by Carol A. Josel | Jun 12, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making News, Quotable Quotes
Every other ad seems to end with a bit about taxpayers footing the bill, and I can’t help but wonder if anyone out there still remembers the time of budgeting and staying within our limits? And that, quite naturally, brings me to the notion about needing vs. wanting,...
by Carol A. Josel | May 22, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, Uncategorized
Honor them well… We’re within days of the Memorial Day weekend—and the unofficial start of summer—with most of us hoping to lay back, relax, and possibly fire up the grill, or maybe even head to the shore or the mountains. Three whole days away from alarm clocks,...
by Carol A. Josel | May 13, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Making Education News
“The education reform movement as we have known it is over. Top-down federal and state reforms, along with big-city reforms have stalled. The political winds for education change have shifted dramatically. Something has ended, and we must learn the lessons of what the...
by Carol A. Josel | May 10, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Making Education News, Making News
Reportedly, there are more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe about $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S., averaging about $37,172 per person. However, those who struggle the most owe less having never finished college. Riding to the rescue is...
by Carol A. Josel | May 8, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Making Education News, Making News
One would think that a parent walking into their child’s school would want to make a good impression and dress accordingly. We are, after all, judged, at least in part, on appearance and first impressions count. Well, some folks apparently don’t see it that way,...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 4, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, It’s a Fact
“Live within your means,” cautioned my father, reminding me time and time again of the difference between wanting and needing, too. Does no one heed such advice anymore? Apparently, not so much, and the spending abuse starts at the very top. The...
