by Carol A. Josel | Dec 31, 2025 | In The News, Quotable Quotes
~ Said Mark Twain on his 70th birthday: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” ~ And out of the mouths of little kids, with thanks to Answers to Life’s Big Questions, by Steve & Ruth Bennett: Question: “What cheers you up...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 7, 2025 | AI in Education News, Carol A Josel, Quotable Quotes, Technology in Education
Teachers embracing artificial intelligence call it a game-changer and time-saver. As a recent Gallup/Walton Family Foundation survey of 2,200 teachers nationwide found: 30% use AI weekly. 60% use AI to give students detailed feedback, create personalized lessons,...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 15, 2025 | Carol A Josel, Commentary, Quotable Quotes
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings, 19th century humorist & lecturer Thanks to Home at Last Rescue, I got me one–a dog named, of all things, Twinkle, but that didn’t last long. Within days, she was...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 6, 2025 | Academics, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Quotable Quotes, Technology
** According to a recent National Center for Education Statistics School Pulse Panel survey of 1,500 schools, more than 80% say they’re “seeing stunted behavior and socioemotional development in their students.” ** While federal law requires that states test...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 19, 2024 | Articles, Quotable Quotes
It took 700 days, but here in the Philly area, it finally snowed on Tuesday. Supermarket cash registers hummed, schools closed, and sledding made a comeback. Today, Friday of the same week and around 5 o’clock this morning, the white, fluffy stuff started falling...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 1, 2024 | Quotable Quotes
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better person.” ~ Benjamin Franklin It’s the first day of a whole new year, so will you be first stepping into 2024 with self-help promises in mind? After all,...
