Monthly Archives: February 2016
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K-12 education: The art of the flop
“**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 ... -
Is a bubble forming around charter schools?
According to a new study by the Social Science Research Network, charter schools could be headed for trouble. Four educators, Preston Green from the University of ... -
Study: Black boys affected by racial stereotypes
A new study produced by researchers at the University of Iowa reveals that black boys are seen as more threatening than white boys. While that’s not ... -
New Teacher Tip: Time Management – Organizing your Cabinet
There is so much paperwork that a teacher needs to do within a few weeks of starting a new school year. In fact, your cabinets may ... -
5 Ways to Prevent K-12 School Violence
By Matthew Lynch School violence, when it occurs, has a high impact on schools and communities where the incident takes place. Rare but deadly incidents of ... -
Building professional learning communities: Social media, ed camps, and meetups
**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 ... -
Study: Nearly 90 percent of full-time professors are white
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, just 16 percent of full-time professors at post-secondary institutions are minorities. That means that 84 percent of those ... -
The tech divide: An opportunity gap schools must close
By Robert Baker Computer programming is growing at twice the average rate of national job growth according to Code.org —and by 2020 there could be nearly ... -
Buckle Up! Navigating the Legal Issues for Field Trips
A guest post by Candice C. Pinares-Baez There is no question that field trips are an essential part of strengthening the curriculum and creating an interactive ... -
Why don’t kids speak up about bullying?
**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 ...