by Carol A. Josel | Jul 27, 2016 | Commentary
Back in 2014, journalist M. English penned an article for 21st Century Media that led with the line, “When John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence, he couldn’t have known he’d become a penmanship icon,” and adding that January 23 is...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 13, 2016 | Commentary
In a piece in Time Magazine’s June 27, 2016 issue, Sebastian Junger, author of Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, is asked several questions by Karl Vick. One such question was, “So it’s not just service members who feel isolated,” to which...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 10, 2016 | Commentary
The following insights come with thanks to Laura L. Carstensen, the director of the Stanford Center on Longevity writing for Time Magazine’s June 27, 2016 issue. Entitled, “What millennials already know about growing up,” she highlights findings on...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 5, 2016 | Commentary
Here’s one more reason–and a very convincing one–why parents should make their kids put down their electronic devices and get their kids moving. The research also has implications for schools and their government-sponsored obsession with data and...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 5, 2016 | Commentary
Sure it’s summer and classrooms are empty for now, but it’s still worth taking note that, every year it seems our kids are staying away from school in droves. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s 2013-14 Civil Rights Data Collection’s 2016...