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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 3, 20172 min read
Too young for a smartphone?
The average child gets his or her first smartphone at age 10, but some parents are pledging to keep their kids smartphone-free till...
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 23, 20172 min read
Red shirts for all? Older is better through college
Older students do better through college, according to a new study by David Figlio, a Northwestern economist, reports John Ydstie on NPR....
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Keeping the proles down
The college-educated class is “making sure their children retain their privileged status,” while the children of other classes have...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 8, 20171 min read
LEGO rules
You Are Neither Old Enough — Nor Young Enough — to Enter LEGOLAND Alone, writes Lenore Skenazy on Free Range Kids. She...
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Joanne Jacobs
Mar 25, 20171 min read
Kindergarten can wait
Kids who wait a year to start kindergarten show significant long-term benefits, concludes a Stanford study of Danish children. “Delaying...
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Joanne Jacobs
Mar 7, 20172 min read
Alexa, how will voice bots affect kids?
Mattel’s Aristotle baby monitor is billed as “the Amazon Echo for kids.” “As millions of American families buy robotic voice assistants...
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 5, 20171 min read
‘Nature Preschools’ grow
“Nature preschools” are catching on, reports Education Week. Children play outside, exploring natural environments. All Friends Nature...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 11, 20171 min read
Tired of school
“Academic apathy” is common in high school, writes Laura Handby Hudgens on The Federalist. She thinks students are burning out in middle...
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