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Focus on teaching kids to read -- not fixing 'root causes'
We're not going to fix urban schools by fixing "root causes" of poverty. But we could teach reading effectively.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 273 min read


Biden's education grade: 'D' for 'doesn't care about achievement'
President Biden's education agenda deserves a D.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Scream 2025: Satan's wonks call for parents' bill of rights, block grants
Project 2025's education section is a standard conservative wish list featuring parents' rights and block-granting federal funds.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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