Joanne JacobsMay 202 min readIf kids don't do much reading, they won't get good at itPerhaps college students can't read long or complex texts because they didn't read many books in middle and high school, suggests...
Joanne JacobsFeb 232 min readOdysseus so whiteEnglish teachers at Oakland's College Preparatory School, one of the most expensive private schools in California, have "let go" of...
Joanne JacobsFeb 182 min readEmpty shelves: School culls old books, can't afford new booksA Maryland elementary school's library has colorful posters urging kids to read -- but not many books on the shelves, writes Theresa...