Monthly Archives: January 2016
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Hawai’i Dept. of Ed adopts Defined STEM Curriculum
Defined Learning and the Hawai’i DOE are partnering with OpTerra Energy Services on Ka Hei, a comprehensive energy and sustainability education program (Honolulu, HI) January 12, 2016 – Defined ... -
ESSA – Will it finally reform education?
The new Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, has been a long time coming. In 1983, “A Nation At Risk” was released citing ineffectiveness and overall ... -
HBCUs get new money in latest spending bill
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUS, are set to receive an increase in funding during the next fiscal year. According to Salisburypost.com, funding for the ... -
The 2 Reasons Half of Black Students Graduate College with $25,000 in Debt
A recent Gallup poll found that in the last 14 years, around half of black college students graduated with student loan debt exceeding $25,000. Only 35 ... -
5 Rewards and Perks That Come With Being a Teacher
There are all kinds of rewards that you can get from teaching. Here are just five of them. -
3 Celebrities Who Really Care About Education
Many public figures and celebrities are well-known and celebrated within their domain, and that is to be expected. But some of them also really have other ... -
Colleges being investigated? Dept. of Ed monitoring 500 over federal funds
Could more than 500 schools in the U.S. be among colleges being investigated? According to Insidehighered.com, the United States Department of Education is “closely monitoring a ... -
Higher ed funding decrease: Group says change is needed
Only two states in the country are spending as much per student on higher ed funding as they did pre-recession, according to a report released by ... -
Closing the computer science gender gap: How one woman is making a difference in many lives
**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 ... -
How to Help Second-Language Learners Thrive in American Schools
If you’re a teacher helping ELL students succeed in regular education classrooms, there are a few things you must consider. First, you need to educate yourself ...