by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2018 | Commentary
As reported by Fiza Pirani of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Finista, the latest social media platform gaining teen attention, is a combo of the words fake and Instagram. As she explains, “It is essentially a fake second Instagram account cultivated for a...
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...
