by Carol A. Josel | Sep 22, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News
Ah, change; am not very good at it, but here we go anyway, as summer loosens its grip, the sun moves into Libra, and fall officially arrives tomorrow, September 23. Officially called the autumnal equinox, it’s one of the only two times a year that the earth’s axis...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 13, 2023 | In The News, NAEP History/Civics
“If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.” ~ ~ Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father and the 3rd president of the United States Of Note: On the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 11, 2023 | Making Education News
Of Note: This week The New York Times published the Opinion piece, “We Can Only Fight Learning Loss with Accountability.” In it, Michael J. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and visiting fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, writes “The bad...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 2, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News, The teaching profession
“Because one teacher made a seat for me, I found my passion.” ~ Rebecka Peterson, 2023’s National Teacher of the Year FACT: A June 2023 analysis conducted by districtadministration.com found that: Nearly 30% of teachers left the profession during the 2021-22 school...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 24, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News, The teaching profession
Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer reminds us that, “The most important thing in education, in my opinion, is staring into the eyes of an inspiring human teacher. Again, a lot of it comes from motivation. If there’s a teacher who can really make me want to succeed, want to...
