Joanne Jacobs
Smart jocks: Students will show up for sports
High school students are back on the field, the court, the track and the pool, with participation in sports nearing pre-pandemic levels,...
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Summer jobs boost school success
Working for the summer pays off for teenagers from low-income families, concludes a study of Boston's summer job program. Winning the job...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 11, 20232 min read
NX in NYC: No show, no work, no test, no problem
When New York City schools closed in March 2020, students struggled to log on to remote classes and complete assignments. So education...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Dreams are lost in the community college 'maze'
Community college was "a weird maze," recalls Santos Enrique Camara, who'd hoped to study audio engineering at Washington's Shoreline...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 20, 20222 min read
If the students don't care ...
Desperately trying to get failing students to a diploma, counselors are putting kids who can't pass Integrated Math 1 (ninth grade) into...
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