by Carol A. Josel | May 24, 2020 | It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Education Week never lets us down, keeping pace with the ever-changing face of COVID-19 and its impact on our lives and education in particular. This time around, the organization “scanned all 50 states’ publicly continuous learning directives and guidance...
by Carol A. Josel | May 11, 2020 | Articles, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Both the University of Southern California and the EdWeek Research Center asked parents and teachers how satisfied they are with their schools’ distance learning offerings and communications—their concerns, too. They asked; Gabrielle Wanneh reported; I’m sharing…...
by Carol A. Josel | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Commentary, Making Education News
Sight unseen, COVID-19 shuttered our nation’s schools, emptying classrooms and making homeschooling of sorts a matter of fact for all, harnessing teachers and students alike to screens. And, depending on a district’s choice of e-learning platform, often sight unseen....
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 25, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News
Like an episode from Twilight Zone, along with distressing news briefs, masks and rubber gloves are now the order of the day, along with skyrocketing deliveries and plummeting gas prices. COVID-19 has shuttered much of our world, and that includes our nation’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 26, 2020 | Articles, In The News, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
The good news is that yesterday, in a bi-partisan move, senators passed the largest stimulus package in American history to the tune of $2.2 trillion, offering much-needed financial aid to health care systems, workers, and businesses—and that includes our nation’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 4, 2020 | Commentary, Making Education News
Recently, author, speaker, and consultant Mike Schmoker’s took on current literacy programs. He writes: A cautionary tale: Not long ago, I was assisting a school district that had adopted a prominently endorsed literacy program. Our work began with a review of...
