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Why teachers quit: 'It was the wild West'
Weak administrators, out-of-control students and disengaged parents are driving teachers to quit.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 182 min read


Is Common Core math the problem?
While some blame Common Core math for falling test scores, others say the stress on understanding prepares students for algebra.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 28, 20252 min read


Mississippi vs. Masssachusetts: Which state has the best schools?
When states are judged by how well students overcome disadvantages, Mississippi is a winner and high-scoring Massachusetts is mediocre.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 16, 20241 min read


New teachers 'don't understand how kids learn to read'
A majority of Wisconsin students -- about three out of five -- score below "proficient" on state tests, write Danielle DuClos and Kayla...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Wisconsin lowers academic aims, adopts fuzzy labels
Wisconsin is lowering expectations for students.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Always mediocre, teacher prep is now politicized too
Future elementary teachers get a lot of training in "equity pedagogy" at the University of Florida, writes Scott Yenor in City Journal....

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 19, 20242 min read


It's easier to become a teacher, but ...
States are dropping licensing tests to qualify more teachers, write Hannah Putnam and Heather Peske of the National Council on Teacher...

Joanne Jacobs
May 1, 20232 min read


Merit pay for teachers can work
Linking teacher pay to performance -- not just to seniority and post-college credits -- was the center of education reform in the 2010s,...

Joanne Jacobs
May 1, 20231 min read
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