Joanne JacobsMay 19, 20181 min readMusic maestro, pleaseThe Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has created a free after-school music program that reaches 1,300 students in six schools, reports the...
Joanne JacobsMar 12, 20183 min readSafe at school — but nowhere elseSchool is a safe haven from the streets, students at Baltimore’s Excel Academy tell Kevin Rector, a Baltimore Sun reporter. Seven...
Joanne JacobsDec 5, 20172 min readHow effective is your school?Three-quarters of Chicago Public School students come from low-income families. As third graders, they test below the second-grade level...
Joanne JacobsAug 12, 20171 min read‘Step’ inspiresStep, a new documentary on the “Lethal Ladies” of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, is getting rave reviews. As the girls...