Joanne Jacobs
NY will graduate critical thinkers and 'global citizens' who can't pass tests
New York plans to let students earn a high school diploma without passing Regents exams.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 102 min read
California voters may require 'financial literacy' class
The banker told the college-bound students how to open a checking account, write a check, make a deposit and balance the account, and...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Oregon keeps grad requirements low: No need for reading, writing, math competency
Oregon won't require students to show mastery of reading, writing or math to collect a high school diploma, reports Sami Edge in The...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 24, 20232 min read
'Mastery learning' means lots of testing, and choices about what's essential
U.S. students should get a high school diploma when they meet state standards in core subjects, writes Checker Finn. It doesn't matter...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Algebra: Gateway or barrier?
“What is so magical about algebra as a math requirement?” asked Eloy Ortiz Oakley, former chancellor of California’s community college...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Teacher: Students are learning they don't need to show up or do the work
No-consequences attendance policies have encouraged students to skip class, teacher Loren Green told the Albany, New York school board....
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