Joanne Jacobs
As immigrants fill empty seats, schools scramble to teach them
" Migrants coming here as been a godsend " for New York City schools threatened with closure because of declining enrollment, Schools...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jun 252 min read
NYC mandates 'Illustrative Math'
New York City high schools are adopting the same algebra curriculum in hopes of closing "stark racial disparities" in math achievement,...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 19, 20231 min read
The therapist is online
New York City is offering free online therapy to teenagers 13 to 17 years old, reports Michael Elsen-Rooney on Chalkbeat. Teenagers can...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 22, 20232 min read
NYC will spend billions to cut class sizes: Who'll get the good teachers?
State-mandated cuts in class sizes primarily will benefit New York City students in low-poverty schools, report Alex Zimmerman and Matt...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Competing for kindergarteners
Kindergarten enrollment has fallen by 17 percent in the last six years in district school in New York City, reports the New York Post. In...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Take a deep breath: NYC schools will spend $31,434 per student
New York City schools are spending more while enrolling fewer students, reports Kristina Watrobski for Crisis in the Classroom. Since...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Why I won't hire a tutor for my daughter
Alina Adams' daughter didn't learn any Spanish in ninth-grade Spanish 1. Her New York City school couldn't find a permanent teacher, so...
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
May 10, 20232 min read
It's 'our fault' Johnny and Juanita can't read, says NYC chancellor
New York City's public schools have been teaching reading badly for decades, ignoring research on how children learn to read, said...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 15, 20232 min read
Desperately seeking kindergarteners in Portland, preschoolers in NYC
Four- and five-year-olds are in short supply in Portland, Oregon, reports Rachel Saslow in Williamette Week. Schools are competing for...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Some teachers resist 'science of reading' laws
Teachers' unions are pushing back against state laws requiring early literacy instruction to be based on the "science of reading," write...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Unvaccinated NYC teachers reported to FBI: Is this true?
New York City teachers were reported to the FBI for refusing to be vaccinated, charges a lawyer for teachers who were fired due to the...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Exodus: Achievers' families are leaving
As many New York City middle schools end selective admissions, middle- and upper-middle-class parents are considering private schools or...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Open doors to challenging academics
Challenging classes can help many students -- not just the "gifted" -- excel, writes Vincent Dotoli on Fordham's Flypaper. He heads...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 10, 20231 min read
NYC schools ban ChatGPT
Is it real or is it artificial intelligence? ChatGPT, the new AI chatbot that"generates stunningly cogent and lifelike writing" has been ...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Woke charters stress 'anti-racism,' but parents want excellence
Urban parents' vision of a good school hasn't changed, writes Robert Pondiscio on Education Next. They want "safety, solid academics,...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Public schools are losing white, middle-class students
Urban school districts are losing students, writes Matt Welch, a public school parent in New York City, in Reason. White, middle-class...
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