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Joanne Jacobs

Joanne Jacobs, formerly of the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, is a freelance journalist who blogs at joannejacobs.com.

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Posted inBlogs, Higher Education

Trained, jobless and in debt

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs August 20, 2014April 8, 2021
Posted inBlogs, Higher Education

Amid turmoil, classes start at Ferguson college campus

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs August 19, 2014April 8, 2021
Posted inBlogs, California, Higher Education, The West

California: Time for a new higher ed plan?

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs January 24, 2014April 8, 2021
Posted inCalifornia, Elementary to High School, Future of Learning, News, The West

Blend, flip, disrupt

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs January 20, 2014October 21, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Community Colleges, Higher Education

Racism talk leads to reprimand

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs December 9, 2013April 8, 2021
Posted inBlogs, Higher Education

California’s rocky path to prosperity

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs May 14, 2013May 7, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Elementary to High School, Higher Education

Hispanic grads pass whites in college enrollment

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs May 13, 2013May 7, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Elementary to High School, Higher Education

High school grads aren’t even ready for low community college expectations, report says

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs May 7, 2013May 7, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Elementary to High School

Community colleges helping train a new generation of K-12 teachers

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs February 11, 2013May 7, 2020
Posted inBlogs, Higher Education

$10K degree provides high value

Avatar photo by Joanne Jacobs February 6, 2013May 7, 2020

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