Monthly Archives: September 2015
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Beyond Athletics: Three Other Ways to Recruit Minority College Students
We’ve all heard the fairytale stories before: a minority kid from a tough neighborhood gets a shot at a college career because he or she is ... -
Goalbook publishes white paper on universally designed instruction
5-Step Instructional Design Process makes learning rigorous and accessible for all learners SAN MATEO, Calif. (September 22, 2015) – Goalbook has published a white paper, Different ... -
Why Colleges Need Athletes as Minority Mentors
When it comes to getting more minorities into college, and then graduating them, there are a lot of different ideas out there. Stronger high school recruiting, ... -
4 Ways Common Core Teaches Life Skills
One of the loudest arguments against Common Core Standards is that they don’t apply to “real-life” situations and that their methods are too far removed from ... -
Ahmed's clock proves reality of the school to prison pipeline
One kid, one clock, and one set of handcuffs set the nation ablaze this week. Ahmed Mohamed was detained by officers from the Irving Police Department for ... -
5 Events that Show How Powerful Education Really Is
The concept of basic education is taken for granted across much of the civilized world today — but there are still corners of the world where ... -
White House releases College Scorecard data
Late last week, the White House released a large amount of data related to college cost, alumni earnings, wealthiest universities, and other information to help students and parents ... -
Using EdTech to assess small group instruction
A panel discussion with the teachers of Richardson ISD in Richardson, Texas PANELISTS: Caroline Canessa, Merriman Park Elementary, 5th Grade Reading-Language Arts Leah Janoe, Dover Elementary, ... -
Educational leadership: Tips for inspiring students and making a difference
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Howard University earns $27 million grant from NIH
Howard and Georgetown Universities have been awarded a $27 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). According to HBCUbuzz.com, the award is a renewal ...