Joanne JacobsMar 202 minLowering expectations doesn't lead to 'equity'It's easier to get A's and harder to get an education, writes Fordham's Michael Petrilli. Expectations started falling and grades...
Joanne JacobsMar 192 minDrop the admissions essay, and bring back the SATIt's time to dump college admissions essays, writes Matthew Levey on The 74. Test scores and good grades in challenging courses are...
Joanne JacobsFeb 162 minParents get pushy in Fort Worth: Why did every 1st-grader get the same grade?Trenace Dorsey-Hollins asked why her daughter received "emerging" (the lowest level) on her first-grade report card for a skill she'd...
Joanne JacobsFeb 132 minNo extra credit for Kleenex: 'Equitable grading' is honest -- not easy, says advocate"Equitable grading" isn't a strategy to inflate grades and lower expectations, argues Joe Feldman, author of Grading for Equity and CEO...