by Carol A. Josel | Feb 16, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Interesting Facts
According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the national debt now tops $22 trillion, translating to $126,000 per household–$49,000 per person. When Obama’s first term in office began in 2009, it stood at $10.6 trillion, almost doubling to $19.9 trillion by...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 4, 2019 | Articles
And so it begins: a new year, a chance to re-evaluate, keep some newly-minted promises, and make kindness and gratitude mainstays of our lives. There is, after all, much to be thankful for—yes, even in this conflict-driven culture we’ve created for ourselves whose...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 30, 2018 | Articles
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self,” said renowned author Aldous Huxley, so what are you waiting for? A new year beckons, full of promise and hope. Crush it with goal setting and be resolute moving...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 18, 2018 | Articles
Oops! It appears that Javascript has been disabled in your browser, and this application’s great experience relies on Javascript to function prope 6 EDUCATION NEWS BITES: 1. Thanks to the fiscal 2019 federal budget, the U.S. Department of Education will...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2018 | Articles
Oops! It appears that Javascript has been disabled in your browser, and this application’s great experience relies on Javascript to function properly Teacher morale has declined dramatically over the past ten years or so, resulting now in educators protesting in the...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles
According to Common Sense Media research, teens now spend an average of nine hours a day glued to their devices, with tweens not all that far behind at six. And that doesn’t account for tech’s use in our nation’s classrooms, nor all the...