by Carol A. Josel | Jun 22, 2022 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
A June 10, USA Today Snapshot survey on “What Teens Want for Post-Pandemic School” found that: 65% want “completely in person” 18% want “online/in-person mix” 9% want “completely online” 7% were “unsure” 1% had no answer That same week, Education Week published...
by Carol A. Josel | May 25, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Quotable Quotes
Back in post-Civil War 1868, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic General John A. Logan declared May 30th a Memorial Day “for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during...
by Carol A. Josel | May 16, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Quotable Quotes
Back in 1949, Mental Health America made May Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness and understanding. Attitudes have certainly changed/improved since then, but all is not well nowadays, not at all. Indeed, one headline after another speaks to our...
by Carol A. Josel | May 2, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Every May, Teacher Appreciation Week comes around, five days set aside once a year to recognize the work of educators. But is it enough? I mean, really… When the Pandemic hit, teachers were applauded for transitioning from in-person to remote teaching; everyone was...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 7, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News
As the headlines lurch from one crisis to another, nothing seems right. We fret, we argue, we even end friendships over a difference of opinion, exemplifying the new normal. Even advertising nowadays has a look that ruffles feathers, and I don’t mean just those that...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2022 | Articles, Commentary, Making News, Parenting
Though not a fan of the term trending, the state of Americans’ mental health is nothing short of a crisis and making for well-supported, above-the-fold headlines. Especially hard hit are young people who have paid a hefty price for COVID safety’s sake. Take for...