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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Sleepovers aren't for sissies
Do American kids need more math tutoring and fewer sleepovers?
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Joanne Jacobs
Jul 2, 20242 min read
'We are talking 4- and 5-year-olds who are throwing chairs, biting, hitting ... '
Covid toddlers are now in school, and teachers say many are not doing very well, report Claire Cain Miller and Sarah Mervosh in the New...
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Joanne Jacobs
May 18, 20232 min read
My students are 'broken kids I cannot fix'
Teachers on Reddit are sharing horror stories of their students' emotional, social and academic melt downs, screen addictions and apathy....
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Science says: Masking didn't help stop Covid spread
The value of masking during the pandemic was "approximately zero," according to a Cochrane review of high-quality research, reports John...
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Move it and lose the blues
Exercise and sports -- at least one hour three times a week -- are a natural anti-depressant for teenagers, according to an analysis of...
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