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Joanne Jacobs
May 31, 20241 min read
Teachers should keep their politics to themselves, say parents
Parents overwhelmingly say teachers should keep their politics out of the classroom.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20241 min read
'Performance of Self' as a college major? No, it's not a parody
Parody or reality? Yes, these are real New York University graduates who've designed their own majors. "The Performance of Self" is my...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 30, 20242 min read
Is college worth it if you have to borrow? Only 22% say 'yes'
Most Americans don't think borrowing to go to college is worth it.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 29, 20242 min read
Why top college students don't read or go to class: Resume polishing is #1
At Harvard and other elite universities, students spend more time and energy on resume-polishing extracurriculars than classwork.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 28, 20242 min read
UCLA med school puts 'diversity' first, sees failure rates soar
UCLA has become a"failed medical school" because it "cut corners" to achieve racial diversity, a former admissions staffer says. Failure...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 27, 20242 min read
Yale wants science profs to 'promote DEI through teaching'
"Diversity" statements are out for job applicants at MIT: Would-professors won't have to pledge their loyalty to Diversity Equity and...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 26, 20241 min read
Training (and restraining) an AI writing coach
A new AI writing coach will work from a student's notes, turning ideas into sentences.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 26, 20242 min read
If teachers ban AI for students, can they use it for grading?
Can teachers ban AI for students' writing but use it for grading?
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Joanne Jacobs
May 25, 20241 min read
You may already be a loser!
American kids have too much self-esteem, argues Bill Maher.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 24, 20241 min read
In 'squads' model, student teachers really are students
Jeremiah Williams has 30 students in his algebra class at Gilroy Prep, part of the innovative Navigator charter network south of San...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 23, 20242 min read
Ethnomath: Will kids learn more math if it's culturally relevant?
In an attempt to make math "more engaging and inclusive," some teachers are teaching what's called ethnomathematics, writes Hechinger's...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 23, 20242 min read
Deep, rich math: Is it chocolate cake every day?
Students should learn "foundational concepts" in math "deeply and conceptually" through engaging, "rich" tasks, write Jo Boaer and Cole...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 22, 20242 min read
The great reading rethink: What does it mean?
Once students have learned phonics, what's next? Reading comprehension relies on a blend of decoding, vocabulary and general knowledge,...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 21, 20243 min read
Johnny can't read, and he's not in K-3 any more
Students who don't learn to decode quickly and automatically do not improve their reading comprehension.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 21, 20242 min read
Social promotion of non-readers isn't a kindness
Social promotion does struggling readers no favors, argues Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue, in...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 20, 20242 min read
If kids don't do much reading, they won't get good at it
Perhaps college students can't read long or complex texts because they didn't read many books in middle and high school, suggests...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 20, 20242 min read
College students can't -- or won't -- read, say profs
Many college students don't do the work -- perhaps because they have trouble reading and understanding college-level texts.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 19, 20241 min read
In college, but not in class: Kids with 'snowplow parents' give up easily
Absenteeism -- physical and mental -- is high for college students too.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 18, 20242 min read
Democrats care about equality, but not education, say voters
Black and Hispanic parents may switch from Biden to Trump. Democrats value equality but don't deliver on quality, they say.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 17, 20241 min read
Teacher fired for misgendering gets $360K
School district pays $360K to Christian teacher fired for refusing to follow transgender policy on pronouns, restrooms.
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