by Carol A. Josel | Aug 19, 2016 | Commentary
As reported by The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews, The Education Trust collected 1,876 school assignments from 6 middle schools in two big cities in two states to uncover how well English, the humanities, social studies, and science are being taught in this age...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles
Recently released results of a two-part Pew Research Center survey conducted early this year queried 4,654 adults about their favorite national and international news sources and viewing habits. The findings reflect a number of age-related trends. For instance: 20%...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 5, 2016 | Commentary
The message is clear: Fewer and fewer of our college students are opting for teaching careers, suggesting a dim outlook for school districts in need of filling vacancies. Indeed, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment continues to rise,...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 3, 2016 | Commentary
Kids are missing school in droves—6.5 million of them last year according to the U.S. Department of Education, but they’ve got company in that regard. According to a 2014 National Council on Teacher Quality study, teachers, on average, are absent 11 days each year,...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles
The powers that be keep taking their education reform agenda to new lows, even as they speak at the same time about raising standards, a la the ever-controversial Common Core State Standards. In reality, most teachers held their students to high account well before...
