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Equity or mediocrity? Mamdani would phase out gifted classes in early grades
Should New York City schools phase out classes for gifted elementary students?

Joanne Jacobs
12 hours ago2 min read
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Unions keep schools open-- at very high cost: $93K per pupil at Chicago school
Teachers' unions and community groups make it very, very hard to close high-cost, low-enrollment schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 163 min read
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Seattle is losing top students: 'We don't serve their needs'
Seattle is closing special schools for advanced students -- and losing students to private schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 262 min read
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Smart kids left alone: What schools are doing -- and not doing -- for 'advanced learners'
"Highly capable" students will lose advanced learning opportunities in Seattle Public Schools. To address "historical inequity," all...

Joanne Jacobs
May 2, 20242 min read
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Seattle parents fight homeless camp near school
Seattle parents protested a homeless camp less than a block from their children's elementary school yesterday, reports Jeremy Harris for...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 18, 20231 min read
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Fewer students means fewer schools
"Faced with millions in budget shortfalls and declining enrollment," Seattle Public Schools is looking at closing schools and laying off...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Seattle schools sue TikTok and others for kids' mental-health crisis
Seattle Public Schools is suing social media companies, reports Julie Calhoun on King 5 News. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and...

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 9, 20232 min read
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Restless in Seattle: Asians, achievers are 'quiet quitting' public schools
Asian-American and affluent parents are"quiet quitting" Seattle Public Schools, writes Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat. Overall,...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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