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A School-Wise Start-of-Fall Update

by Carol A. Josel | Sep 22, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News

Ah, change; am not very good at it, but here we go anyway, as summer loosens its grip, the sun moves into Libra, and fall officially arrives tomorrow, September 23. Officially called the autumnal equinox, it’s one of the only two times a year that the earth’s axis...

The Scoop on 4 Strategies in Place to Combat Teacher Shortages

by Carol A. Josel | Sep 2, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News, The teaching profession

“Because one teacher made a seat for me, I found my passion.” ~ Rebecka Peterson, 2023’s National Teacher of the Year FACT:  A June 2023 analysis conducted by districtadministration.com found that: Nearly 30% of teachers left the profession during the 2021-22 school...

Peeking behind School Doors…

by Carol A. Josel | Aug 3, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Making Education News

     ** Clark County School District—our 5th largest—has joined such states as California and Virginia in moving toward “equitable grading.” Though it can take different forms, it’s said to give students more chances to prove their mastery of a subject...

The 2022 NAEP–The Nation’s Report Card–Suggests 8th Graders Don’t Know Much about History and Civics

by Carol A. Josel | Jun 29, 2023 | Academics, Making Education News, NAEP History/Civics

  On top of their disappointing reading and math performances on the 2022 NAEP–the National Assessment of Educational Progress, aka the nation’s report card–now comes students’ poor showing on the history component. About that, says Peggy Carr,...

A Teaching Profession in Flux and Fewer College Students Opting In

by Carol A. Josel | Apr 29, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Making Education News

  In February 2022, the National Institute on Retirement Security looked into “Americans’ Views of Public School Teachers and Personnel in the Wake of Covid-19” and found that, among respondents: 83% worry about staff shortages; 81% are concerned about staff burnout;...

Money, Money Money for Ed Tech, but Little Bang for Those Bucks

by Carol A. Josel | Apr 14, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Making Education News

  The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services says that 20% of our children and adolescents will experience some type of mental health problem, and yet a March 28, 2022 Education Week Special Report revealed that… More than 5.4 million U.S. public school...
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