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Summer reading is optional at most public schools -- and may not require actual reading
While nearly all private high schools require summer reading, most public schools do not. Some ask students to listen to music or watch a movie.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 9, 20252 min read


Five years to destroy public faith in schools
Public schools' response to the pandemic has caused permanent damage.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 10, 20253 min read


Who do you trust? Not higher ed or public schools -- or Congress
Americans' confidence in higher education has fallen sharply, according to a new Gallup poll, reports Hechinger's Jill Barshay. Yet most...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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