Joanne Jacobs
More brains for the bucks at urban charters
Charter schools provide higher achievement for less money in eight cities, concludes a University of Arkansas study. “Public charter...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 24, 20181 min read
Who needs middle school?
Boston will eliminate middle schools under a plan proposed by Superintendent Tommy Chang. The city already has created a number of K-8...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20171 min read
Boston starts at 7:15 am, so teens can sleep in
To give teens more time to sleep, Boston Public Schools will start high schools later and elementary and K-8 schools earlier. Most high...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Fun in the sun is not enough
Summer camp isn’t just for swimming and crafts, writes Michael Alison Chandler in the Washington Post. Specialty camps — debate,...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 27, 20172 min read
Good education works for special-needs kids
“High-quality generation education can lead to remarkable progress for special education students,” conclude Elizabeth Setren and Nora...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 19, 20172 min read
Kids don’t know geography — even with new maps
Boston Public Schools are putting “anti-racist” maps in second-, seventh-, and 11th-grade classrooms. What schools really need is a...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 14, 20171 min read
NCTQ names Great Districts for Great Teachers
District of Columbia Public Schools and Gwinnett County (Georgia) Public Schools top the list of Great Districts for Great Teachers,...
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