Monthly Archives: September 2016
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5 Facts Everyone Needs to Know About the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Our nation’s public schools play an integral role in fostering talents. They also play a role in building our children’s internal worth. It is therefore not ... -
Teens and college students: Tips for better homework and study habits
**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 ... -
Accountability versus Gaming the P-12 System
I’ve recently delved into The Death and Life of the Great American School by Diane Ravitch. It has been on my reading list for some time ... -
Educational Tech: What’s Next?
There is a lot of money tied up in educational technology. In 2012, $600 million was invested by venture firms into ed-tech startups. To put that ... -
More states moving towards virtual classes for K-12 students
According to KPK12.com, more states are implementing measures that require students to take virtual classes. In 2014, “state virtual schools exist in 26 states as of ... -
4 Expert Tips to Help Low-Income Students Enjoy Unparalleled Success
Students from low-income homes begin their education at a disadvantage. They often don’t have the means for even the most basic resources needed for success in ... -
What You Need to Know as an Educator: Knowing the 3 Main Philosophies of Education
Philosophy can be applied to any area of an individual’s life and all industries for business purposes, mission and vision focus, and overall operational methods. Therefore ... -
Teachers: 3 Reasons Mentors Are the Secret to Your Success
Just like having good mentors is important to student teaching, as a newly hired educator, having a mentor at your school is incredibly important, too. Mentor ... -
Four Diverse Educational Models Born from Reform Discontent
While many alternative schools have sprouted from discontent around efforts to reform public schools, some of these new schools feature entirely new models. Why keep trying ... -
Surge of illegal immigrants may cost $761M to educate
The surge of illegal immigrants in the US will cost at least $761 million to educate in 2014. The estimation from the Federation for American Immigration ...