by Carol A. Josel | Jan 23, 2019 | Commentary, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Six days ago, 34,000 Los Angeles educators took to the streets; today, they’re back in the classroom. And, although they haven’t yet signed on the dotted line, it looks like the 8th major teacher walkout in recent times has ended, but… As Curmudgucation blogger...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 23, 2019 | It’s a Fact
According to Maya Riser-Kositsky’s January 16, 2019 Education Week piece, in 2015-16, our 133,853 public schools were made up of: 88,665 Elementary schools 26,986 Secondary schools 16,511 Combined 691: Other, including special education and alternative schools. At the...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 4, 2019 | Articles
And so it begins: a new year, a chance to re-evaluate, keep some newly-minted promises, and make kindness and gratitude mainstays of our lives. There is, after all, much to be thankful for—yes, even in this conflict-driven culture we’ve created for ourselves whose...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 30, 2018 | Articles
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self,” said renowned author Aldous Huxley, so what are you waiting for? A new year beckons, full of promise and hope. Crush it with goal setting and be resolute moving...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 26, 2018 | It’s a Fact
Some call 2018 the year of the teacher. After all, thousands upon thousands of teachers in six states hit the streets protesting their unprofessional salaries and school funding cuts, too, and the public finally took notice of their plight. Still, of the 180 classroom...
