by Carol A. Josel | Oct 16, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Making News
Admission: I lit my first cigarette in 7th grade, thrilling to the grown-up feel of it all, as it fed my rebellious side. In other words, I’m in no position to judge kids who light up nowadays, though I pray they never do. What I don’t get at all, however, is the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 14, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, Making News
You can’t make this stuff up… Shakespeare finds himself on the progressive chopping block, as 8th grade English teacher and former Teach for America hire Christina Torres writes, “As I’ve grown as an educator, I’ve begun to question the merit and relevance of the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 5, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Making Education News
Jeremy Adams, a high school and college political science teacher in Bakersfied, recently crafted a piece about high school reading in the tech age, and so, with thanks, here are a few excerpts worth reading: Most of us who grew up in the United States before the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 3, 2019 | Articles, In The News
Introducing Ben Sasse America 2019: Lots of noise, little wisdom, sides taken, no room for dialogue or compromise. Nowadays, you’ve got a beef, take to social media and rant and/or take to the streets and shout till you’re hoarse… Enter a voice a reason, and whatever...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 1, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making News
Bob Garfield co-host of WNYC’s “On the Media,” is also co-organizer of the Purple Project for Democracy. Back when we were celebrating the 4th of July this summer, his “Rekindle Our Faith in Democratic Ideals” appeared in USA Today, and is excerpted here. I hope you...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 24, 2019 | Articles, Making Education News
Renowned author, lecturer, and progressive education proponent, Alfie Kohn says, “Many questions in education, for example, take for granted the inevitability of traditional practices. That means our job is to challenge the question’s hidden premises. ‘Wait,’ we might...
