min read

He, she, they, ze, tree: Don't keep secrets from parents about their own kids

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 28, 20251 min read

Schools are becoming social services hubs with a little reading and math on the side

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 27, 20252 min read

If a student isn't learning, who's responsible?

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 26, 20252 min read

Seattle is losing top students: 'We don't serve their needs'

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 25, 20252 min read

Houston's comeback: Structure, direct instruction are paying off

Ritalin or recess: Why are so many kids on ADHD meds?

'The shot heard round the world' 250 years later

Olá, amigos: Let's get together and feel alright

Arrivederci

Scripted lessons are replacing DIY teaching: Will kids learn more?

The college admissions essay is absurd, unfair and cringe

TV is great for kids -- compared to iPads, says 'Anxious Generation' author

'I'm going to save the baby'

UK schools will show 'Adolescence' to warn teens about toxic 'manosphere'

Don't blame parents for things they can't control

Colleges can admit 'diverse' students without racial preferences

1460+ (SAT) or 33+ (ACT) and you're in at U of Austin

At an average university, the average student is 'functionally illiterate'

Writing by hand builds reading, writing and thinking skills

He, she, they, ze, tree: Don't keep secrets from parents about their own kids

Schools are becoming social services hubs with a little reading and math on the side

If a student isn't learning, who's responsible?

Seattle is losing top students: 'We don't serve their needs'

Devices are distractions: Take the tablets away