Joanne JacobsDec 12, 20232 min readYou can't say thatStudents don't have real discussions in his AP English class, writes 11th-grader Zach Gottlieb in the Los Angeles Times. Every one knows...
Joanne JacobsNov 30, 20232 min readTrue or false? Credible or cockamamie? California teachers are supposed to incorporate "media literacy" into lessons in history, English, science and math, reports Saleen...
Joanne JacobsJun 10, 20231 min readBishop's gambit: The chess coach is the school custodian, and the students are winnersCoached by the school custodian, students in Hampden, Maine have become chess champions, writes Sydney Page in the Washington Post. David...
Joanne JacobsMay 17, 20231 min readWe can't 'replace academic mastery with critical thinking about nothing in particular'The American education system has turned away from academics and lost its way, says David Steiner, executive director of the Institute...
Joanne JacobsJan 10, 20231 min readNYC schools ban ChatGPTIs it real or is it artificial intelligence? ChatGPT, the new AI chatbot that"generates stunningly cogent and lifelike writing" has been ...