by Carol A. Josel | Aug 5, 2016 | Commentary
The message is clear: Fewer and fewer of our college students are opting for teaching careers, suggesting a dim outlook for school districts in need of filling vacancies. Indeed, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment continues to rise,...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 26, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “People are beginning to see that the emperors of reform have no clothes. And, as recent polling shows, parents are seeing this, too. Decades of top-down edicts, mass school closures, privatization, and test fixation with sanctions instead of support...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 12, 2013 | Making Education News
Currently, 20% of all men and 1/7 of all women between 20 and 24 lack a high school diploma, making it difficult for them to get good-paying jobs. About 38% of the $7.76 billion education-technology market goes to “instructional support.” Companies...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 11, 2012 | Making Education News
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school students enjoy an average of 1.7 hours of recess a week, but 7% to 10% of schools have no recess at all. The national student-teacher ratio rose 4.6% between 2008 and 2010. The Obama...
