Joanne JacobsFeb 231 minPoet X replaces Romeo: Why high school students can't read Adam Kotsko, who teaches humanities at a small liberal arts college, finds that even his best students are unprepared to read and...
Joanne JacobsNov 9, 20231 min'B' is for below grade level (and chronically absent)"Rosie" averaged an 83 in core classes and tested more than two months above grade level in fifth grade in 2019. She was absent three...
Joanne JacobsOct 23, 20232 minTo help left-behind students, get 'butts in seats' You can't win if you don't play. The only way to improve student achievement is to "get butts in seats," writes Jessica Grose in the New...
Joanne JacobsSep 12, 20232 min'Equitable grading' is racism with a smileStudents don't have to turn in assignments on time -- or at all. The minimum grade for work is 50 percent, even if the student did...