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Knowledge matters: 'You can't think critically about nothing in particular'
Schools want to teach "critical thinking" without teaching knowledge. It can't be done.
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 9, 20252 min read
Going fuzzy: NY drops exams for 'portrait of a graduate'
A fuzzy "portrait of a graduate" will replace New York's Regents exams.
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 17, 20252 min read
NY will graduate critical thinkers and 'global citizens' who can't pass tests
New York plans to let students earn a high school diploma without passing Regents exams.
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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