by Carol A. Josel | Mar 18, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making News
With thanks to USA Today and Kurt Snibbe of the Southern California News Group, some facts and figures to remind us that, we can, indeed, weather this… After all, we’re in this together, so should stick together, follow all guidelines and stop pointing...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 2, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Talk about scary news: As of March 2: The coronavirus had spread to more than 60 countries. More than 85,000 have been infected worldwide. It is responsible for some 3,000 deaths, more than 2,800 in Mainland China So, what exactly is a coronavirus and how did it get...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 26, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Suicide is now the 2nd leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds, and yet… While the National Institutes of Health spent $68 million last year on suicide, that was less than was spent on many other public health issues. For instance, kidney disease kills about...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 20, 2020 | In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Some call it progress… Thanks to President Bush’s No Child Left Behind, compounded by Obama’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top and Common Core State Standards, preschoolers are being taught to read, so they’re all ready for kindergarten, aka the “new first grade.” Nancy...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 17, 2019 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
When it comes to education, it’s often a matter of follow the leader, and. In this case, I’m talking about the great state of California and its “bold move to mandate later start times for middle and high schools.” Can the rest be far behind? At first glance, it makes...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 16, 2019 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Here’s a brief update on the latest in the world of education: Because 57% of teens and 63% of parents worry about a shooting happening in their school, just about every public schools conducted some kind of lockdown drill. This, despite the fact that, says a...
