Joanne JacobsMay 23, 20231 minTest reading and civics at the same timeOnly 6 percent of eighth-graders can read Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech and identify two ideas from the Constitution or...
Joanne JacobsMay 17, 20231 minWe 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 JacobsMay 10, 20232 minIt's 'our fault' Johnny and Juanita can't read, says NYC chancellorNew York City's public schools have been teaching reading badly for decades, ignoring research on how children learn to read, said...
Joanne JacobsMay 6, 20232 minTexas limits 'action civics'Civic activism can't be required in Texas public schools if it requires communicating with federal, state or local officials, reports...