by Carol A. Josel | Sep 21, 2016 | Articles
When it comes to computers and all things electronic, schools have jumped in big-time, with education tech spending estimated to hit $60 billion by 2018. That commitment promises to continue the transformation of classroom instruction-and, in turn, homework, too....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 9, 2016 | Articles
The push for universal pre-K echoes from the White House on down and nowadays is the talk all about town. As Education Secretary John B. King put it, “Because of historic investments from the Obama administration, states and cities, more children-particularly...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 8, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
In The Atlantic’s article, “When Homework Is Useless,” education experts are asked if schools should assign, grade and use take-home assignments; the following are pulled from their comments: “Homework is absolutely necessary for students to...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 5, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
More specifically, The Atlantic asked various education experts the question: What should students be expected to know by the time they leave school.” Here are some snippets from their responses: “Students should leave school with the ability to think...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 22, 2016 | Commentary
The study, “Student Test Scores: How the Sausage Is Made and Why You Should Care,” was written by Brian A. Jacob, a University of Michigan professor and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute. What he figured out is definitely worth noting in this day...
