by Carol A. Josel | Aug 19, 2016 | Commentary
As reported by The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews, The Education Trust collected 1,876 school assignments from 6 middle schools in two big cities in two states to uncover how well English, the humanities, social studies, and science are being taught in this age...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 5, 2016 | Commentary
The message is clear: Fewer and fewer of our college students are opting for teaching careers, suggesting a dim outlook for school districts in need of filling vacancies. Indeed, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment continues to rise,...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 3, 2016 | Commentary
Kids are missing school in droves—6.5 million of them last year according to the U.S. Department of Education, but they’ve got company in that regard. According to a 2014 National Council on Teacher Quality study, teachers, on average, are absent 11 days each year,...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 27, 2016 | Commentary
Back in 2014, journalist M. English penned an article for 21st Century Media that led with the line, “When John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence, he couldn’t have known he’d become a penmanship icon,” and adding that January 23 is...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 13, 2016 | Commentary
In a piece in Time Magazine’s June 27, 2016 issue, Sebastian Junger, author of Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, is asked several questions by Karl Vick. One such question was, “So it’s not just service members who feel isolated,” to which...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 10, 2016 | Commentary
The following insights come with thanks to Laura L. Carstensen, the director of the Stanford Center on Longevity writing for Time Magazine’s June 27, 2016 issue. Entitled, “What millennials already know about growing up,” she highlights findings on...
