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TV is great for kids -- compared to iPads, says 'Anxious Generation' author
Digital addiction is destroying kids' ability to pay attention, says Jon Haidt.
Joanne Jacobs
7 days ago2 min read
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UK schools will show 'Adolescence' to warn teens about toxic 'manosphere'
British schools may show Netflix's "Adolescence" to warn students about online misogyny and "incel culture."
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 42 min read
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Don't blame parents for things they can't control
Parents can send children to school rested and ready to learn, but schools have to do their part too.
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 32 min read
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If a student isn't learning, who's responsible?
Teaching students to be responsible for their actions is back in fashion.
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 272 min read
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What's a 'good' school? Parents have more choices, need more info
As school choice expands, parents need to evaluate test scores to find a "good school."
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 193 min read
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Five years to destroy public faith in schools
Public schools' response to the pandemic has caused permanent damage.
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 103 min read
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Catholic schools are closing: Can tax credits or ESAs save them?
Catholic schools are struggling to compete with tuition-free charter schools.
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 72 min read
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We've hit 'peak public school,' but what comes next?
School choice is becoming the norm.
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 62 min read
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Ignorance isn't bliss: We need testing to know what students don't know
Testing is essential to improve schools and inform parents.
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 52 min read
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Brits do it. Dutch do it. Even down in Oz they do it. Why can't US have public funding for private schools?
Starting this fall, Minnesota public schools will be required to teach third-graders to use non-binary gender pronouns in their writing ,...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 32 min read
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Teachers: Overparented students are less independent
Students are less independent, more likely to ask their parents to protect them from any effort.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 283 min read
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Charter network trains -- and pays -- parents to teach reading
A Denver charter network has trained parents to work as reading tutors.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 171 min read
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Johnny, Jelani and Juan can't read: Is it Mom and Dad's fault?
Don't blame parents for children's reading struggles.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 173 min read
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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.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 132 min read
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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?
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 113 min read
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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.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
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The pandemic's over, but homeschooling is still rising
Homeschooling soared when schools were closed, dropped for two years, and is now increasing again.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 101 min read
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Schools' gender, DEI policies pushed parents to the right
Parents have moved to the right, fed up by transgender and DEI policies.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 82 min read
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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.
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 62 min read
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Parents say kids are learning in school, but students say 'meh'
Parents overestimate how well their children are doing in school.
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 291 min read
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