Joanne JacobsNov 29, 20232 minAnti-racist math: 2 + 2 = whitenessApples and oranges featured heavily in my elementary school math curriculum, and yet I knew math was about the numbers, not about the...
Joanne JacobsNov 21, 20233 minAP tests are tough: Is the bar too high for disadvantaged students?"The basic philosophy of the Advanced Placement Program is simply that all students are not created equal," said the program's director,...
Joanne JacobsNov 16, 20232 minDisarming grades"Handwringing" about grade inflation is "inflated," suggests Valerie Strauss in the Washington Post. She offers a piece by Jack Schneider...
Joanne JacobsOct 24, 20232 minOregon keeps grad requirements low: No need for reading, writing, math competencyOregon won't require students to show mastery of reading, writing or math to collect a high school diploma, reports Sami Edge in The...