Joanne Jacobs
‘Diversity’ is required, but it must be ‘critical’
Northern Arizona University will require all students to take four Diversity Perspectives courses in Global Diversity, U.S. Ethnic...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 24, 20182 min read
Has inclusion gone too far?
Inclusion — placing students with disabilities in mainstream classes — may not help special-needs students learn, concludes Allison...
Joanne Jacobs
May 8, 20181 min read
Trophies are for winners
Trophies are for winners, a Maryland youth baseball league has decided. “For years, Reisterstown Baseball has given trophies to its...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 26, 20182 min read
The belief gap
Beth Hawkins writes about what it’s like when your child’s teachers don’t really believe he can learn. Her older son was offered learning...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 10, 20181 min read
Banned: Best friends
Schools should ban best friends, writes psychologist Barbara Greenberg in U.S. News. Besties are “exclusionary.” Restricting exclusive...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 9, 20172 min read
More disabled students, less time for teaching
Teachers spend less time on teaching — and more time maintaining order — if they have lots of students with disabilities in their...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 27, 20172 min read
Good education works for special-needs kids
“High-quality generation education can lead to remarkable progress for special education students,” conclude Elizabeth Setren and Nora...
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