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Grad rates rise — achievement doesn’t
Statewide, achievement declined in math and improved in reading, she writes. “For some student groups, proficiency rates have actually...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 12, 20182 min read
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Scores slip after ‘equity’ focus
“Racial equity” became the priority in Edina Public Schools (EPS), an affluent Minneapolis suburb, in 2013. Test scores are falling,...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 9, 20172 min read
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Enough with Wobegon: Racial gaps are huge
Every year, Minnesotans laud the excellent test scores for white students and ignore or excuse the dreadful scores for non-whites, writes...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 28, 20172 min read
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Remaking remediation
Eighty percent of new community college students in the City University of New York system test into remedial reading, writing and/or...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 27, 20172 min read
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