by Carol A. Josel | Sep 17, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The Common Core Standards do not call for teaching cursive writing or reading; plus, at least 41 states don’t require it, either, and that troubles many educators. 2) The number of schools adding hours or days has jumped 53% since 2009, according to the...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 16, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “The rituals and rhythms of summer are seductive. Long, light-filled days. Afternoons in the neighborhood swimming pool. Fresh tomatoes plucked off the vine. When I was a child, summers gave me freedom to roam on my bike, to pick berries, to play sandlot...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 16, 2013 | Articles
French President Francois Hollande made headlines in American newspapers last year when he proclaimed a no homework policy as part of his education reform plans. As he said, “Education is a priority. An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 13, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“Comments about teachers getting summers off and this being an easy profession are ridiculous. People commenting wouldn’t be where they are without teachers. I am a teacher in a high-poverty area and see things in school that would blow your minds. I...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 12, 2013 | Articles
As September draws near, kids are again taking to such fields of play as soccer, football, and lacrosse, and that means head injuries are not far behind. In a word, a concussion is a blow to the head–or a bump or jolt or even a minor ding—and a knockout isn’t...
