by Carol A. Josel | Feb 3, 2017 | Quotable Quotes
“I used to say that the greatest gift you could ever give anyone is a book, but I don’t say that anymore because I no longer think it’s true. I now say that a book is the second-greatest gift. I’ve come to believe that the greatest gift you can...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2017 | Making Education News
A recent New Year’s poll conducted by Associated Press-Times Square Alliance made some fascinating discoveries. Among them: Just 18% said things got better for the country in 2016; 33% said things got worse; and 47% said nothing had changed since 2015. 55%...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Making Education News
With thanks to Naomi Nix and her article, “Student Test Scores Are on the Rise. Does That Mean Common Core is Working,” a few quoted differences of opinion: The trend in our state and across the country is clear: Higher standards are translating into...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 20, 2016 | Articles
The U.S, Department of Education is “on it” as they say, this time taking on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly referred to simply as ADHD. One reason: Per the CDC, it affects 11% of our 4- to 17-year-olds, and that not only adds up to some 6.4 million...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 29, 2016 | Academics, Articles, Making Education News
The education publishing company Scholastic surveyed 3,694 teachers (including 76 school librarians) and 1,027 principals this past summer and found that a majority feel their students, both low- and high-poverty, face barriers to learning outside of the classroom. To...
