Joanne Jacobs
What’s ‘age appropriate’ for young students?
Parents and teachers want lessons to be “age appropriate,” but disagree on when children are ready for painful topics, writes Marta W....
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 25, 20181 min read
U.S. spends more on schools, gets less
The U.S. spends more on education than our competitors, but gets less brains for the buck, writes Dominic Rushe in The Guardian. The US...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 16, 20182 min read
How immigrants learn English in Canada
In Canadian schools, immigrants catch up to native English speakers within three years, reports Education Week correspondent Kavitha...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 1, 20181 min read
Immigrant students catch up quickly in Canada
Teacher Ann Woomert works with Aisha, 12, from Somalia, in class for English Learners at an Ontario school. Photo: Ian Willms/Boreal...
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