by Carol A. Josel | Jan 22, 2020 | In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
When it comes to college… Two studies by the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research–the first of more than 40,000 students and the second on data from 9,500 faculty members—found that both groups prefer face-to-face, in-person instruction, over online...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 20, 2020 | In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Some call it progress… Thanks to President Bush’s No Child Left Behind, compounded by Obama’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top and Common Core State Standards, preschoolers are being taught to read, so they’re all ready for kindergarten, aka the “new first grade.” Nancy...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 23, 2019 | Interesting Facts, Making Education News
One might assume that principals and teachers working alongside each other would hold similar views about what’s happening in their schools, but not so fast finds a recent Education Week survey: While 52% of teachers said student discipline is “a major source of...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 17, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
When it comes to education, it’s often a matter of follow the leader, and. In this case, I’m talking about the great state of California and its “bold move to mandate later start times for middle and high schools.” Can the rest be far behind? At first glance, it makes...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 16, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Here’s a brief update on the latest in the world of education: Because 57% of teens and 63% of parents worry about a shooting happening in their school, just about every public schools conducted some kind of lockdown drill. This, despite the fact that, says a...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 12, 2019 | Articles, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
We keep pouring money into our personal electronic devices like there’s no tomorrow, always wanting more, always wanting the very latest—and schools are no different. In fact, $3.8 billion is spent on classroom technology every year—but 27% of it doesn’t meet any...
