Joanne JacobsJan 23, 20182 min readTest-optional is not an equalizerTest-optional college admissions tilts the playing field just a little bit more, writes Kelly Ochs Rosinger, a Penn education professor,...
Joanne JacobsJan 22, 20181 min readA grade-free utopia — or aristocracy?Imagine schools and colleges without grades, writes Mark Barnes in Education Week. “Imagine classrooms where teachers never place...
Joanne JacobsOct 2, 20172 min read9th-grade GPA predicts college success (or failure)Grades, attendance, test scores and graduation rates are up in Chicago Public Schools. Helping ninth graders raise their grades is paying...
Joanne JacobsFeb 6, 20171 min readMajors matter“Deciding your major plays a bigger role in determining your career earnings than does where you go to school or even deciding whether or...