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 10, 2021 | Articles, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
*** The Board of Education for the Los Angeles Unified School District has diverted $25 million from the Los Angeles School Police Department to fund its Black Achievement Plan designed to “empower community groups, improve student literacy, and reduce...
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 17, 2021 | Articles, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Without comment–and no grammatical, punctuation, wording changes–what follows is a sampling from the 82-page antiracist “A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction: *** “White supremacy culture infiltrates math classroom in everyday teacher action....
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 | 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...
