by Carol A. Josel | Nov 7, 2019 | Commentary, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Many parents use screen time as a kid-sitter, enjoying the quiet that descends on their youngsters when in the grip of a video game, social media, a texting exchange, or TV… Meanwhile, the Pew Research Center recently found that, in 2018, 95% of teens own a smartphone...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, Interesting Facts, Making Education News, Making News
As Education Week’s Alyson Klein writes, “ Educators are using digital tools to boost student learning more than ever. But few believe there’s good information available about which resources are going to be effective in the classroom.” And that’s the conclusion...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 28, 2019 | In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
From teacher strikes to how best teach reading, these stats tell us a great deal about what’s happening to and in our public schools… A recent PDK survey of 556 teachers found that 55% said they’d be willing to strike for better salaries, and even more...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 23, 2019 | Commentary, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making News
We’ve come a long way since the days of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson who were shown dressed to the hilt and sitting—just sitting–on the edge of their twin beds facing each other. That was then; this is now,, as, young and old, we soak up sex-saturated movies,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2019 | Interesting Facts, Making Education News, Making News
Ed tech continues to change schooling—and our kids too, though maybe not altogether for the good: More than 35,000 Mississippi kindergartners—about 64%–didn’t meet the state’s readiness guidelines, and those who spent the 2017-18 school year in Head Start scored...
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...
