by Carol A. Josel | May 2, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Every May, Teacher Appreciation Week comes around, five days set aside once a year to recognize the work of educators. But is it enough? I mean, really… When the Pandemic hit, teachers were applauded for transitioning from in-person to remote teaching; everyone was...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 7, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News
As the headlines lurch from one crisis to another, nothing seems right. We fret, we argue, we even end friendships over a difference of opinion, exemplifying the new normal. Even advertising nowadays has a look that ruffles feathers, and I don’t mean just those that...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Parenting
Though not a fan of the term trending, the state of Americans’ mental health is nothing short of a crisis and making for well-supported, above-the-fold headlines. Especially hard hit are young people who have paid a hefty price for COVID safety’s sake. Take for...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 23, 2021 | Carol A Josel, Commentary
“Random acts of kindness are those little sweet or grand lovely things we do for no reason except that, momentarily, the best of our humanity has sprung, exquisitely, into full bloom… You are doing what the best of your human soul invites you to do…...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 3, 2021 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making News
On September 17,1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention finally signed the Constitution after months of deliberation. Two years later, on September 25, Congress approved the first twelve amendments to the document. The first ten became the Bill of...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 19, 2021 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact
Back in February2021, News Wise reported that, “As teens’ use of social media has grown over the past decade, so too has the suicide rate among younger people.” Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among those ages 10 to 34. Many have suggested...