by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2019 | It’s a Fact
With thanks to Maya Riser-Kositsky’s January 16, 2019 Education Week piece we know that, of the 133,853 public schools in 2015-16… 88,665 Elementary schools 26,986 Secondary schools 16,511 Combined 691: Other, including those for special education and alternative...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2019 | In The News, It’s a Fact
Over the past year, Florida’s Broward County—home to Parkland–spent more than $1.1 million on security cameras alone, and they’re not stopping there. Currently on the table is a next generation surveillance system called “intelligent video analytics.” Police use...
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...