Joanne Jacobs
‘Right to read’ fight shifts to California
The right to an education doesn’t include a right to literacy — yet. However, “a judge has ruled that California can be put on trial for...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20182 min read
Kids made honor roll, but aren’t at grade level
“It’s no use if my kids are on the school’s honor roll if they are not proficient in reading and math,” a mother tells LA School Report’s...
Joanne Jacobs
May 8, 20181 min read
Special ed is ‘exceptional’ in Detroit
“Special education” will not be offered by Detroit’s main school district any more. The board has voted to adopt the term “exceptional...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Despite success, charters ‘lose the narrative’
Charter Schools Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data writes Jonathan Chait in New York magazine. Public charter schools have shown...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 24, 20172 min read
DeVos, Darth and DeVil
News coverage about Betsy DeVos has been lousy, writes Alexander Russo in The Grade, now on the Kappan site. Instead of giving readers a...
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