Joanne Jacobs
‘Sit Down and Shut Up’
On his first day in the classroom, Henderson was cursed and threatened by one of his students. He called a monitor to escort the student...
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Good for the goose, bad for the gander
When schools provide Saturday catch-up classes, disadvantaged students earn higher scores, but advantaged students do worse, concludes an...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 26, 20182 min read
Don’t wait to get students on track
In the U.S., disadvantaged kids start school behind on vocabulary and cultural experiences, then fall farther behind as they go through...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 24, 20181 min read
School choice shouldn’t be controversial
School choice shouldn’t be controversial, writes Chris Stewart on Citizen Ed. School Choice Week reminds us that “hundreds of thousands...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 13, 20172 min read
Open doors to accelerated classes
Open the doors to advanced classes to a wide range of students, argues AP social studies teacher Nate Bowling on EdWeek...
Joanne Jacobs
May 4, 20172 min read
If charters work, do vouchers fail?
Washington, D.C. students who win the voucher lottery earn lower math scores than lottery losers, especially in elementary school,...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 21, 20171 min read
Educating the poor: What works best?
Students at KIPP South Fulton Academy in Atlanta. “No excuses” charters are more effective ways to improve prospects for disadvantaged...
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