by Carol A. Josel | Feb 21, 2021 | Articles, In The News, Making News
1. A recent John Fritze USA Today piece headlines with “Biden Eyes High Court Panel,” and continued by saying he would proceed via a “bipartisan” commission to study Supreme Court reforms. At the same time, eight progressive organizations have joined to...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 14, 2021 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
*** 1. A recent Barr Foundation survey found that 50% of kids prefer full-time, in-person learning vs. 34% preferring a hybrid model, and just 16% going with remote instruction. *** 2. About 20% of National Education Association teachers have now been vaccinated,...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 7, 2021 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, Making Education News
We already know Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so six more weeks of winter. We also know that we’ve got a new President and Congress, and that the pandemic is still in charge of much of our lives, as we scramble to get vaccinated. But did you know that: On his very...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 31, 2021 | Articles, In The News, Interesting Facts, Making Education News
Hold on to your collective hats, everyone. 2021 is just one month old, but big changes are in the air. What’s old is new again, and some things will never be the same … The 2020 federal budget deficit hit $3 trillion+. So far, each taxpayer’s share of the federal...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 24, 2021 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Before rounding the corner and homing in on home plate—Inauguration Day 2021—President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, an add-on to Congress’s March $3 Trillion COVID relief plan and December’s $900 billion. Here’s a quick—albeit...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2021 | In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
An August 2020 National Education Association survey found that: 28% of educators said the pandemic made them likelier to leave teaching. Meanwhile, back in mid-November, the EdWeek Research Center survey of a nationally representative sample of 913 pre-K...
