Joanne JacobsJan 142 minPresent and paying attention: Smartphone detox is worth itSmartphone detox is difficult, but worth it, writes Seth Lavin, principal of a Chicago middle school. After his school equipped...
Joanne JacobsDec 23, 20232 minBan phones in school: The experiment with kids' minds has failedSmart phones are making students less smart, writes Derek Thompson in The Atlantic. Student achievement has been falling around the world...
Joanne JacobsDec 22, 20232 minBlame diversity-crats for turning humanities into decolonial, anti-racist 'beards'Humanities professors, under heavy pressure to prove their discipline is "useful," have gone political, writes Tyler Austin Harper in The...
Joanne JacobsDec 1, 20231 minPractice makes betterHow do get to Carnegie Hall? Practice! It's the same for math, writes Holly Korbey on Edutopia. “They are considered dirty words, but...