Monthly Archives: March 2016
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5 Degrees You Can Earn in Less than 4 Years
**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 ... -
An OER Common Core Curriculum
A former teacher and instructional coach details how she and her team helped the state of New York develop an ELA curriculum from the standards up. ... -
Retirement in Presidential College Ranks Opens Diversity Door
College presidents must be able to multitask. Though not in the official job descriptions, these administrative leaders must be figureheads, court the general public, delegate effectively ... -
4 Facts You Should Know About Gamifying K-12 Classrooms
Before they even reach kindergarten, children today are becoming intimately acquainted with mobile technology. When they arrive at their first organized school experiences, they are often ... -
Will Bernie Sanders’ college plan kill HBCUs?
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants to help students by giving them a free ride to college. Sanders’ plan calls for making public colleges and universities tuition free. ... -
3 Easy Ways New Teachers Can Organize for Maximum Success Before School Starts
As the new school year begins, most students look forward to joining their new class, and as a new teacher, you hope to make this academic ... -
Top 3 Reasons to Rewrite Our American History Textbooks
When it comes to subjects like math, science, and even English, there are some absolute truths every single school district in this nation must follow. However, ... -
Will the Coalition for College Success be good for low-income students?
A guest column by Carol Barash, PhD Just about everyone agrees that the Common Application, whose founding mission in 1975 was to simplify and streamline college ... -
Where does Hillary Clinton stand on universal preschool?
Read the entire Hillary Clinton and Education series here. By Matthew Lynch Education is always a hot-topic in Presidential Election years but get ready for it ... -
Are Colleges Doing Enough to close the Achievement Gap?
There’s a lot of talk in P-12 learning about how exactly to best close the achievement gap, or the space that separates traditionally advantaged students with ...