Monthly Archives: December 2015
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Tips for training your brain to become a faster study
**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 ... -
6 Reasons Why You Should Care About High School Dropout Rates
The good news is that high school dropout rates are at an all-time low. The national average is 7 percent. However, there are too many people ... -
2 States That Made Big Investments in P-20 Education in 2015
In order for education in the U.S. to regain its former preeminence, we must start to fully fund education. Fortunately, many state governors got the memo ... -
Obama to cancel student debt to defrauded for-profits
According to a government report released earlier in December, the U.S. Department of Education will cancel $27.8 million in federal student loans owed to the for-profit ... -
Why The U.S. Education System is Failing: Part II
In part I, I examined problems hindering the U.S. education system. Understanding these issues and how heavily they will influence student success in the coming decades ... -
Virginia’s Liberty University to permit firearms in residence halls
A rule that prohibits students from bringing firearms into residence halls will soon end at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, according to The Washington Post. School ... -
Change is Here: Why Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed
The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college degree or technical training. The ... -
Putting students in the center
How one Metro Nashville school is using PLCs, coaching cycles, and data analysis to turn itself around By Dr. Euna McGruder and Trellaney Lane As educators, ... -
No Child Left Behind Law being left behind?
On December 2nd, 2015 the House of Representatives passed a bi-partisan K-12 education bill shifting authority from the federal government to states and local school districts ... -
2 Most Embarrassing HBCU Scandals and Mishaps of 2015
The HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) world had its share of scandals and mishaps during 2015. In order to grow and survive in the current ...