Monthly Archives: October 2015
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Parental Involvement: Strengthening Communication is the Key
The Information Age has brought with it a lot more options for communication, but in the process has fragmented it. Teachers now have more avenues than ... -
Will a college education guarantee higher wages?
The Obama Administration’s College Scorecard is kind of the gift that continues to give. It gives prospective students, and their parents, the ability to compare schools ... -
3 Ways Mobile Technology Boosts Instruction
The conversation about the benefits of mobile technology is often centered on students. What do students get out of adopting mobile technology? But shouldn’t there also ... -
Faculty at California State threaten strike
A gap of three percent separates the California State faculty and California State officials. At least that’s the number that may end up causing a strike. ... -
BMI: Invalid for Testing Individuals But for Large Populations…
**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 ... -
3 Easy Ways to End the High School Dropout Crisis
Recent high school dropout rates appear to be on the decline. But the numbers are still too high to stomach, especially with all of the alternative ... -
Worldwide: Girls are doing better than boys academically
Girls are outperforming boys academically in many countries according to a report from Dr. Gijsbert Stoet of the University of Glasgow in Scotland and David C. ... -
The 5 most satisfying reasons to become an educator
**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 ... -
California Governor Jerry Brown says no to higher ed agency
A bill in the California Senate that would have created an Office of Higher Education Performance and Accountability (OHEPA) was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown last ... -
Guest Post: American History is not Black History; Black History is not America’s
A guest post by Leonce Gaiter As taught in mainstream culture, American history propagates this nation as the womb of freedom, justice, and liberty. There are American ...