Monthly Archives: February 2016
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Here’s what will change with the new SAT
Flynn Ross, University of Southern Maine Starting in March 2016, students will be taking a new version of the SAT. The redesigned SAT claims that it ... -
Breaking the School-to-Prison Cycle
Though all people are genetically predisposed, it is ultimately the environment that encompasses the formative years that shapes lives. Some of that comes from home environments, ... -
After school activity for the hyperactive child " ADHD"
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
Future Trends in K-12 Classroom Management and Discipline
K-12 Classroom management and discipline is all about the balance between learning within the classroom and discipline. Today, various trends are currently popular. Strategies that come ... -
Cops in Washington believe that preschool leads to crime prevention
According tdn.com, police officers in Cowlitz County in Washington believe that by expanding preschool may help reduce or prevent crime. Cops were visiting schools in the ... -
U.S. graduation rates at record high
The U.S Department of Education announced this week that the high school graduation rate reached another record high of 82 percent in the 2013-14 year, according ... -
Where does Hillary Clinton stand on K-12 schools?
Read the entire Hillary Clinton and Education series here. By Matthew Lynch This is one of a series of posts on Hillary Clinton and her stance ... -
How to Create and Sustain Educational Change
By Matthew Lynch When it comes to creating and launching school reform, the most critical question administrators must confront is: where do we begin? It is ... -
My Brother’s Keeper Program Expanding
Sixty of the nation’s largest school districts are joining President Obama’s initiative to improve the educational futures of African-American and Hispanic boys, beginning in preschool extending ... -
New Teacher Tip: Getting Ready for the First Day of Class
Okay, so now you have decided on the layout of your classroom and feel that you are ready for the new a new batch of students. ...