Joanne JacobsFeb 272 minMinnesota adopts woke-centric social studies standardsMinnesota have approved "the most ideologically progressive and intellectually vapid social studies standards in America," writes Max...
Joanne JacobsJan 172 minBeyond decoding: Teaching knowledge, vocabulary builds comprehensionIn Portage, Michigan, fourth graders are reading about hurricanes -- including words such as "atmosphere" -- in their English Language...
Joanne JacobsMay 4, 20232 minEducating citizens: We can do better, but will we?"The new National Assessment of Educational Progress civics and history results are as deplorable as they were predictable," writes...
Joanne JacobsMay 4, 20232 min40% of 8th-graders are 'below basic' in history Eighth-graders don't know much about U.S. history and civics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which...