Monthly Archives: April 2016
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Chicago State University set to close May 1st
With no funding from the state and lawmakers still tangling over how to fund state colleges, Chicago State University will officially run out of funds on May ... -
Top Four Ways to Engage Millennials in Learning Environments
Note: Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Tina Rooks, who serves as Vice President and Chief Instructional Officer at Turning Technologies. With over ... -
When a school, a community, and the world are held together by a paperclip
By Judith A. Yates A 1988 history lesson at Whitwell Middle School began simply. “Six million Jewish people were exterminated in the camps during the Holocaust,” ... -
High School Dropouts: The Stats and Possible Solutions
While recent high school dropout rates appear to be on the decline, the numbers are still too high to stomach, especially with all of the alternative ... -
Pull Your Own Weight: How mastering a pullup can prevent childhood obesity
**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 to Implement Personalized Learning
Personalized learning describes various things, from the evolution of teaching skills to enhanced curricula to breakthrough digital technologies. Through tailored learning to individual student’s strengths and ... -
Internet Access is the “Toll Road to Equity”
By Lydia Dobyns While access to technology and the internet are not silver bullets per se, the absence of these critical tools and resources present significant impediments ... -
Some HBCUs Aggressively Recruiting Non-Black Students
Institutions of higher education have the felt the sting of budget cuts due to cramped state budgets. Non more so than Historically Black Colleges and Universities ... -
Math Education Should Focus on Visuals, Research Says
There is new evidence on how the brain functions when we think about mathematics that could alter the way the subject is taught in K-12 and ... -
For Hispanic Students, Education Gap Persists
A recent report released by Child Trends Hispanic Institute suggests that although reading scores have increased for Hispanic students, progress has generally slowed overall nationwide in ...