by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2026 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Reading & Spelling Connection, Reading as skill and drill activity
The 2025 National Scripps Spelling Bee’s winning word, éclaircissement, correctly spelled by 13-year-old Faizan Zaki. Dr. Richard J. Gentry, renowned author of 16 books, including Spelling Connections, researcher, and education consultant, didn’t mince words when, in...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 20, 2025 | Carol A Josel
Once upon a time: During President Taft’s term, Congress passed the Republican-promised postal savings banks system, providing a secure savings option for the working class, immigrants, and children. Operational as of January 1, 1911, they boasted $3.4 billion in...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 6, 2025 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
“What students remember most from school is rarely a test score. Ask them what made school matter, and they will tell you: Someone understood me. We figured something out together. My teacher believed I could do it.” ~ Educator Jessica Soloman FACT: K-12 education...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Parenting
1. According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, peanut allergies fell 43% between 2017 and 2020, primarily because peanut products are being introduced to babies early on. 2. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s finance instructor Mary Fox Luquette says...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 7, 2025 | AI in Education News, Carol A Josel, Quotable Quotes, Technology in Education
Teachers embracing artificial intelligence call it a game-changer and time-saver. As a recent Gallup/Walton Family Foundation survey of 2,200 teachers nationwide found: 30% use AI weekly. 60% use AI to give students detailed feedback, create personalized lessons,...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 28, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News
A different kind of report card… Traditional public schools keep making headlines about everything from enrollment and absenteeism to teacher shortages, cell phones, and AI, so this summer, Gallup/PDK polled 1,005 adults and found that: ** 59% would likely...
