Joanne Jacobs
Youth football takes more hits
California, Illinois and New York legislators are considering banning children from playing tackle football because of the risks of brain...
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 27, 20182 min read
What’s proficient? It’s every state for itself
Once upon a time, 45 states adopted Common Core standards and exams — either the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 11, 20172 min read
Student privacy vs. teacher safety
Do teachers have a right to know when a student has been charged with a violence crime? “Most states allow law enforcement agencies and...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 21, 20172 min read
What’s proficient? Illinois sets high bar
To be considered “proficient,” Illinois juniors will have to “earn a higher score on the SAT than the one that’s correlated with college...
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