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Now, Democrats are losing faith in higher ed too
Confidence in higher education's value is falling.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 182 min read


Neutrality is racist, say woke librarians
"Decolonize the stacks," says the American Library Association. Viewpoint neutrality supports racism and fascism.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 301 min read


You can major in Taylor Swift and minor in K-pop -- but shouldn't
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and K-pop -- plus "Queering God" -- are taking students' time, attention and tuition money.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 102 min read


Unwokening the universities
Enrollment is growing at University of Florida's new center for classical and civic ed, but expected to fall sharply elsewhere as "woke" classes no longer count for general-ed requirements.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 63 min read


May 1 in Chicago: A day of 'civic miseducation'
Public school students shouldn't be used as political foot soldiers.

Joanne Jacobs
May 72 min read


SF's OKs new ethnic studies class: Will teachers follow the curriculum?
San Francisco is replacing a controversial ethnic studies curriculum with a middle-of-the-road curriculum. Will teachers teach it?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 222 min read


Academia looks in the mirror: Who's that timid conformist looking back?
Academic needs to look in the mirror and see why it's losing public trust.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 183 min read


88% of college students pretend to be progressive to fit in
Professors are overwhelmingly liberal, and most moderate and conservative students go along.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 242 min read


'Patriotic' education isn't just flag-waving
We need rigorous history teaching -- not a switch from left-wing to right-wing takes on America.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Teaching inside the bubble: Students hear one side of controversial issues
Teaching one side of controversial issues has become the academic norm. Some professors reject viewpoint diversity.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Social-emotional learning is now 'character ed' or 'life skills' or ...
School leaders are rebranding "social-emotional learning" as "character education" or other less controversial names, but teaching the same lessons.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 4, 20252 min read


No wonder kids don't like to read: YA books are vapid and ideological
Simplistic, heavily political YA books turn students off to reading.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Teaching kids to serve the collective undercuts ambition, achievement
Taught to serve the collective -- or, at least, the government -- students earned less as adults.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 26, 20252 min read


Civility and conformity
Professors teach conformity to progressive orthodoxy.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 18, 20252 min read


You don't have to be Christian (or conservative) to love parental rights
Parental rights to control their children's upbringing apply to progressives, not just to religious parents.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Get your own soapbox
After a few DEI workshops, an elementary teacher decides to teach settler colonialism, climate change, slavery and gender norms in music class.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Public schools must be neutral on politics (and religion)
Public schools must work to regain public trust by focusing on academics, not politics.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 28, 20252 min read


Proclaim oppression in every lesson: Philly students will be 'historically illiterate' social-justice activists
Philadelphia teachers are told to stress the negative in history lessons: America is the land of oppression.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Genghis Khan was a nice guy. Israel is evil. SF parents push back on 'ethnic studies' mandate
San Francisco parents are resisting a year-long ethnic studies classes that focuses on left-wing politics.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 3, 20253 min read


How 'woke' are schools?
U.S. students are exposed to anti-racist messages, but most say their teachers welcome diverse viewpoints.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 22, 20252 min read
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