by Carol A. Josel | Aug 24, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News, The teaching profession
Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer reminds us that, “The most important thing in education, in my opinion, is staring into the eyes of an inspiring human teacher. Again, a lot of it comes from motivation. If there’s a teacher who can really make me want to succeed, want to...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 9, 2023 | Articles, In The News, Making News
As you well know, August 1st came and went, taking with it every last incandescent lightbulb on store shelves. Banned after 16 years on the chopping block, all you can do now is use any still on hand or toss them out. It’s now LED bulbs’ time to shine, and they...
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...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 14, 2023 | Articles, Credit card debt highest in history, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
There never seems to be enough of the green stuff to go around, and sometimes songs are written about it, like Abba’s “Money, Money, Money,” which starts off with: “I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills I have to payAin’t it...
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;...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 23, 2023 | Articles, College/university costs 2023, Credit card debt highest in history, In The News, Ongoing Covid-related2023 government spending, Wasted education tech spending
A recent Education Week headline read, “Schools Are Heading into a Perfect Storm.” The reason: Their federal COVID-19 relief funds will start expiring this coming autumn—and must be all spent one year later. The result: lost jobs, fewer special programs such as...
