Joanne Jacobs
When colleges close, most students give up on a degree
Colleges and universities are closing or merging at a the rate of one per week, double last year's rate, reports Hechinger's Jon Marcus....
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Joanne Jacobs
Apr 293 min read
Go State U! Why pay a premium for a 'polarizing' degree?
Borrow a bundle to go to a prestigious private college? Or go to your state's flagship state university for slightly less status and a...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 282 min read
'Safe school' has a new meaning for Jewish students and parents
Brandeis has extended its application deadline for transfers and promised to make room for students seeking an environment “free of...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 261 min read
Principals' problems: 'Hate' transcript is AI hoax, but drag queen at the prom is real
Eric Eiswert was suspended as principal of a Baltimore County high school when an audio transcript was released apparently showing him...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 261 min read
I'm back
I'm back from my laptop-free vacation in Mallorca and Lisbon, a bit jet-lagged but ready to get back to blogging. Soon.
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 161 min read
I'm on vacation
We're going to be in Mallorca and Portugal -- and I'm going to strive to be offline.
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 153 min read
Evidence is 'shaky' for 'gender affirming care,' says UK report
There's no reliable evidence that puberty blockers, hormones and surgery are the best treatment for children with "gender-related...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 142 min read
How to succeed at college: Try doing the work
Anxious about their children's anxiety, parents are going into crisis mode when their 18-year-olds face the normal challenges of college...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 132 min read
The 12-hour school (and child care) day
A New York City charter school is boosting enrollment by offering a 12-hour day, including breakfast and dinner, at no extra cost to...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 122 min read
Mathalicious: 'Out with negative numbers, in with positive feelings'
Numbers, multiplication and "right" answers are obsolete, 22nd-century-skills guru Paul Banksley tells Rick Hess. They're "not...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 112 min read
The new college try: 40% of students won't earn a credential
College graduates are earn a lot more than people with only a high school diploma, on average. They tend to be healthier and happier. But...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 101 min read
Demand is high for skilled trades classes
Seventy percent of Los Angeles County students said they'd consider taking a skilled trades class, if their high school offered the...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 102 min read
College or Chipotle? High school graduates need more choices
America invests more than $500 billion of taxpayer money in colleges each year, writes Ryan Craig, in an Education Next forum. That...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 92 min read
As college costs near $100k per year, Biden pledges to forgive more student loans
Is a year at Vanderbilt worth $100,000? At a few dozen elite universities, the list price for tuition, room and board and other expenses...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 81 min read
82% of teachers say K-12 ed is getting worse
Eighty-two percent of teachers say public education has gotten worse in the last five years, according to a Pew survey. Fifty-three...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 71 min read
Magic worlds
The Rabbit Hole, a children's literature museum in Kansas City, sounds like a wonderful place. Children can explore "scenes from beloved...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 62 min read
Sprechen sie ... Don't bother, AI will parlez vous for you
Learning a foreign language may soon be as obsolete as learning how to churn butter, writes Louise Matsakis in The Atlantic. Total...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 52 min read
Backlash: Professors reject DEI 'loyalty oaths'
Universities should stop requiring diversity statements, writes Randall L. Kennedy, a Harvard Law professor, in the Harvard Crimson....
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 42 min read
Ban TikTok, say principals: 'Social media is merciless'
In an Education Week survey, 55 percent of principals said banning TikTok would "make their jobs easier," reports Olina Banerji. TikTok...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 31 min read
Job or college? Germany adds flexibility to apprenticeship system
One German state is adding flexibility to its two-track education system, writes Frieda Klotz on the Hechinger Report. German students...
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