Joanne Jacobs
Teacher, counselor, therapist: Is it too much?
As students' emotional and mental health needs soar, teachers are being asked to serve as ad hoc counselors, therapists and social...
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Without phones, school is calmer and students are listening, talking
Banning cell phones transformed a Philadelphia high school, reports Kristen A. Graham in the Inquirer. Students were ignoring teachers --...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Fear not
Every night when I put my daughter to bed, I would say, "There are no wolves or bears in Palo Alto. They live a long way away." How old...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 4, 20222 min read
It's college, not kindergarten
Of the three million students who will start college this fall, one million won't make it through the first year on campus or won't...
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