Joanne JacobsFeb 192 minWhy Joe College can't read College students have trouble reading anything long or complex, complains Adam Kotsko, in Slate. He's taught humanities classes in small...
Joanne JacobsNov 6, 20232 minTo kill 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Ninth-graders aren't reading To Kill a Mockingbird this year in Mukilteo, Washington, an affluent, mostly white town north of Seattle. ...
Joanne JacobsJun 12, 20232 minBeyond basics: Schools must teach 'virtues and habits' of free people"Back to basics" education isn't enough, writes Gillian Richards on The American Conservative. "Some conservatives have responded to...
Joanne JacobsMar 14, 20232 minWhy even kids who like to read hate English class English teachers are teaching kids to hate reading, writes Pamela Paul, a New York Times op-ed columnist, in response to Nathan Heller's...