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Guest Blogger Andrew Clark’s Tips for Camping with Kids

by Carol A. Josel | Aug 10, 2020 | Articles, Uncategorized

Andrew has backpacked throughout the world, from the European Alps, to the deserts of the American West, to the mountains of Great Britain and Ireland, and of course, the forests of Appalachia. From his current base camp in Southern Pennsylvania, Andrew spends his...

Safety Measures Being Considered When Schools Reopen

by Carol A. Josel | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

Thought you might like to know that, just this week, the Texas Medical Association came out with a risk assessment scale from one to nine for 36 activities, including: Getting restaurant take-out or going grocery shopping: 2 Going for a walk/run/bike ride or staying...

A COVID Side Effect: Teacher Bashing Hits the Pause Button

by Carol A. Josel | Jun 15, 2020 | Articles, Making Education News, Quotable Quotes, Uncategorized

Teacher bashing all but became a sport played by “reformers” who came up with such remedies as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 under President Bush, followed by the Obama/Duncan team’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top, Common Core Standards, related online...

A Brief History of Memorial Day and the Poppy Lady, Too

by Carol A. Josel | May 24, 2020 | Uncategorized

We’re just a day away from the unofficial start of summer–and that’s all many of us care about. A few have headed to the shore or mountains, but most of us, locked down as we are thanks to COVID-19, have stayed put, heading outside from time to time for a bit of...

Should Parents Be Held Accountable for Their Bullying Kids?

by Carol A. Josel | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized

“Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never harm me….” That ditty bolstered a whole of us back when, but nowadays nasty words find their way online, too, potentially causing cause great and endless hurt. Question is, while schools are out there on the...

Helicopter Parents vs. and the Snow Plow Types

by Carol A. Josel | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

As if helicoptering parents weren’t enough, there’s a new breed of moms and dads nowadays, These so-called “snow plow” types, don’t just hover, they remain ahead of the curve removing potential obstacles in their children’s paths to...
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