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Schooling: What Students Need But May Not Get

by Carol A. Josel | Jun 22, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Making Education News

  A June 10, USA Today Snapshot survey on “What Teens Want for Post-Pandemic School” found that: 65% want “completely in person” 18% want “online/in-person mix” 9% want “completely online” 7% were “unsure” 1% had no answer That same week, Education Week published...

Quotables from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Joan Didion to Brian Andreas and Thoreau

by Carol A. Josel | Jun 16, 2022 | Articles, Quotable Quotes, Uncategorized

  There’s something about a good quote. Some resonate and stay with us for a long time, others make us nod in agreement—or not—while others make us smile at their simple truths. Among my favorites… ** “Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your...

From Freed Black Slaves Honoring Union Soldiers at our First Memorial Day in 1865 to Today’s TAPS ACROSS AMERICA

by Carol A. Josel | May 25, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Quotable Quotes

  Back in post-Civil War 1868, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic General John A. Logan declared May 30th a Memorial Day “for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during...

Steps to Take to Counter These Troubling Times

by Carol A. Josel | May 16, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Quotable Quotes

   Back in 1949, Mental Health America made May Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness and understanding. Attitudes have certainly changed/improved since then, but all is not well nowadays, not at all. Indeed, one headline after another speaks to our...

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2 – May 6, Falls Short

by Carol A. Josel | May 2, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making Education News

  Every May, Teacher Appreciation Week comes around, five days set aside once a year to recognize the work of educators. But is it enough? I mean, really… When the Pandemic hit, teachers were applauded for transitioning from in-person to remote teaching; everyone was...
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