by Carol A. Josel | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, Interesting Facts, Making Education News
Writing on a day like this is no easy task. As COVID-19 continues to circulate among us, it’s social distancing be damned as countless thousands across the country have taken to the streets in protests that have turned ugly with rioting, looting, and destroying. Oh,...
by Carol A. Josel | May 11, 2020 | Articles, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Both the University of Southern California and the EdWeek Research Center asked parents and teachers how satisfied they are with their schools’ distance learning offerings and communications—their concerns, too. They asked; Gabrielle Wanneh reported; I’m sharing…...
by Carol A. Josel | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
Sight unseen, COVID-19 shuttered our nation’s schools, emptying classrooms and making homeschooling of sorts a matter of fact for all, harnessing teachers and students alike to screens. And, depending on a district’s choice of e-learning platform, often sight unseen....
by Carol A. Josel | May 4, 2020 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Wow! This whole week set aside for teachers, with May 5th Teacher Appreciation Day, claimed by the National Education Association as “A day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” So noble sounding and sentimental;...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 29, 2020 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, Quotable Quotes
What are you calling what we’re doing nowadays days while thinking about all the things we can’t do? “Staying put?” “Hunkering down?” “Sheltering-in-place?” Whatever name you give it, with our lives are so upended, many of us don’t even know what day of the week...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 25, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Like an episode from Twilight Zone, along with distressing news briefs, masks and rubber gloves are now the order of the day, along with skyrocketing deliveries and plummeting gas prices. COVID-19 has shuttered much of our world, and that includes our nation’s...
