by Carol A. Josel | Oct 7, 2025 | AI in Education News, Carol A Josel, Quotable Quotes, Technology in Education
Teachers embracing artificial intelligence call it a game-changer and time-saver. As a recent Gallup/Walton Family Foundation survey of 2,200 teachers nationwide found: 30% use AI weekly. 60% use AI to give students detailed feedback, create personalized lessons,...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 28, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News
A different kind of report card… Traditional public schools keep making headlines about everything from enrollment and absenteeism to teacher shortages, cell phones, and AI, so this summer, Gallup/PDK polled 1,005 adults and found that: ** 59% would likely...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 21, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Commentary
Act with kindness and, believer or not, in keeping with the Golden Rule, treat others as you want to be treated. It’s so simple, but in these name-calling, mean-spirited days, it’s left by the wayside. To counter all that, please give a listen to Louis M....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 16, 2025 | 2024 NAEP test results, Academics, Making Education News
With thanks to Education Week, do you know that…? *** The 2024-25 School Year Money Train: + + Federal Spending: $ $119.1 billion (About $2,400 per student) ++ State Spending: $383.9 billion (About $7,738 per student) + + Local Spending: $375.2 billion (About...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 8, 2025 | Academics, Education reform, Making Education News
As grades and graduation rates keep rising … About Equitable Grading policies—such as no zeros, no penalties for late work, unlimited test/quiz retakes, no credit for completed assignments, and none for class participation—a Rand Corporation/Fordham Institute...
