Joanne JacobsMar 222 minFour years after 'two weeks to flatten the curve' ...Four years ago, schools across the country closed their doors. It was supposed to be for two weeks or three or . . . Most schools stayed...
Joanne JacobsFeb 12 minStudents are catching up in math, reading -- but gaps are widerReading and math scores are on their way up, reports the Education Recovery Scorecard. On average, students in grades three through eight...
Joanne JacobsJan 192 minFix 'em, don't nix 'em: Tests show what's working and what's notThe Zeitgeist, it is a changing. First, the New York Times ran David Leonhardt's defense of college admissions tests as a way to...
Joanne JacobsOct 6, 20232 minHomework load keeps getting lighter as grades go higherForty-four percent of 13-year-olds (eighth grade) did no homework in 2022, writes Tom Loveless. The numbers are very similar for...