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 JacobsNov 10, 20231 min'There's got to be a pony in there'Public schools face a long, tough road to recover from school closures and pandemic chaos, writes Fordham's Dale Chu. Post-pandemic...
Joanne JacobsSep 8, 20231 minMissing persons: Will absentees show up this year? Chronic absenteeism -- missing 18+ days of a 180-day school year -- is way up, writes Ed Navigator's Tim Daly. Twenty-five percent of...