by Carol A. Josel | Nov 16, 2017 | Articles, Commentary
In this era of selfies and emojis, it’s no surprise that, in a recent article, veteran elementary/middle school teacher Chrissy Romano-Arrabito says that picting–using images in place of text to convey thoughts and ideas–“is becoming the norm...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 14, 2017 | Making Education News
With thanks to USA Today’s N’dea Yancey-Bragg: As if news about kids’ online activities couldn’t get any worse, it just has… Indeed, according to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 6% of our kids, 6 through 17, have actually bullied...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 6, 2017 | Making Education News
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 37% of black, first-time college students who enrolled in 2011-12 were no longer in school after three years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 30% of Hispanic, first-time college...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 3, 2017 | Commentary
As Daarel Burnette II reported in the October 26th issue of Education Week, state-issued school report cards are in for a make-over in both appearance and information, and that’s no easy matter. It’s also a concern for those dubious about the merits of...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 11, 2017 | Making Education News
A survey of 5,000 students conducted by Charlotte Robertson, co-founder of Digital Awareness UK, certainly meets my good news standard. It turns out that many kids are now saying enough is enough when it comes to Facebook and its similarly fetching social media...
