by Carol A. Josel | Apr 14, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services says that 20% of our children and adolescents will experience some type of mental health problem, and yet a March 28, 2022 Education Week Special Report revealed that… More than 5.4 million U.S. public school...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 6, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
Seems like no matter what we’re doing or where we’re going, reminders abound that that there’s nothing normal about this so called “new normal.” It hits us every which way just gassing up, picking up groceries, or taking in the news, replete, as it is, with stories...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 9, 2023 | Academics, Commentary, Making Education News
In my day, only a handful of us kids attended nursery school, as pre-school was known back in the day, and kindergarten was truly a “children’s garden.” Half day only and all about play, socializing, milk and graham crackers, naps, too. We sang, banged on triangles...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact
Growing up in the restrictive 50’s and 60’s, much of what I wanted to do was off-limits. Wasn’t allowed to wear makeup—not even lipstick. Cursing, too, was frowned upon; even telling my sister to “shut up” got me a scolding. Among the universal...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 11, 2023 | Academics, Articles, Commentary, Teacher Quote
Teachers were never fond of me in my growing years. I did stuff like surreptitiously rolling marbles down aisles, making more than a teacher of two cry, and, oh, how I loved to talk and pass notes… Naturally, I never wanted to be one. Back story: Accepted as a...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 6, 2023 | Articles, Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making News, Parenting
Though I rely on it every day, am not a big tech fan. Not anymore. Sure, I love keeping up with faraway friends. And no more card catalogs and endless book shelf searches, but I still miss the library itself, its quiet, studious air… Just don’t really need it...
