by Carol A. Josel | May 10, 2026 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is now making videos teaching students about the Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines, which determined that students maintain some free speech First Amendment rights in school. Writes Education Week’s Sarah Schwartz,...
by Carol A. Josel | May 4, 2026 | Carol A Josel
HEADS-UP: Be advised that recent research reported in the Early Childhood Education Journal finds that, “Toddlers who demonstrated a greater ability to pretend wound up having fewer emotional and behavioral problems by the time they entered grade school…” It goes on...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 24, 2026 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News
Heralded by Nathaniel Branden’s 1969 The Psychology of Self-Esteem, it seemed like a logical, easy fix that would right academics and behavior, too, so countless teachers and parents jumped on the self-esteem bandwagon. Its central idea as described by journalist...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 30, 2026 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News
So much to know… *** About private school choice via vouchers that go toward private school tuition: Congress has approved billions of dollars of federal tax credits, and 28 states have agreed to participate. In Florida, 500,000 students, less than 15% of the...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 21, 2026 | Academics, Making Education News
According to the the Annie E. Casey Foundation: “Equality requires that everyone receives the same resources and opportunities, regardless of circumstances and…assumes that everybody is operating at the same starting point and will face the same...
