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...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 31, 2025 | In The News, Quotable Quotes
~ Said Mark Twain on his 70th birthday: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” ~ And out of the mouths of little kids, with thanks to Answers to Life’s Big Questions, by Steve & Ruth Bennett: Question: “What cheers you up...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 20, 2025 | Carol A Josel
Once upon a time: During President Taft’s term, Congress passed the Republican-promised postal savings banks system, providing a secure savings option for the working class, immigrants, and children. Operational as of January 1, 1911, they boasted $3.4 billion in...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 6, 2025 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
“What students remember most from school is rarely a test score. Ask them what made school matter, and they will tell you: Someone understood me. We figured something out together. My teacher believed I could do it.” ~ Educator Jessica Soloman FACT: K-12 education...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Parenting
1. According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, peanut allergies fell 43% between 2017 and 2020, primarily because peanut products are being introduced to babies early on. 2. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s finance instructor Mary Fox Luquette says...
