by Carol A. Josel | Dec 1, 2010 | Articles
Being mean has gone viral, spreading from school yards and buses to the Internet, causing countless children to despair—even commit suicide—victims of bullying, cyber and otherwise. As a result, forty-four states have now instituted their own anti-bullying laws, and...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 13, 2010 | Academics
Parents are stepping aside, relegating what once was seen as a mom and/or dad imperative to a relative stranger known as a homework helper. Really–and not to be confused with a tutor. A tutor comes to the task with a specific expertise or two. For instance,...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 13, 2010 | Articles
Bullying certainly made headlines after Columbine in April,1999, but it’s taken on added urgency now in light of a recent spate of children who have taken their own lives–quite literally hounded to death. Even President Obama has made it a priority. As he has...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 13, 2010 | Articles
Child’s play has gone viral, as even five- and six-year-olds are getting on the cyberbullying bandwagon, sending out hurtful messages without so much as a second thought and causing some of our children to view suicide as their only way out of the pain inflicted on...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 20, 2010 | Academics
Many of us believe that failure is highly underrated, that inherent in a dismal showing are lessons to be learned. But in a number of districts across the country, failure’s reach is limited by design. For instance, many Texas districts establish minimum grades...
