by Carol A. Josel | Feb 21, 2013 | Helpful Resources
http://klasskids.org ~ This site “provides parents with a free browser plug-in designed to protect children from corporate tracking and family computer malware and more. www.remind101.com ~ Here you’ll find a safe way to text message students and keep in...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 20, 2013 | Making Education News
Currently, 20% of all men and 1/7th of all women between 20 and 24 lack a high school diploma, making it difficult for them to get good paying jobs. About 38% of the $7.76 billion education technology market goes to “instructional support.” Companies...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 20, 2013 | Helpful Resources
Childrearing books abound, but it is rare to find one that addresses such a wide range of kid behaviors–and in such a humorous, compassionate way. Topics include impatience, greediness, unreasonableness, swearing, texting, and so on–all the things that...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 18, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“By all means, let us take a hard look at our national obsession with tests and scores and grades, and let us think more generously about what kinds of people we want our schools to develop. Part of such reconsideration would include a reclaiming of the full...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 14, 2013 | Making Education News
In addition to the Race to the Top for districts granting awards of $5 million to $40 million over 4 years to districts, the FY12 budget included Effective Teachers and Leaders State Grants of $2.5 billion. For the FY13 budget, the Title II Teacher Quality Grants are...
