by Carol A. Josel | Mar 21, 2026 | Academics, Making Education News
According to the the Annie E. Casey Foundation: “Equality requires that everyone receives the same resources and opportunities, regardless of circumstances and…assumes that everybody is operating at the same starting point and will face the same...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 31, 2026 | 2024 NAEP test results, Academics, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Obama's Common Core Standards, Research Results, Technology in Education
AI’s take: “Essentially, the intense focus on basic reading and math skills, driven by federal accountability laws, created a practical need for more digestible, shorter informational texts in other subjects…” President Bush’s 2002 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2026 | AI in Education News, Artificial Intelligence, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
Of Note: A 2024-25 Center for Democracy and Technology survey found that Google has already invested $40 million in AI literacy for teachers and students. Of Note: OpenAI recently rolled out ChatGPT for K-12 teachers and school districts, initially at no cost to...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2026 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Reading & Spelling Connection, Reading as skill and drill activity
The 2025 National Scripps Spelling Bee’s winning word, éclaircissement, correctly spelled by 13-year-old Faizan Zaki. Dr. Richard J. Gentry, renowned author of 16 books, including Spelling Connections, researcher, and education consultant, didn’t mince words when, in...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 10, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, In The News, Making News, Technology
It’s not just old folks feeling isolated and alone. In these tech-driven, social media-happy days, AI, acting as companion, parent, teacher, and/or advisor, often spews ill-informed, even deadly, advice, adding to the loneliness and mental health crisis. FOR...
