Monthly Archives: April 2016
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New study predicts bad economic results for ‘selfie-generation’
Taking a camera and turning it on yourself for a picture is a fairly new fad. Selfies have become so popular with teens and young adults that they’ve been ... -
Music entrepreneur Diddy founds charter school in Harlem
Sean Combs, better known as “Diddy,” has started a new charter school that will open this fall. The school is to be named Capital Preparatory Harlem ... -
Texting, Tweeting and Terrible Grammar in K-12 Schools
Internet and cell phone cultures have brought a whole new meaning to American slang. Not only are kids these days speaking informally, but now those relaxed ... -
Who’s On Your Campus? Have You Checked The Sex-Offender List Lately?
Note: The following guest post was written by Suzanne Bogdan, regional managing partner at the law firm of Fisher & Phillips in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ... -
Teachers: A Quick Guide to Embracing Your Multicultural Classroom
Spending time outside school with students and their families could have a positive impact on your cultural comprehension level—not only of the culture and background of ... -
How digital gives literacy a boost
By way of the United States Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population cannot read. That is ... -
Top 6 Reasons Most Americans Have No Faith in the Education System
By now, just about every American parent has seen the reports that American schools rank well below schools in countries such as China and Japan. Or ... -
Can Social Media and Classrooms Co-Exist?
Social media is so prevalent, but is it really effective in enhancing learning in an academic setting? The Huffington Post reports that social media use in education ... -
What should students do when the teacher or coach is the bully?
**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 ... -
Are Income Share Agreements the Answer to College Debt?
Student loan debt has become the talk of the political town as we approach Election Day. Candidates running for everything from president to school board have ...