Tag: Education
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Will the Coalition for College Success be good for low-income students?
A guest column by Carol Barash, PhD Just about everyone agrees that the Common Application, whose founding mission in 1975 was to simplify and streamline college ... -
4 Interesting Facts about Education in Mississippi
Mississippi is my home state, and an interesting state at that. Some time ago I wrote an article about what MLK would say about education in ... -
Campus diversity: Are Ivy Leagues getting closer?
America has a love-hate relationship with its eight Ivy League universities. For the majority, these elite schools are seen as unattainable places, reserved for those with ... -
Black students suspended, expelled more than peers
According to a new study published by the University of Pennsylvania, black students make up nearly 40 percent of students suspended in Florida. “The study details ... -
3 Reasons to Start Sex Ed Classes before High School
A sex education program targeted at middle school students reports success at reducing the number of sexually active teens who take the course. Called “Get Real: ... -
How many "Karen Fitzgibbons" are still teaching our kids?
**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 ... -
The Top 5 Unexpected Benefits of Early Childhood Education
A trend is emerging when it comes to P-20 education: optional preschool is becoming a thing of the past. As a nation, we’re finally beginning to ... -
Building a Nurturing and Supportive Environment for Students
As a student-centered instructional method, culturally responsive instruction is focused on catering to the social, emotional, and educational needs of the student. Among the first goals ... -
Men and women biased about studies of STEM gender bias – in opposite directions
David Miller, Northwestern University In 2012, an experiment on gender bias shook the scientific community by showing that science faculty favor male college graduates over equally ... -
Should sex ed start in kindergarten?
Talking about sex to a classroom full of five-year-old kids is likely to make some teachers and parents uncomfortable. But that is the approach that the ...