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Smart School Supplies Shopping Tips

by Carol A. Josel | Aug 18, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Parenting

  “Families consider back-to-school and college items as an essential category.” ~ Matthew Shay, NFP President & CEO Make no mistake about it: Happy about it or not, school bells are about to ring, and back-to-school shopping again uppermost on the minds of...

Other-Wise Snippet: Lollipop, Lollipop, Oh, Lolli, Lollipop…

by Carol A. Josel | Aug 4, 2022 | Articles

   At least for today, I’m hitting the school news pause button. It’s all become quite political, so, this time around, I’m turning to history. Not the read the chapter and answer the the-end-of chapter questions kind but history that reminds us of the...

8 Summertime K-12 News Items Not to Be Missed from Learning Loss to Burned Out Teachers

by Carol A. Josel | Jul 29, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Making Education News, Parenting

*** The Government Accountability Office report found that: 64% of teachers said they had more students make less academic progress during the pandemic than in a typical school year. 45% of teachers had at least 50% of their students behind academically when school...

Teachers: Inspiring, Par for the Course, or Just Plain Second-Rate?

by Carol A. Josel | Jul 22, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Parenting, Teacher Quote

  “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ~ William A. Ward. Researchers at the University of Maryland and Harvard recently analyzed 54 teachers randomly assigned to classrooms...

9 Tips to Get Your Kid Ready and Well-Organized for Another School Year

by Carol A. Josel | Jul 18, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Parenting

  In my carefree kid days, homework was often left behind—sometimes on my desk, in my unmade bed, or even under it, falling victim to the morning rush. And, yes, I usually left assignments for the last minute—when I remembered them at all.  Made my grades suffer and...

Hot Diggity Dog, It’s Summertime and the Eatin’ Is Good!!

by Carol A. Josel | Jul 12, 2022 | Articles, happiness, Interesting Facts

  Wieners, frankfurters, franks, weenies, dogs, pups, red hots… Out with the hat and gloves, out with frosted-over windshields and early sunsets. In with sprinklers and flowers, bathing suits and, if lucky, get-away vacations. For many, we’re in the middle of the best...
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