Yearly Archives: 2015
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HBCU students donate 5,000 books to prisoners
Perfectly timed for the season of giving, students at the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Grambling State University have started collecting books for a prison ... -
What Factors Make a School Effective?
Although diverse school models exist, a fundamental question remains—how are we to know whether or not a school model is effective, and how can effectiveness be ... -
Student surveys: Measuring what tests cannot
Student surveys are being viewed by an increasing number of school officials, policymakers and researchers as the most effective tool currently available in measuring social and ... -
Marco Rubio wants for-profit colleges to have easier time ‘competing’
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio wants to expand the role that for-profit schools have in higher education. According to USA Today, Rubio wrote an editorial for ... -
Higher Ed allows children of immigrants to validate parents’ sacrifices
**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 ... -
4 Ways That Politics Impacted Higher Education in 2015
Politics impacts education in various ways, and they are not always apparent. Here are the ways that politics impacted higher education in 2015. Accreditation at the ... -
New Teacher Tip: Creating an Effective Behavior Management System
No matter your philosophy of education or your educational beliefs, one thing holds true for all classrooms – a behavior management system should be implemented consistently ... -
4 Interesting Stories about Global Education in 2015
The world is increasingly becoming a global community. Since education is an important part of every country, it was only a matter of time before the ... -
Is breakfast in the classroom problematic?
According to Nypost.com, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s new “Breakfast in the Classroom” program is causing problems for students and teachers. The idea behind the ... -
Diverse Conversations: Is a 4.0 at an HBCU the Same as a 4.0 at a PWI?
Historically black colleges and universities or HBCUs have an important tradition in the United States. It’s not necessarily a straightforward tradition, but it’s one we still ...