Joanne JacobsDec 7, 20232 minPortland will consider race, gender to 'support' disruptive studentsPortland (OR) schools will design "support plans" for disruptive students that consider trauma, race, gender identity/presentation and...
Joanne JacobsNov 3, 20231 minUrban charters produce more brains for the buckUrban charter schools use "fewer dollars to achieve better outcomes" than traditional public schools enrolling similar students,...
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...
Joanne JacobsApr 15, 20232 minDesperately seeking kindergarteners in Portland, preschoolers in NYCFour- and five-year-olds are in short supply in Portland, Oregon, reports Rachel Saslow in Williamette Week. Schools are competing for...