by Carol A. Josel | May 13, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“You can download all of the classics that most English departments use for free. And you’re not making 7,000 photocopies anymore. Kids say, ‘Oh, I lost my packet’–the infamous packet. Well, the packet is digital now.” ~ Paula...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 25, 2013 | Making Education News
Across the U.S. and all occupations, there are 3.6 people for every one job. In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields, there’s one person for every 1.9 jobs. In Texas, more than 35 days of the 180 are spent in testing. American students are in...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 22, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“I have come to the conclusion that the Common Core Standards effort is fundamentally flawed by the process by which they have been foisted upon the nation. President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan often stay that the Common Core Standards were...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 19, 2013 | Making Education News
Obama’s NCLB waivers, while relieving its accountability requirements still mandate high-stakes testing, thus raising test scores into an end unto themselves. Although only Nebraska, Vermont, and Montana have yet to request or been granted NCLB waivers, only 12...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 17, 2013 | Helpful Resources
www.whitehouse.gov ~ This site’s College Scoreboard says it helps with finding the right-fit college. www.smartscience.net ~ This site offers up “a new era in science education,” with College Board-approved courses for all lab sciences, built-in...
