by Carol A. Josel | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles
It’s said that, as much as things change, they stay the same, but that’s not entirely true of the Every Student Succeeds Act, No Child Left Behind’s replacement and the latest rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). That law, enacted back in 1965...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 11, 2016 | Articles
Face it: Electronic devices are not only alluring, they can be quite addictive, too, and e-readers are no exception. Their debut actually set off a collective bookseller panic attack a few years back that goes unabated to this day. Indeed, since then, Barnes &...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles
The small. wooden placard on the classroom door read, “I’m a teacher; let it snow,” and just about every kid in these parts makes a similar wish every winter. This year, it finally came true with the “historic” snow that fell the weekend...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 15, 2016 | Articles
Black History Month has been recognized every February for as long as many of us can remember, but too few are aware of how it all came to be. For that, we have to go all the way back to 1915 and a gentleman named Carter G. Woodson, a graduate of the University of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2016 | Making Education News
1) The newly passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) takes up 1,016 pages, whereas the original Elementary & Secondary Art of 1965 was just 32 pages long. 2) When asked how optimistic ASCD readers are that ESSA will help failing schools and help close the...
