by Carol A. Josel | Dec 23, 2021 | Commentary, Uncategorized
“Random acts of kindness are those little sweet or grand lovely things we do for no reason except that, momentarily, the best of our humanity has sprung, exquisitely, into full bloom… You are doing what the best of your human soul invites you to do…...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Believing that teaching is supposed to be: well-versed and subject-centered, not political, brings me to columnist Catherine Rampbell’s, “Priceless Lessons from My Sixth-Grade English Teacher.” In the piece, she gives Mr. Greco “much of the credit (or,...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
On September 14, 2021, The Union League Legacy Foundation unveiled a new painting, a portrait of the great abolitionist and patriot Frederick Douglass. The event comes during a time when Douglass’ beliefs and values, including natural rights, limited government and...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to current National Education Association data, the 3 highest and lowest teacher salaries: New York: $87,738 Massachusetts: $86,315 California: $85,892 South Dakota: $49,993 Florida: $49,583 Mississippi: $47,655 According to 2017-18 data from the National...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
For starters, an early August 2021 Fox News poll found that: 59% of registered Democrat voters hold positive views of socialism. 49% of those voters believe in capitalism *** Oregon’s Democratic Governor Kate Brown recently signed a bill removing proficiency standards...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
*** A new Quizlet data study found that: High schoolers in such states as Florida, Georgia, and Texas that offered some or all in-person instruction during the pandemic returned to “pre-CCOVID” levels during fall 2020. For Florida, it was a 95% of pre-pandemic...
