by Carol A. Josel | Apr 16, 2021 | In The News, It’s a Fact, Quotable Quotes
*** Manhattan’s private K-12 Grace Church School wants its students to use “inclusive language.” For instance, instead of “mom,” “dad,” and/or “parent”–such terms they advise “make assumptions about their home life”–students should say,...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 3, 2021 | Articles, Commentary, In The News, Making Education News
About how children grow into hate-filled adults, Bosnian genocide survivor Amra Sabic-El-Rayess writes that “… My research suggests the answer is in radicalizing education where extremist narratives minimize the relevance of teachers. These narratives are...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 26, 2021 | Commentary, In The News, Making Education News, Making News
First came Oregon’s “Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction” suggesting that having kids show their work is a crutch for teachers, that there isn’t a right or wrong answer, and that grading “reinforces inequity…” In its wake came Illinois’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 19, 2021 | Commentary, In The News, Making Education News
Way ahead of the curve, Rhode Island’s Governor Gina Raimondo took a stand for kids and in-person schooling way back in June and got schools reopened on September 14. As she put it: ** “Every day a child is out of school is a problem for that child.” ** “To...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 13, 2021 | Commentary, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making News
With dollar signs dancing in their heads, state officials across the country already have or are now considering legalizing recreational marijuana. Virginia recently joined their ranks, though the law won’t go into effect until 2024, disappointing even the ACLU...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 28, 2021 | Commentary, In The News, Interesting Facts, Making Education News
Make no mistake, these “Culturally Responsive Standards” have nothing to do with reading, writing, or math, but, on February 16, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules of the Illinois General Assembly approved them anyway—and they’re on track to go national....
