by Carol A. Josel | Jun 3, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
Those in the education community want you to know, along with Obama’s comments about teachers–charter school teachers, that is… ** “This week we honor the educators working in public charter schools across our nation who, each day, give of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 25, 2016 | Quotable Quotes
** “No area of human effort is free from bad ideas and mistaken theories, but the quest to ‘reform’ public education is particularly awash in misguided convictions. Concepts like ‘merit pay,’ the scapegoating of teachers, and the alleged...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 30, 2015 | Quotable Quotes
*** “‘There”s a wide range for learning to read. If we make students feel pressure so that they shut down, then that light bulb is not going to be as likely to come on, and they aren’t going to develop the confidence that they need to become...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 15, 2015 | Quotable Quotes
*** “Sure, it’s not perfect, but this Senate proposed rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) [aka No Child Left Behind] could do a lot of good–even if it includes some bad. Imagine it. States would be in control of their own...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 5, 2015 | Quotable Quotes
** “Our educational problems of today have little to do with schools. The problem today is the demise of the family. In my family, there was no watching TV unless you had completed your homework. Although I was a good athlete, I could not play high school sports...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 20, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Just when things can’t get any worse for kindergartners, they do. It used to be that kindergartners could play–which is how childhood development experts say young children learn and are socialized best. Today, 5- and 6-year-olds are forced to...
