by Carol A. Josel | Jan 31, 2026 | 2024 NAEP test results, Academics, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Obama's Common Core Standards, Research Results, Technology in Education
AI’s take: “Essentially, the intense focus on basic reading and math skills, driven by federal accountability laws, created a practical need for more digestible, shorter informational texts in other subjects…” President Bush’s 2002 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2026 | AI in Education News, Artificial Intelligence, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
Of Note: A 2024-25 Center for Democracy and Technology survey found that Google has already invested $40 million in AI literacy for teachers and students. Of Note: OpenAI recently rolled out ChatGPT for K-12 teachers and school districts, initially at no cost to...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2026 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Reading & Spelling Connection, Reading as skill and drill activity
The 2025 National Scripps Spelling Bee’s winning word, éclaircissement, correctly spelled by 13-year-old Faizan Zaki. Dr. Richard J. Gentry, renowned author of 16 books, including Spelling Connections, researcher, and education consultant, didn’t mince words when, in...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 10, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, In The News, Making News, Technology
It’s not just old folks feeling isolated and alone. In these tech-driven, social media-happy days, AI, acting as companion, parent, teacher, and/or advisor, often spews ill-informed, even deadly, advice, adding to the loneliness and mental health crisis. FOR...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 4, 2026 | Academics, Making Education News
*** A recent Gallup survey found that: 35% of Americans are completely or somewhat satisfied with our public schools, falling 8% since last year. 38% are somewhat dissatisfied. 24% are completely dissatisfied, and *** On the continuing math wars, USA Today recently...
