Joanne Jacobs
Rigor and results are broccoli: Ed reform has gone soft, sweet
Accountability and rigor are out for politicians and education reformers.
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Joanne Jacobs
Sep 112 min read
Urban Democrats want choice, but Harris-Walz campaign backs union agenda
The U.S. has "already passed peak public school " (excluding public charters), writes Matt Welch on Reason. Enrollment in district-run...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 262 min read
Harris thrills teachers' union, sticks to progressive orthodoxy
"God knows, we don't pay you enough," Kamala Harris told teachers at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston. That went...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Choice, selective schools perpetuate 'inequity,' says Chicago mayor, school board
"Equality in misery" is the new plan for Chicago Public Schools, writes Paul Vallas, who lost the race for mayor to Brandon Johnson, a...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 18, 20232 min read
California pledges $4 billion for 'community schools' -- but do students learn more?
There were high hopes for Akron's I Promise School when it opened in 2018, writes Mike Antonucci on The 74. With lots of extra funding...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 12, 20231 min read
ACE worked in Dallas -- till the money went away
You get what you pay for, writes Hannah Putnam on the NCTQ blog. Bonuses persuaded highly effective teachers to take jobs at...
Joanne Jacobs
May 8, 20231 min read
Colorado teachers' union comes out against capitalism
Capitalism exploits "children, public schools, land, labor and/or resources," declared the Colorado Education Association in a resolution...
Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Minnesota's bonus for non-white teachers nets 6 teachers
Teachers of color who relocate to Minnesota can earn bonuses under a new state program: $2,500 when hired, another $2,500 for staying in...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 15, 20221 min read
NEA: 'Educators love their students' and know best what they need
The National Education Association's claim that educators "love" their students and know what's best for them is getting a lot of push...
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