by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact
Growing up in the restrictive 50’s and 60’s, much of what I wanted to do was off-limits. Wasn’t allowed to wear makeup—not even lipstick. Cursing, too, was frowned upon; even telling my sister to “shut up” got me a scolding. Among the universal...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 20, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News
Virginia’s Fairfax County Schools has withheld National Merit awards from hundreds of students, done, says its website “to keep equity at the center of the curriculum” and “to eliminate gaps in opportunity, access, and achievement for students.” D’s and F’s were also...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 11, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Teacher Quote
Teachers were never fond of me in my growing years. I did stuff like surreptitiously rolling marbles down aisles, making more than a teacher of two cry, and, oh, how I loved to talk and pass notes… Naturally, I never wanted to be one. Back story: Accepted as a...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 6, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making News, Parenting
Though I rely on it every day, am not a big tech fan. Not anymore. Sure, I love keeping up with faraway friends. And no more card catalogs and endless book shelf searches, but I still miss the library itself, its quiet, studious air… Just don’t really need it...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 30, 2022 | Articles, Commentary
When I was a kid… If someone opened or held a door for you, you thanked them. If someone handed you so much as a glass of water, you thanked them. If someone gifted you—even with something you hated—you thanked them, not with a phone call, email or text, but with a...
