by Carol A. Josel | Jan 25, 2014 | Articles
With the expansion of student and school data collection and its use: Teachers in 35 states can now access student information via secure websites or portals, up from 28 in 2011. Currently, parents in 14 states can access their children’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 23, 2014 | Articles
In the good old days, when a kid misbehaved—shoved another child, disrupted a class, pointed his finger and said, “Bang!”—the result was a sit down with the parents and principal, along with a subsequent detention or two or three. Then came 1994 when Congress, in an...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 30, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “Often ignored is the importance of the civic mission of schools–schools’ role in preparing students to be active and engaged citizens in their communities and the world. Our country’s founders viewed education as a cornerstone to our...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 25, 2013 | Articles
The Bill of Rights went into effect back on December 15, 1791, and so that date is observed every year by folks in the know. How about you, though? Are you in the know? Can you define the Bill of Rights? If not, you have lots of company, as suggested in Newsweek’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 18, 2013 | Helpful Resources
** www.pestworldforkids.org ~ Here visitors become pest-wise via guides, games, science fair kits, and more. ** http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom ~ This site “was designed to enhance the breadth, flexibility, and knowledge of science, math, and technology...
