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Despite the Holocaust, 'competitive victimhood' is a loser for Jews
Anti-antisemitism rules for schools won't work, and more Holocaust education isn't the answer.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 14, 20253 min read


Teach the Holocaust -- without mentioning Jews -- says NEA
Lots of people were victims of the Holocaust, says a National Education Association guidebook which doesn't mention Jews.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 11, 20252 min read


More education, less political activism
Stop teaching a can't-do spirit. Young Americans are individuals capable of reason, resilience and growth -- not perpetual oppressors or victims.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 13, 20252 min read


The college admissions essay is absurd, unfair and cringe
The college essay favors students who know how to exaggerate their adversity and fake humility.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 6, 20252 min read


You may have a few dings, but you're not 'broken'
Telling students they're "broken" is a bad message.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 9, 20252 min read


Identity politics lost: It's time for the great rethink in education
"Your ancestors weren't villains," the meme declares. "Don't apologize for them to people who hate you." Conor Friedersdorf points out...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 11, 20241 min read


DEI rejects merit, excellence, hard work, individual dignity
DEI isn't about diversity, equity or inclusion, writes Bari Weiss on Tablet. It is "an ideological movement bent on recategorizing every...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Teaching fragility: 1/5 of undergrads are 'disabled'
Colleges are disabling students, teaching them that they need not show up in class, complete assignments on time or give an oral...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 30, 20232 min read
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