by Carol A. Josel | Nov 12, 2016 | Academics, Commentary, Making Education News
The special report, “Rewarding Failure,” starts off by saying, “With growing evidence that the nation’s cyber charter schools are plagued by serious academic and management problems, Education Week conducted a months-long investigation into...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 21, 2016 | Commentary, Making Education News
Parents Across America, a non-profit boasting 44 chapters in 25 states, has taken a stand about the education technology that is changing the face of American education. Along with the flawed Common Core Standards, our children are now subjected to countless hours of...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 19, 2016 | Making Education News
Okay, all you education data fans, here’s the latest, and it makes me wonder if you’ll still be applauding after reading all about it. Thanks to an Education Week piece by Sarah Sparks titled, “Hunt Is On for Clues to Students’ Test-Taking...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2016 | Making Education News
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA and representing a large part of college financing, kicked off on October 1 instead of the usual January 1 this year. That gives students a head start on seeking the financing they need, but there’s one...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2016 | Making Education News
With thanks to a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital survey of our greatest child-health concerns, here are the top 5 out of 10 by race/ethnicity: White Adults: Obesity Bullying Drug Abuse Internet Safety Stress Black Adults: Bullying Racial Inequities School...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 28, 2016 | Making Education News
With thanks to Education Week’s Lovey Cooper, here are the absentee numbers and where they’re the highest, based on research by Johns Hopkins University’s Robert Balfanz and Hedy N. Change, director of Attendance Works: Their analysis,...
