Joanne Jacobs5 days ago2 minCompetency counts: No lectures, no mandatory classes, lots of tests"Competency-based education," which assesses students on skills rather than seat time, is finally becoming a reality for vocational...
Joanne JacobsSep 122 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...
Joanne JacobsMay 171 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...