# bad behavior (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bad behavior. Page: Feed: --- ## [Keep it simple, teacher](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/keep-it-simple-teacher) _2026-08-21 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Overdecorated classrooms make it hard for students to focus. ## [Military kids will learn Western civ and patriotism in DoD class](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/military-kids-will-learn-western-civ-and-patriotism-in-dod-class) _2026-08-19 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Is a Western Civilization class "a Trojan horse for classical Christian education?" ## [Techlash: Bringing back human-to-human learning](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/techlash-bringing-back-human-to-human-learning) _2026-08-18 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ The right and the left have found common cause teaming up against Big Tech. ## [Engaging, culturally relevant and useless: Teachers aren't trained to teach writing](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/engaging-culturally-relevant-and-useless-teachers-aren-t-trained-to-teach-writing) _2026-08-17 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Teach teachers how to teach writing. ## [Parents pay for laundry, maids and meal kits for college kids](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/parents-pay-for-laundry-maids-and-meal-kits-for-college-kids) _2026-08-16 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ "There are better things to do with your time in college" than clean, cook or do laundry, says Dorm Mom. ## [Such a deal: You're in! With a tuition discount! But is it worth it?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/such-a-deal-you-re-in-with-a-tuition-discount-but-is-it-worth-it) _2026-08-15 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Competing for a shrinking numbers of 18-year-olds, hundreds of not-very-selective universities are admitting students who haven't applied, reports Bloomberg's Amanda Albright. Private colleges' "direct admissions" offers come with financial aid. But it still may be a dubious deal. Wingate University in North Carolina Wingate University near Charlotte, North Carolina offered $24,000 in financial… ## [Alpha reality check: When it's open to all and virtual, outcomes are weak](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/alpha-reality-check-when-it-s-open-to-all-and-virtual-outcomes-are-weak) _2026-08-14 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Does Alpha School's "2-hour learning" model work for regular students? ## [Oops: The post-credibility university](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/oops-the-post-credibility-university) _2026-08-13 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ DEI drove Tyler Austin Harper out of academia: He realized he'd been hired to be "visibly black first and a scholar second." Or not at all. ## [Get the academics right -- not dental care and DEI -- to help needy kids](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/get-the-academics-right-not-dental-care-and-dei-to-help-needy-kids) _2026-08-11 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ The "whole child" needs to be able to read, write and calculate to achieve "wellness." Dental care isn't the top job. ## [Teach foreign languages, but do it better](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/teach-foreign-languages-but-do-it-better) _2026-08-10 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ The answer to mediocre teaching of world languages isn't no teaching at all. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6lvvVJEEPR4X) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [How Viet refugees rose: 'They work harder'](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/how-viet-refugees-rose-they-work-harder) _2026-08-07 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Vietnamese "boat people" raised their American children to work hard in school and go to college. ## [Parlez vous rien: Why require a foreign language that kids won't really learn?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/parlez-vous-rien-why-require-a-foreign-language-that-kids-won-t-really-learn) _2026-08-06 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Foreign-language requirements crowd out more useful classes -- and very few students will become fluent in a second language. ## [Career paths for all: Work experience is valuable, but hard to provide](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/career-paths-for-all-work-experience-is-valuable-but-hard-to-provide) _2026-08-05 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ In Delaware, 70% of students are in a career pathway, but most end up doing something else. ## [Does college pay for B- students? Probably, yes](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/does-college-pay-for-b-students-probably-yes) _2026-08-05 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ College seems to pay for not-very-prepared students, even though many won't complete a degree. ## [Unprepared: SF high helps grads get into Berkeley, but many fail](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/unprepared-sf-high-helps-grads-get-into-berkeley-but-many-fail) _2026-08-04 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ It's "cruel" to admit students to colleges where they're likely to fail, says UC professor. ## [From Jonah to Job, the Bible belongs in public schools](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/from-jonah-to-job-the-bible-belongs-in-public-schools) _2026-08-03 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses? Texas goes big on knowledge building in reading, history and civics. ## [Are homeschoolers weird? Do the experts know best?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/are-homeschoolers-weird-do-the-experts-know-best) _2026-08-01 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Homeschoolers are very diverse, but united by the idea that parents know best for their own children. ## [It's not about bullying: School shooters want notoriety](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/it-s-not-about-bullying-school-shooters-want-notoriety) _2026-07-31 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ School shooters crave media attention. Anti-bullying and counseling programs may improve schools, but they don't prevent violence. ## [Unmet needs or unformed character?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/unmet-needs-or-unformed-character) _2026-07-30 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Bad behavior can signal an "unmet need" for an adult to teach self-control. ## [Consequences matter: Don't reward bad behavior](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/consequences-matter-don-t-reward-bad-behavior) _2026-07-30 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Schools have more freedom to discipline students, but how should they use it? ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5deEuhjj4p19) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [AP scores are up, but why?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/ap-scores-are-up-but-why) _2026-07-29 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Has the AP exam been "dumbed down" -- or are scores now a better match with college expectations? ## [Counting cows: Do 5-year-olds need math help?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/counting-cows-do-5-year-olds-need-math-help) _2026-07-28 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ California may require math tests and tutoring, starting in kindergarten, to ensure students learn fundamentals. ## [Failure -- or the threat of failure -- can lead to success](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/failure-or-the-threat-of-failure-can-lead-to-success) _2026-07-28 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ When third-graders must pass a reading test to be promoted, at-risk students improve more. ## [Is Alpha School for real?](https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/is-alpha-school-for-real) _2026-07-27 · Joanne Jacobs · Joanne Jacobs_ Do Alpha students really learn 2.6 times faster in two hours a day? We need independent validation?