Yearly Archives: 2016
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3 Celebrities Who Really Care About Education
Many public figures and celebrities are well-known and celebrated within their domain, and that is to be expected. But some of them also really have other ... -
Colleges being investigated? Dept. of Ed monitoring 500 over federal funds
Could more than 500 schools in the U.S. be among colleges being investigated? According to Insidehighered.com, the United States Department of Education is “closely monitoring a ... -
Higher ed funding decrease: Group says change is needed
Only two states in the country are spending as much per student on higher ed funding as they did pre-recession, according to a report released by ... -
Closing the computer science gender gap: How one woman is making a difference in many lives
**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 Help Second-Language Learners Thrive in American Schools
If you’re a teacher helping ELL students succeed in regular education classrooms, there are a few things you must consider. First, you need to educate yourself ... -
6 Ways to Help K-12 Students Fall in Love with Learning
What students desire from their school experience is not necessarily what their parents and members of the larger community want them to learn or experience. Only ... -
Distributed Leadership as Distributed Influence Processes
Leadership is an influence process that changes how others act or think. Therefore, one way of determining leadership is by investigation of its consequences. There are ... -
Here Are 4 of My Thoughts on Whether Universal Pre-K is Necessary
In his State of the Union address, President Obama brought up the topic of universal Pre-Kindergarten learning and praised the programs already in place in states ... -
Digital Doom? 3 Effects of Texting and Tweeting on Students’ Writing Skills
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 ... -
Is Education the Most Important Civil Rights Issue of All?
Education is the single most important asset when it comes to equal Civil Rights, according to First Lady Michelle Obama. She made the remarks while addressing guests ...