Joanne Jacobs
Elite Philly school is being 'dismantled' by lottery admissions, say parents
An influx of unprepared students, admitted by a new lottery system, is destroying Philadelphia's top-ranked school, charges a report by...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Exodus: Achievers' families are leaving
As many New York City middle schools end selective admissions, middle- and upper-middle-class parents are considering private schools or...
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
How to help students succeed: It's not about exam schools
In A Tale of Two High Schools, Renu Mukherjee, a policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute, looks at San Francisco's Lowell High School,...
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Public schools are losing white, middle-class students
Urban school districts are losing students, writes Matt Welch, a public school parent in New York City, in Reason. White, middle-class...
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Is 'equity' the enemy of excellence?
The "exodus of families from traditional public-school districts is a warning message," writes Jessica Levin on EdPost. Focusing...
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