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Joanne Jacobs
17 hours ago2 min read
Honesty is the first step to higher achievement, and it's a doozy
As achievement falls, the "honesty gap" grows.
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Joanne Jacobs
2 days ago2 min read
Many schools 'either warehouse our kids in special ed or warehouse them in gen ed'
In many schools, "they're warehousing our children in special ed or warehousing them in gen Ed."
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Joanne Jacobs
2 days ago2 min read
He had a 3.4 GPA, but he couldn't read
Passing special-ed students along with high grades and a diploma -- but no effective instruction --doesn't do them any favors.
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Joanne Jacobs
3 days ago2 min read
'Americans got tired of being ridiculed for values like equality, color-blindness, and responsibility,' and now it's backlash time
The anti-DEI backlash is fierce, because so many people were forced to suppress their real feelings.
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Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago1 min read
Charter network trains -- and pays -- parents to teach reading
A Denver charter network has trained parents to work as reading tutors.
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Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago3 min read
Johnny, Jelani and Juan can't read: Is it Mom and Dad's fault?
Don't blame parents for children's reading struggles.
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Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read
In a 'boy-friendly' school, boys get more time to play, socialize, choose activities
To be more "boy-friendly," a Baltimore boys' school added free play, student-run clubs and chances to socialize before classes start.
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Joanne Jacobs
6 days ago2 min read
Education's naked-emperor problems
School leaders are often naked emperors surrounded by people who'd rather pretend than speak the truth.
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Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago2 min read
Shock, awe and chaos
The Education Department's research arm may have needed reform, but it's getting the Attila the Hun treatment.
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Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago2 min read
Trump: Ed Dept is 'a big con job'
President Trump called the Education Department a "big con," and said most states could do better on their own.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 131 min read
Student behavior is 'massively' better with no-phones policy
Students behave better and learn more when smartphones are banned.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 132 min read
Ban phones: Teens spend a quarter of the school day on their phones, says study
Teens average 90 minutes each school day on their phones.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 122 min read
What did we get for $190 billion in school aid? Very little
Pandemic learning loss averaged half a year for most students, but the neediest students lost more in reading and math.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 113 min read
If the scores are bad, should we dump the test?
A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
How do homeschoolers turn out?
Long-term homeschoolers are less likely to earn a bachelor's degree and earn less than non-homeschoolers, but they're happier.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
The pandemic's over, but homeschooling is still rising
Homeschooling soared when schools were closed, dropped for two years, and is now increasing again.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 92 min read
You may have a few dings, but you're not 'broken'
Telling students they're "broken" is a bad message.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 82 min read
Schools' gender, DEI policies pushed parents to the right
Parents have moved to the right, fed up by transgender and DEI policies.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 72 min read
DeVos: Here's how to shut down the Education Department
After four years as Education secretary, Betsy DeVos thinks students will be better off if the department shuts down.
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 62 min read
81% of teachers, 56% of parents want 4-day week -- but students will learn less
The four-day school week is popular with teachers and parents, but research shows students learn less.
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