Tag: k12
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2 Ways Educational Opportunity Has Risen 80 Percent Since 1970
According to the Historical Report of Opportunity, released by Opportunity Nation and Measure of America, educational opportunity has escalated by 80 percent since 1970. The Report ... -
Rethinking the Emphasis on Standardized Testing
Note: Today’s guest blog is from Robert Sun, chairman, president and CEO of Suntex International Inc. and inventor of First In Math, an online program designed ... -
Why scholars emphasize the need for affirmative action
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, during oral arguments in the affirmative action case, Fisher v University of Texas, on Wednesday, December 9, ... -
Why teachers’ support is vital to blended learning success
A guest post by Don Brown Blended learning provides today’s students with some control over their own learning paths. By combining elements of a traditional classroom with ... -
Special Education Graduation Rates Lag Behind
More than four out of five high school students graduated on time in 2014, the highest rate on record. Although some discredit the statistics validity, it’s ... -
Education Equality Benefits All Students
Bad news is everywhere in the press these days, especially when it comes to education. Yet our schools are actually doing pretty well if you look ... -
My Top 9 Recommendations for Helping Students Avoid the Summer Slide
When the school year ends, teachers are happy to have a break from the drudgery of the school year, but they also want students to avoid ... -
Guiding the Student Writing Process at Every Step
It’s one of the biggest complaints I hear from educators today: Students just can’t communicate effectively through the written word. It seems the more access kids ... -
4 ways university professionals can boost student success
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on stealth assessment as a way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions ... -
How to get boys excited about reading
Decades of data show girls outscoring boys on a range of language skills. Four ELA teachers share their best practices for closing the gap. A guest ...