by Carol A. Josel | Sep 6, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making News
Yes!! Yes!! were the words that came to mind when, on September 1, I read the Wall Street Journal editorial board’s “A Virus Report: It’s no time to be complacent, but the summer surge has eased.” The lead paragraph: We hate to be the bearer of good news, but here...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 30, 2020 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
The back-to-school frenzy is on, but with a decidedly political twist, as the following surveys reveal. A recent month-long Gallup Panel found that: 57% of K-12 teachers are “very concerned” about being exposed to the coronavirus on the job: 18% of teachers are...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 23, 2020 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Making Education News
Seems we’ve come full circle. In June, hope was strong for a return to 5-day, in-person schooling come fall, but that quickly morphed into the hybrid model for many: 2 days in-school, 3 days home on a screen. But now even that is pretty much off the table, prompted by...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 15, 2020 | Articles, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
The head spins with the constant COVID drumbeat of decrees and rising number alerts, lots of it now falling on the shoulders of educators, parents, and kids, as districts sort through it all, crafting and re-crafting their school reopening plans. The dilemma says...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 10, 2020 | Articles, Uncategorized
Andrew has backpacked throughout the world, from the European Alps, to the deserts of the American West, to the mountains of Great Britain and Ireland, and of course, the forests of Appalachia. From his current base camp in Southern Pennsylvania, Andrew spends his...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 26, 2020 | Articles, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
School reopening is now a political football tossed about by Trump who wants schools fully reopened, Biden with a big dollar plan of his own, and governors/district leaders offering two and often three models for parents to choose from. As for parents, according to a...
