Monthly Archives: March 2016
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6 Fun Careers To Keep Students Excited about School
**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 should we measure the size of a university’s endowment?
Sarah Waldeck, Seton Hall University Congress is rattling its saber at colleges and universities with endowments worth U$1 billion or more. Committees from the House and ... -
Do school vouchers improve results? It depends on what we ask
Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University A set of reports on Louisiana’s statewide school voucher program recently revealed a number of important features of that program’s operation ... -
What do special educators need to succeed?
Elizabeth Bettini, Boston University and Kristin Murphy, University of Massachusetts Boston A shortage of special education teachers is threatening the ability of schools in many states ... -
The Four Dimensions of a Positive School Culture
As today’s school leaders seek to acquire the skills and knowledge that are necessary for effectiveness in current educational institutions, they should realize that there are ... -
6 Ingenious Ways Activists Are Transforming K-12 Education
Activism when it comes to public K-12 education is flourishing. Laws regarding K-12 education are no longer simply handed down and enforced without pushback – student, ... -
School Security: Just Smoke and Mirrors?
In theory, parents and educators would do anything to keep students safe, whether those students are pre-Kindergartners or wrapping up a college career. Nothing is too ... -
3 Reasons Educators Are Opting for the Distributed Leadership Style
Nowadays, it is becoming more popular in schools for leadership duties to be spread out among educators, rather than concentrated in the hands of a few. ... -
5 Things You Should Know about the College Gender Gap
If you have been following education hot button issues for any length of time, you’ve likely read about the nationwide push to better encourage girls in ... -
Adult Education Falls Short
**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 ...